At top right of the page & your homepage will show any new vintage radio listings I offer. To view my other Radio listings! Be sure to view the. Below to see & hear the radio in action! If no video shows up – simply go to YouTube and enter. This will allow you to see all of my latest videos direct from YOUTUBE. 1935 Detrola model 106. This rare model is seldom seen in working condition. One of the original Made in Detroit products this 81 year old antique is pristine and working wonderfully. Radio has had a recent electronic restoration. The radio currently resides in Detroit and at night it received a broadcast from Nashville Tennessee and Radio Havana Cuba! The components are original. With the possible exception of the knobs I have seen 3 different types of knobs on this model in my online research The. Lighted Network airplane dial is simply stunning! One of the original Imported from Detroit products – this wonderful Prewar Detrola is an exceedingly rare find. Research came up with very limited information. From antique radio forums I learned that the large. Covers from 540 to 2550 in one band and this range is not common. The design is also uncommon. It also has an. On this model has been used on other models but. Rarely do you find them looking like this. Please see the video demo below and then scroll down and read more about what makes this rare collectible so amazing! As you can hear from the video demo, this radio gets in stations up and down the dial and sounds amazing! The detail on this 1935 Detrola is beautiful. Designed at the height of the Art Deco style movement, the deco influence is obvious. The cabinet is solid wood with. Detailed veneers and sloping shoulders. The bold Network Dial with its original clear lens cover is. Illuminated softly by its glowing dial lights. Detrola called this dial their Network Dial Scale. When this radio lights up it really gives you a sense of what it must have been like for families in the mid 1930s gathering around this radio to listen to news about the depression, sporting events, and music. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to add this. Model to your collection. This 5 Tube Detrola has a. And sounds great with excellent selectivity using a simply wire antenna I clipped on with alligator clips. (Note: the antenna is not included but you can easily obtain one from electronics stores like Radio Shack). This Detrola would be perfect as a functional display piece to show off in your office or home and will go with any décor. It will also make a unique gift! You will love listening to it for many years to come. By Detrola America, Detroit, Mi. Chassis # is 106. The cabinet and components. On this Detrola are in amazing shape. The solid wood case with wood veneer is a beautiful representation of prewar Art Deco radio design. The cabinet finish shows very minor wear on the top and sides (See photos and video). The front is clean. The Art Deco side grill with speaker is in beautiful shape with no breaks or chips. The plug/cord is in good overall condition and very pliable. The dial lens is very clear and the dial scale is in great shape. The cabinet has no serious nicks or cracks. The dial lens, dial scale, knobs, grille, pointer and veneer are all and original! There are two knobs. The left is for on/off volume and the right is for tuning. Wonderful opportunity to own a functional piece of rare history. His radio was electronically restored in the recent past receiving a tube check, controls being cleaned and lubed, new dial lights, and an alignment. It sounds excellent for such an old radio. (Note: long wire antenna not included but one can easily be obtained from electronics outlets like radio shack). I was able to get a station as far away as Nashville and Cuba and this radio resides in Detroit Michigan. Your reception will vary based on several factors including location and geography. Detrola was founded in 1931 in Detroit Michigan. Detrola began radio production by 1932. Like many other radio manufacturers Detrola had remote suppliers and furniture makers it used for cabinets. One of them was Michigan based, Wolverine and another one was Caswell-Runyan in Huntington, Indiana. The latter was later bought by Detrola. Detrola built radios under a variety of private brand names as well as under their own moniker. Up to 90% of radio production was for private brand names. Detrola laid claim to having one of the worlds largest output of radios by the middle 1930′s. Some estimates claim their production may have been the 6. The company merged with International Machine Tool, INC. During World War 2 resulting in a big conglomerate that was involved in many fields including building military equipment for the war effort. The new name of the company became. Sadly, with increasing competition from mass market radio manufactures such as Philco, RCA, & Zenith, it was difficult to compete and the Detrola radio assembly lines fell silent by 1948. During their short run they made quite an impact and made a lot of radios. Today, Detrola radios are some of the most sought after antique radios by collectors – coveted for their unique Art Deco designs and due to their scarcity. Working examples are quite rare. Its amazing to think that this very radio likely broadcast such historical 1935 events as. As the Great Depression continued to rage on, the drums of war began as the. Nazis began to rearm and passed the Nuremburg laws. To take rights away from Jewish citizens and. Mussolini’s Italy invaded northern Africa. In music news, it is the year of the. Birth of Swing music. Also the Birth of Elvis Presley! Dimensions are 16″ in length X 10″ high X 7 in depth. I use plenty of Bubble Wrap, extra padding and double box or use extra box support material. It will be marked Fragile & This side up on the box to make sure it is handled carefully. The radio is fully insured. A small sampling of my feedback. Best packaging ever for a vintage radio – I really appreciate it. Fantastic radio as advertised, careful and thoughtful packaging. If there are any problems, please contact me and we can review options. DETROIT WAS A BOOMTOWN DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE RADIOS POPULARITY (1930s 1950s) SO THIS LOCATION IS HOME TO MANY RARE AND HARD TO FIND VINTAGE RADIOS – PLEASE STAY TUNED AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST! The item “RARE Serviced Antique Vintage DETROLA 106 DECO Tube Wood Radio Works Perfect” is in sale since Sunday, July 31, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49″. The seller is “radioseek” and is located in Rochester, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States, to all countries in Europe, to Canada, to Japan.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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