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 VIDEO DEMO to see & hear the radio in action! Simply go to YouTube and enter. D Man Antique Radios. This will take you to my YOUTUBE page and allow you to see all of my latest radio videos direct from YOUTUBE. 1939 Silvertone 7241 made by DETROLA! Seldom seen in working condition and are on the bucket list of most Silvertone AND DETROLA collectors! One of the original Made in Detroit products this 77 year old antique is amazing and working wonderfully. The radio currently resides in Detroit and at night it received a broadcast from Nashville Tennessee and Radio Havana Cuba! It has a motorized tuning set (same as the Detrola 532-1). The motor allows you to preset the push buttons and electronically tune the radio. The highly stationed dial is sought after by collectors for its large lighted dial which lights up bright and bold. It is powered by 7 tubes and has a Magic eye tube that opens and closes as you get stronger / weaker signals between the stations. One of the original Imported from Detroit products – this wonderful Prewar Silvertone Detrola is a rare find. His radio gets in stations up and down the dial and sounds amazing! The detail on this 1939 Silvertone / Detrola is beautiful. Designed at the height of the Art Deco style movement, and the deco design influence is obvious. The cabinet is mostly solid wood (likely walnut) with amazing detail. 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. As you may know, These Detrola made radios Whether Detrola Silvertone or Western Auto sell for top dollar on. BUT this particular one is being offered with NO RESERVE! Its electronically restored and plays great. See video demo below and then scroll down for more info. Get your own valid XHTML YouTube embed code. As you can see / hear, it sounds amazing! Cosmetically it looks great of note and common on these models – the seam on the top shoulder separated at one point just slightly from the case (top right) It has since been secured and braced internally on both sides and is now more sturdy and solid than when originally made it looks fine the way it is as the imperfection is only visible in the seam and considering its almost 80 years old I would keep it as is as it doesnt detract from the overall look – but if you are so inclined. A little wood filler and some finish restorer or stain will take care of that. But this survivor looks great as it is! Even less frequently do working examples and rarer still ones with any kind of electronic restoration as for this particular model. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to add this Silvertone / Detrola to your collection. This 7 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). Theres a small short wire already attached which gets good reception by itself. The cabinet and components. On this radio 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 dial lens is very clear and the dial scale is in great shape. The cabinet has no serious nicks or cracks other than whats noted already. The dial lens, dial scale, knobs, grille, pointer and veneer are all and original! Wonderful opportunity to own a functional piece of rare history. (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 (Note: 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 International Detrola. 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 1939 events as. The waning days of the depression, and war in Europe with the Nazis attacking Poland! In music news, swing was topping the charts! Dimensions are 18.5″ in length X 8″ 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! PLEASE NOTE: I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO SET / RESET THE PUSHBUTTONS – SOMEONE WITH TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE OF OLD RADIOS SHOULD UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO THIS – BUT UNFORTUNATELY I DO NOT – SO PLEASE CONSIDER THE PUSHBUTTONS AS UNTESTED – THANK YOU. The item “RARE Near MINT Antique Vintage DETROLA Silvertone Tube Radio Works Perfect” is in sale since Sunday, August 14, 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 Japan, to Canada.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States