Thjs western motif radio features a gorgeous foil front of Hopalong Cassidy standing on his horse, named Topper. The horse was discovered on a ranch in 1937 and named Topper by the wife of the actor who played Hopalong Cassidy on film and television. The horse was named after the “Topper” book series by Thorne Smith. There were a total of 66 films depicting the adventures of fictional cowboy Hopalong Cassidy. Topper did not appear in the first film, which came out in 1935, but after Hopalong’s actor William Boyd bought him in 1937, he was used in subsequent films, television episodes, and even parades and other public appearances. Boyd rode Topper until his retirement in 1953. Topper died in 1961 and is buried in Los Angeles Pet Memorial Park. Radio has been electronically restored, has original knobs, it plays well, and a chromed back panel with lariat antenna. IF you are looking for a bargain, and enjoy the pleasure that is derived from doing your own restoration at your pace, please check out these most affordable radios. You can listen to Spotify, IHeart, Pandora, Sirius XM, and many FM radio stations through this old vintage radio. The item “Beautiful, working CHROME Hopalong Cassidy Arvin 441T cowboy vintage tube RADIO” is in sale since Sunday, September 29, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49″. The seller is “classicdecoradio” and is located in Toledo, Ohio. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, Bahamas, Uruguay.
- Brand: Arvin
