Bonhams sale
Bonhams have the most amazing stuff on their website - here are some interesting bits and pieces from Sale 16781 - Mechanical Music, Scientific Instruments and the Jeffrey Salmon Collection of Radios
Knightsbridge, 28 Apr 2009
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Philips
type 2634, 1931
with large speaker above micro-window vertical dial, side controls, in raised heptagon brown bakelite case; and a Nora-Radio type W3L in arched bakelite case (2)
with large speaker above micro-window vertical dial, side controls, in raised heptagon brown bakelite case; and a Nora-Radio type W3L in arched bakelite case (2)
Estimate: £200 - 250
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Lot No: 59
Emerson
type 258, 'The Strad', 1939
burr-walnut veneered version,
number unknown, with D shape dial, the famous case in the form of a stylised violin with f holes in the slight domed top, speaker with five-bar raised curved ribs, linier parallel inlay through the horizontal - 10.3/4in. (27.2cm) wide
burr-walnut veneered version,
number unknown, with D shape dial, the famous case in the form of a stylised violin with f holes in the slight domed top, speaker with five-bar raised curved ribs, linier parallel inlay through the horizontal - 10.3/4in. (27.2cm) wide
Estimate: £150 - 250
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Lot No: 49
Phonola desk-top
type 547, 1939, by Livio Castiglioni (1911-1979)
Brown bakelite version, with three push-buttons between the square dial and plaque, twin wheel scales, single-mould raised speaker hood and square-form base - 9.3/4in. (24.8cm) wide
Brown bakelite version, with three push-buttons between the square dial and plaque, twin wheel scales, single-mould raised speaker hood and square-form base - 9.3/4in. (24.8cm) wide
Estimate: £300 - 500
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Lot No: 50
Sparton
rare (English version) Type 517, 'The Sled', by Walter Teague, 1936,
No. 097614, with the main deep blue mirrored glass panels each with bevelled edges, the top with curved front right corner above linier five chrome ribs, etched continuation lines to the front surrounding rare circular type dial with the tuning knob to dial centre, wavelength and volume flanking below, the curved theme concluding to bottom left corner and cracked iced marble painted effect to dark wood trims to sides and three-bar 'sled' runners as base supports 17.1/2in. (44.4cm) wide
No. 097614, with the main deep blue mirrored glass panels each with bevelled edges, the top with curved front right corner above linier five chrome ribs, etched continuation lines to the front surrounding rare circular type dial with the tuning knob to dial centre, wavelength and volume flanking below, the curved theme concluding to bottom left corner and cracked iced marble painted effect to dark wood trims to sides and three-bar 'sled' runners as base supports 17.1/2in. (44.4cm) wide
Estimate: £1,500 - 2,500
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Labels: product design, radio, typography
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