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The Richard Balsbaugh Collection of Vintage Radios

Auction 20886
11 Dec 2012, starting at 11:00 EST.
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Sold for US$ 37,500 inc. premium
An Air King Skyscraper 52
Designed by Harold Van Doren, circa 1933 Mint green case with green on black knobs ...
Sold for US$ 37,500 inc. premium
A Detrola 281 Split Grille
1939 Marbleized yellow case and emerald green split grille and matching knobs, with remnant of ...
Sold for US$ 31,250 inc. premium
An Air King Skyscraper 770
circa 1936 Lavender case with flesh-colored knobs and a reverse-printed broadcast dial, the tuning eye ...
Sold for US$ 21,250 inc. premium
A Tom Thumb
1939 Cherry red case with matching knobs, with Tom Thumb decal.
height 5in (12.7cm); length 7 ...

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1090 A Fada 53X
1938 Yellow case with matching knobs and tortoise louvered grille, Fada Radio decal.
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 8 1/2in (22cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)
US$ 1,750
£1,158
€1,354
1091 A Fada 53X
1938 Marbleized onyx case with matching knobs and louvered grille, Fada Radio decal.
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 8 1/2in (22cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)
US$ 1,625
£1,075
€1,257
1092 A Fada 53X
1938 Alabaster case with onyx knobs and louvered grille, Fada Radio decal.
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 8 1/2in (22cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)
US$ 1,500
£993
€1,160
1093 A Fada 53X
1938 Marbleized onyx case with alabaster knobs and louvered grille, Fada Radio decal.
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 8 1/2in (22cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)
US$ 1,875
£1,241
€1,450
1094 A Fada 53X
1938 Marbleized emerald case with yellow knobs and grille, with Fada decal.
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 9in (22.8cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)
US$ 15,000
£9,932
€11,607
1095 A Kadette K25 Clockette
1937 Marbleized green case with matching knobs.
height 7 1/4in (18.4cm); length 8 1/2in (21cm); depth 5in (12.7cm)
US$ 3,500
£2,317
€2,708
1096 A Fada L-56
1939 Yellow case with yellow knobs and handle, green grille, with Fada decal.
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 9in (22.8cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)
US$ 3,500
£2,317
€2,708
1097 A Fada L-56
1939 Marbleized blue case with yellow knobs and handle and grille, with Fada decal.
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 9in (22.8cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)
US$ 5,625
£3,724
€4,352
1098 A Fada L-56
1939 Yellow case with yellow knobs and handle, tortoise grille, with Fada decal.
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 9in (22.8cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)
US$ 2,750
£1,820
€2,127
1099 A Fada 1000 Bullet
1945 Yellow case with red knobs, dial bezel and handle.
height 6in (15cm); length 10 3/8in (26.4cm); depth 5 1/4in (13.4cm)
US$ 1,500
£993
€1,160
1100 A Fada 1000 Bullet
1945 Marbleized blue case with yellow knobs, dial bezel and handle.
height 6in (15cm); length 10 3/8in (26.4cm); depth 5 1/4in (13.4cm)
US$ 2,250
£1,489
€1,741
1101 A Fada 1000 Bullet
1945 Yellow case with red knobs, dial bezel and handle.
height 6in (15cm); length 10 3/8in (26.4cm); depth 5 1/4in (13.4cm)
US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,547
1102 A Fada 1000 Bullet
1945 Maroon case with yellow knobs, dial bezel and handle.
height 6in (15cm); length 10 3/8in (26.4cm); depth 5 1/4in (13.4cm)
US$ 1,375
£910
€1,063
1103 An Emerson 400 Aristocrat
1940 Yellow case with black handle, knobs and black and white grille.
height 7 1/4in (18.5cm); length 10 7/8in (27.6cm); depth 5 3/8in (13.6cm)
US$ 437
£289
€338
1104 An Emerson 400 Aristocrat
1940 Green case with black handle, knobs and black and white grille.
height 7 1/4in (18.5cm); length 10 7/8in (27.6cm); depth 5 3/8in (13.6cm)
US$ 562
£372
€435
1105 An Emerson 400 Aristocrat
1940 Black case with black handle, knobs and black and white grille, with Emerson decal.
height 7 1/4in (18.5cm); length 10 7/8in (27.6cm); depth 5 3/8in (13.6cm)
US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,934
1106 An Emerson 400 Patriot
1940 White case with blue handle and knobs, red and white grille, with Emerson decal.
height 7 1/4in (18.5cm); length 10 7/8in (27.6cm); depth 5 3/8in (13.6cm)
US$ 2,500
£1,655
€1,934
1107 An Emerson 400 Patriot
1940 Red case with red handle and knobs, blue and white grille, with Emerson decal.
height 7 1/4in (18.5cm); length 10 7/8in (27.6cm); depth 5 3/8in (13.6cm)
US$ 3,125
£2,069
€2,418
1108 An Emerson 400 Patriot
1940 Blue case with red handle and knobs, red and blue grille, with Emerson decal.
height 7 1/4in (18.5cm); length 10 7/8in (27.6cm); depth 5 3/8in (13.6cm)
US$ 4,750
£3,145
€3,675
1109 A Fada 188 All American
1942 Yellow case with blue knobs and handle, red wraparound grille, with Fada decal.
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 9in (22.8cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)
US$ 16,250
£10,759
€12,574
1110 A Fada 188 All American
1942 Yellow case, red handle and matching knobs, blue wraparound grille, the base with Fada label.
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 9in (22cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)
US$ 16,250
£10,759
€12,574
1111 A Fada 188 All American
1942 With marbleized blue case, red handle and matching knobs and yellow wraparound grille, base with paper label, backplate with Fada-Scope label.
height 5 1/2 in (14cm); length 9in (22.8cm); depth 5 1/2in (14cm)
US$ 17,500
£11,587
€13,541
1112 A Fada 5F60
1936 Yellow case with onyx knobs and matching louvered grille.
height 5 1/2in (14cm); length 8 1/4in (21cm); depth 4 1/2in (11.5cm)
US$ 2,250
£1,489
€1,741
1113 A Detrola 281 Split Grille
1939 Marbleized yellow case and emerald green split grille and matching knobs, with remnant of paper label.
height 5 1/4in (13.5cm); length 9 1/4in (23.5cm); depth 3 7/8in (10cm)
US$ 37,500
£24,830
€29,018
1114 An Emerson AU190 Cathedral
1937 Alabaster case and matching knobs, with Emerson decal.
height 10in (25.5cm); width 7 1/4in (18.5cm); depth 5in (12.8cm)
US$ 2,375
£1,572
€1,837
1115 An Emerson AU190 Cathedral
1937 Marbleized brown case and matching knobs, with Emerson decal.
height 10in (25.5cm); width 7 1/4in (18.5cm); depth 5in (12.8cm)
US$ 4,750
£3,145
€3,675
1116 An Emerson AU190 Cathedral
1937 Cherry red case with matching knobs, with Emerson decal.
height 10in (25.5cm); width 7 3/8in (18.6cm); depth 5 1/8in (13cm)
US$ 13,750
£9,104
€10,639
1117 An Emerson BT245 Cathedral
1938 Marbleized raspberry case with white knobs and louvered grille, with Emerson decal.
height 10in (25.5cm); width 7 1/4in (18.5cm); depth 5in (12.8cm)
US$ 2,750
£1,820
€2,127
1118 An Emerson BT245 Cathedral
1938 Mottled yellow case with white knobs and louvered grille.
height 10in (25.5cm); width 7 1/4in (18.5cm); depth 5in (12.8cm)
US$ 1,625
£1,075
€1,257
1119 An Emerson BT245 Cathedral
1938 Marbleized green case with white knobs and louvered grille, with Emerson decal.
height 10in (25.5cm); width 7 1/4in (18.5cm); depth 5in (12.8cm)
US$ 2,125
£1,407
€1,644
1120 An Emerson BT245 Cathedral
1938 Mottled yellow case with maroon knobs and louvered grille, with Emerson decal.
height 10in (25.5cm); width 7 1/4in (18.5cm); depth 5in (12.8cm)
US$ 2,000
£1,324
€1,547
1121 An Emerson BT245 Cathedral
1938 Marbleized blue case with white knobs and louvered grille.
height 10in (25.5cm); width 7 1/4in (18.5cm); depth 5in (12.8cm)
US$ 8,750
£5,793
€6,770
1122 A Tom Thumb
1938 Virgin gold case with matching knobs, with Tom Thumb decal.
height 5 3/8in (13.6cm); length 7 1/2in (19cm); depth 4 1/4in (10.8cm)
US$ 5,250
£3,476
€4,062
1123 A Tom Thumb
1938 Orchid case with matching knobs and Emerson decal.
height 5 3/8in (13.6cm); length 7 1/2in (19cm); depth 4 1/4in (10.8cm)
US$ 4,000
£2,648
€3,095
1124 A Tom Thumb
1938 Green case with matching knobs and Emerson decal.
height 5 3/8in (13.6cm); length 7 1/2in (19cm); depth 4 1/4in (10.8cm)
US$ 10,000
£6,621
€7,738
1125 A Tom Thumb
1939 Azure blue case with matching knobs.
height 5in (12.7cm); length 7 3/8in (18.8cm(; depth 3 7/8in (8.8cm)
US$ 6,250
£4,138
€4,836
1126 A Tom Thumb
1939 Azure blue case with matching knobs.
height 5in (12.7cm); length 7 3/8in (18.8cm); depth 3 7/8in (8.8cm)
US$ 3,750
£2,483
€2,901
1127 A Tom Thumb
1939 Cherry red case with matching knobs, with Tom Thumb decal.
height 5in (12.7cm); length 7 3/8in (18.8cm); depth 3 7/8in (8.8cm)
US$ 21,250
£14,070
€16,443
1128 An Air King Skyscraper 770
circa 1936 Lavender case with flesh-colored knobs and a reverse-printed broadcast dial, the tuning eye molded in relief AIR KING.
height 11 3/4in (29.8cm); width 8 3/4in (22.4cm); depth 6 3/4in (17cm)
US$ 31,250
£20,692
€24,181
1129 An Air King Skyscraper 66
Designed by Harold Van Doren, circa 1933 Almond case with almond on black knobs and a map of the worlds dial.
height 11 3/4in (29.8cm); width 8 3/4in (22.4cm); depth 6 3/4in (17cm)
US$ 6,000
£3,972
€4,642
1130 An Air King Skyscraper 52
Designed by Harold Van Doren, 1933 Brown case with matching knobs and a clock dial.
height 11 3/4in (29.8cm); width 8 3/4in (22.4cm); depth 6 3/4in (17cm)
US$ 4,000
£2,648
€3,095
1131 An Air King Skyscraper 52
Designed by Harold Van Doren, circa 1933 Crystalline white case with matching knobs and an Egyptian dial, with original case.
height 11 3/4in (29.8cm); width 8 3/4in (22.4cm); depth 6 3/4in (17cm)
US$ 8,125
£5,379
€6,287
1132 An Air King Skyscraper 52
Designed by Harold Van Doren, circa 1933 Lavender case with lavender dial, sand lever knobs and a clock dial.
height 11 3/4in (30cm); width 8 3/4in (22.5cm); depth 6 3/4in (17cm)
US$ 10,625
£7,035
€8,221
1133 An Air King Skyscraper 52
Designed by Harold Van Doren, circa 1933 Mint green case with green on black knobs and a map of the world dial.
height 11 3/4in (29.8cm); width 8 3/4in (22.4cm); depth 6 3/4in (17cm)
US$ 37,500
£24,830
€29,018
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