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1936 SPARTON NOCTURNE CONSOLE RADIO
This radio was obtained from the family of
the original owner. It has been in the same family since new and has
recently been completely and painstakingly restored. This radio is without a doubt
one of the finest examples of this rare and very sought after radios in
existence!
This is a Museum Quality Restoration!
This radio is likely one of the most
completely and meticulously restored Nocturnes in existence. Careful
consideration has been paid to the benefits and drawbacks of each aspect of the
restoration; and decisions were made based on maintaining maximum investment
value.
Please note - any smudges you see in photos of the metalwork are smudges
obtained in handling the radio for photographing. Unfortunately we did not see
them until the photos were taken with the flash as they did not show up in
normal light. They will wipe clean.
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This striking work was dramatically ahead of its time.
Designed by Walter Dorwin Teague, it is one of the most distinctive radios ever
created and is an icon of American modernity. It originally sold for $350
(the price of a new Ford car during the late 1930s) and was made for fashionable
hotel foyers. Its velvety sounds, in fact, are far more sumptuous than
those emanating from today’s transistor radios.
It consists of a 12-tube receiver, a 12-inch electrodynamic speaker, a Viso-Glo
tube with a tuning eye, a push-pull audio output, IRF and 2RF stages, and an
adjustable IF bandwidth control, all installed behind a circular sheath of
cobalt-blue mirrored glass. By rejecting a traditional boxy enclosure, the
radio was intended to appeal to men, who supposedly would be enthralled by its
futuristic form and space-age technology.
Whether you are a Radio Collector or an Art Deco Collector, this is the ultimate
piece for your collection!
$89900
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