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vintage VICTOR VICTROLA'S 1st CONSOLE RADIO - R-20 - Untested w/ TUBES & EX HORN

$ 343.2

Availability: 74 in stock

Description

1926-1927 VICTOR VICTORLA'S 1ST CONSOLE RADIO --- THE R-20
VICTOR TALKING MACHINE HAD JUST CONTRACTED WITH RCA TO INSTALL RADIOS IN SOME VICTOR PHONOGRAPHS.  THIS WAS THE FIRST FOR VICTOR.  IT WAS A RADIO ONLY CONSOLE WITH THE VICTOR FOLDED EXPONENTIAL ORTHOPHONIC HORN.   THERE WERE ONLY 6382 OF THESE MADE .... SO YOU CAN IMAGE HOW MANY ARE LEFT TODAY.
WHAT WE ARE OFFERING IS AN UNTESTED RADIO .... THAT IS MISSING THE DRIVER FROM THE EXPONENTIAL HORN.  THE CABINET IS MISSING THE TWO FRONT DOORS.
THE CHASSIS HAS ALL 5 UNTESTED LONG PIN TUBES.  THE TUNING DIALS MOVE THE TUNING CAPACITORS WITH EASE.  EXTRA PARTS INCLUDE A RHEOSTAT CONTROL OF SOME TYPE AND THE BATTERY HARNESS WIRES.
CABINET IS IN PRETTY GOOD SHAPE ( don't forget --- no front doors ).  THERE ARE NO LARGE SCRATCHES.  THERE ARE SMALL FLAWS AT THE BACK LEFT OF THE LID WHICH DID NOT PHOTOGRAPH WELL.
THIS ITEM IS FOR SALE ON A PITTSBURGH, PA LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY
CABINET SIZE:  APPROX 33" HIGH  x  22" WIDE   x  18 & 1/2" DEEP
CONDITION:
UNTESTED RADIO SOLD AS IS.
THIS ITEM IS SOLD AS A LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY.  WE ARE LOCATED 5 MILES EAST OF EXIT 57 ON THE PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE ON RT 22.   WE WILL BE GLAD TO HOLD THIS ITEM FOR A LONG, LONG TIME --- AFTER PAYMENT HAS BEEN MADE.
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