If the front door is missing it usually cuts the value of the table by at least half. I’m sure this caused many of the doors to be broken during moves. The hinge design of the flip down door makes it stick almost straight out when open. The front door covering the radio controls is usually missing on these tables and it’s near impossible to find a replacement. I have seen the price almost double that at a few on-line auctions, which I find surprising since shipping these tables with the radio chassis can be expensive. Pricing at a local auction has typically ranged from $150 to $250 depending on the condition of the table and if it still has the radio hardware installed. In talking with the other bidders about the table after I had won, they were both interested in it as a antique table and were not really interested in the radio.įrom a hardware standpoint, the 55C radio chassis used in these tables contains two number 45 tubes, which when tested and working can sell for between $60 and $100 each by themselves. I was fortunate to find a complete Kiel table with the original Atwater-Kent radio chassis and speaker still in place at a local auction. I would guess that about two-thirds of the tables I spot have had the radio chassis and speaker removed sometime in the past. Most of the Kiel tables I have seen are missing some or all of the radio hardware. The top of the Atwater-Kent table opens to reveal the radio chassis and speaker. Neither owner had any idea the tables were manufactured as a radio cabinet in the late 1920s. One was found at a yard sale and the other sat in an antique store. I have found two of these tables with the radio hardware removed. The ac power cord and wire for the antenna are hidden from view inside the back legs of the table. The wooden top of the table is hinged on the back and lifts for access to the Atwater-Kent radio chassis. When the knobs are pulled however, the face of the drawer flips down on hinges to reveal the radio controls, dial, and on/off switch. There are two small wooden knobs on the front of the table that look like pulls for a drawer. Looking at the table you would not know that it hides a seven-tube Atwater-Kent model 55C chassis and 10-inch speaker. The earliest tube radio in my collection that falls into this unique category is actually a beautiful antique table manufactured by the Kiel Furniture Company of Milwaukee. This beautiful table from 1929 hides a seven-tube Atwater-Kent radio chassis and 10-inch speaker.
In this article we will look at some of the early vacuum tube radios with unique cabinets that may still be found for reasonable prices.
By the late 1950s transistorized plastic novelty radios in the shape of just about everything flooded the transistor radio market. By the 1940s, novelty radios in many forms especially for advertising products or brand names began to appear. Please allow extra time for delivery to western states.In the first decade of commercial broadcast radio, the idea of a dual-purpose radio took hold and several companies began to manufacture radios that were as much pieces of furniture (or other appliances) as they were radios. Additional delivery time may result for some deliveries. * Freight delivery times stated are for average volume items with total order weight under 5kg for metro areas in eastern states. Freight will be charged at checkout for these items. Same/Next day: 0 - 2 working days** Delivery Chargesįree delivery exclusions apply to some bulky and large items. Standard/Road Freight: 2 - 5 working days* Your order can be delivered to anywhere throughout mainland Australia by standard (road) freight delivery.
0 kommentar(er)
