The Richard Balsbaugh Collection of Vintage Radios

Auction 20886

11 Dec 2012, starting at 11:00 EST.

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The Richard Balsbaugh Collection of Vintage Radios, starting with lot 1000.

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Auction highlights

An Air King 66, green globes<BR />circa 1935

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 ...

A Detrola 281 Split Grille, yellow and emerald<BR />1939

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 ...

An Air King model 66, lavender tuning eye<BR />circa 1935

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 ...

An Automatic Mfg Co Tom Thumb model 933, red<BR />1939

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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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 £1,644 €1,945
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 £1,644 €1,945
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 £2,055 €2,431
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 £3,125 €3,695
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 £10,690 €12,642
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 £10,690 €12,642
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 £11,513 €13,615
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 £1,480 €1,750
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 £24,671 €29,176
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 £1,562 €1,847
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 £3,125 €3,695
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 £9,046 €10,697
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 £1,809 €2,139
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 £1,069 €1,264
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 £1,398 €1,653
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 £1,315 €1,556
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 £5,756 €6,807
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 £3,453 €4,084
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 £2,631 €3,112
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 £6,579 €7,780
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 £4,111 €4,862
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 £2,467 €2,917
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 £13,980 €16,533
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 £20,559 €24,313
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 £3,947 €4,668
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 £2,631 €3,112
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 £5,345 €6,321
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 £6,990 €8,266
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 £24,671 €29,176