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Atwater Kent 4445 Model 9 (1923). Now over 100 years old it is truly an antique radio. It is missing the warranty tag but otherwise it is as nice as you may hope to find one. This all original example has no cracks or chips. The patina from the wood board to the brass is just beautiful. The Bakelite still retains a factory shine. It comes with five tipped O1A tubes. One has an open filament but the others test good. I have only had it on display and it is sold untested. A real show piece for any radio collection. Mark Toppo. E-mail: lindatoppo32@gmail.com $1,995.00. (0000003)
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Stromberg-Carlson 130U (1936). If you want to get struck all over with Art Deco, I might have just what you need in this very substantial Stromberg-Carlson 130U. The bold, black speaker grille fronts some nice gold pattern grille cloth. The classic SC octagon dial is color coded to match the dots on the band switch knob. Two speed coarse and fine tuning. I reconed the 8-inch speaker with a modern, foam edge cone, giving it better bass response than when it was new. The sound from that speaker is just amazing. My usual thorough chassis restoration produced a pretty good player on broadcast and shortwave. This was refinished by a previous servicer and it is very nice. I gave it a little touch up and polish. Somehow the camera made it look like there is a black stripe in the front view grille cloth, but that is not the case. This is a very nice radio, and I feel certain you will be glad you bought it. Requires an external antenna. 20-1/2"H x 15-1/2"W x 12"D. Fairly large and heavy, so shipping will be a consideration. Mike Boessen. E-mail: mboessen@ktis.net $1,395.00. (0000082)
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Zenith 6-D-317 (1938/1939). Among the most unique and attractive table radios ever made you would have to count this Zenith 6D317 World's Fair Glass Rod table radio. Zenith made this for the 1938 San Francisco World's fair, and I don't think a great many of them have survived. My buddy John suggested I illuminate the glass rods in a red, white, and blue theme, so I did. I think it's really cool, but if you don't like it there is a switch on the back to turn them off. A very nice finish with 20 coats of lacquer and three sanding operations. A few minor shortcomings from 90 years of service. My usual professional chassis restoration. Original knobs and buttons are a bit less than perfect, but very presentable. I had to make the back cover. This is a very unique and highly sought after radio, and not one you see every day. The lighted rods are amazing, and the performance is very good. I have a ton of work in it and I hope you will think it is worth the price. Requires an external antenna. 14"W x 8"H x 8"D. Mike Boessen. E-mail: mboessen@ktis.net $1,099.00. (0000086)
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Zenith 7-J-232 "Walton" (1938). The 1938 Zenith Walton Radio has now been popular with collectors for over 30 years. They can take center place in any radio collection. This example has been refinished with attention to detail matching the look of the original finish. The grille cloth and knobs are original. The set went through an extensive electronic restoration as shown. It was not only restored to operate on AC but also Battery. I removed the clip on battery hardware. The radio plays great receiving AM across the dial and I was also able to receive some short wave. 23"H x 17"W x 12"D. It doesn't get much better than this. Mark Toppo. E-mail: lindatoppo32@gmail.com $2,799.00. (0000037)
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