Value:$50–$120 at auction (as-found, unrestored condition)
Maker's Marks / Writing:None legible in the provided photo; dial text not readable. Check inside cabinet for paper label or tube chart.
Date:2025-10-25 12:10:04.264508
Description:
Rectangular wooden cabinet with rounded corners; woven cloth speaker grille with two horizontal wood bars on the left; square glass dial window on the right with multicolor scale; two Bakelite knobs for tuning and volume. Likely a late-1930s/early-1940s AC tube superheterodyne set.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
A handsome period wooden tabletop radio with classic Art Deco lines and typical two-knob layout. The cabinet shows age-appropriate wear, grime, and scratches; grille cloth appears original. Without a clear brand label or chassis photo, exact model is undetermined, but the form and materials are consistent with American production on the eve of WWII. A word about fakes.. in this category outright forgeries are less common, but beware modern ‘retro’ radios or re-cased sets; look for genuine tube chassis, aged finishes, period screws, and an original paper label/tube chart inside the cabinet.
Confident it is a late-1930s/early-1940s American wooden Art Deco tabletop tube radio; specific brand/model uncertain due to lack of readable dial or interior label.
Authenticity Score: 75%
Visible patina, cabinet construction, and hardware look period; not a plastic modern reproduction. Final confirmation would require photos of the tube chassis, paper label, and back panel.
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Keywords
Art Deco tabletop radio, Streamline Moderne, walnut radio, tube radio, vintage electronics, United States, 1930s radio, wooden radio
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