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live November 21 | 03:00 PM
Dutch auction company

407 - Manufactured in the 1950s by Guild Radio & Television Corp. of Inglewood, California, "The Country Belle" Model 556 superheterodyne AM tube radio is styled after a classic early 20th-century hand-crank wooden wall telephone. The polished wooden cabinet features an integrated lower notepad shelf, dual brass gongs with an original "Solid Brass Made in U.S.A." label, a cast black-finished transmitter mouthpiece, and a side-hanging earpiece receiver that acts as the power switch when lifted. Tuning is operated via the side hand-crank adjacent to wooden volume and tone control knobs, while the back panel retains its complete original paper schematic diagram and tube location chart. The working condition of the novelty radios has not been verified. Please use the provided photographs to assess their apparent working and visual condition. Dimensions (H x W x D): 47 x 27 x 30 cm. Weight: 4.3 kg. Location: Dutch Auction Company, Tilburg, The Netherlands.

Starting price

€20

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Estimation

€50 - 100

Sale fees

28%

Manufactured in the 1950s by Guild Radio & Television Corp. of Inglewood, California, "The Country Belle" Model 556 superheterodyne AM tube radio is styled after a classic early 20th-century hand-crank wooden wall telephone. The polished wooden cabinet features an integrated lower notepad shelf, dual brass gongs with an original "Solid Brass Made in U.S.A." label, a cast black-finished transmitter mouthpiece, and a side-hanging earpiece receiver that acts as the power switch when lifted. Tuning is operated via the side hand-crank adjacent to wooden volume and tone control knobs, while the back panel retains its complete original paper schematic diagram and tube location chart. The working condition of the novelty radios has not been verified. Please use the provided photographs to assess their apparent working and visual condition. Dimensions (H x W x D): 47 x 27 x 30 cm. Weight: 4.3 kg. Location: Dutch Auction Company, Tilburg, The Netherlands.

Auction details

Jukebox & Arcade Auction
Saturday, November 21
03:00 PM
Ringbaan Noord 5
5013 AE Tilburg, Netherlands

Auction house

Dutch auction company +31 6 41 57 10 68 info@dutchauctioncompany.com
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 8,000 lots published

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