Wow.....a piece with a history. Hopefully a documented one.
Is it in Sweden or has sinced travelled down here?
It is still in Sweden and I told him that IMHO it should remain there - and postage for shipping will probably assure that.
Oh, it's just a stamp......
I asked if he had any more on its history and his family's acquisition of the radio.
I can't really help except I agree on the RCA escutcheon w/o RCA on it. A pretty impressive set that you won't find in an old Sears catalog
He was King from 1907 to 1950, wonder what he heard on that set? Makes ya' think.
Paul
There was one a lot like that for sale near me about a year or so ago. Price was good and it sold fairly quick and I pondered getting it myself until I told myself I didn't have the space. Neat piece with even cooler history!
How much could it weigh? Not a portable.
Paul
What, Russ, are you working on Jerry Lawler's radio?
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Ok. To be serious, it's too bad Doug Houston is no longer with us...he could likely tell you anything you would want to know about that radio-phonograph.
Greetings,
What the king had there was a Victor Hyperion (Victor model Fifteen-One). !926 to 1928 which listed for $900.)) US. The radio was an RCA Radiola 28. This was Victor's first all electric Orthophonic Radio - Record player combination. It is described on page 222 of Robert Baumbach's book - Look for the Dog (first edition).
There should be a plate within the record compartment (to the rear of the compartment on or adjacent to the motor board) with the Victor model name and number.
It was impressive at 57.25" High, 47" Wide and 19.5" deep.
The cabinet styling was Italian in nature, using walnut and maple.
Fran
I copied Fran's comments to the blog.
I worked on a Sonora 3RP a few years ago. It was of this vintage and size. It took 4 men to load it into the back of a truck. When it was delivered to me, we set it on a roller dolly and I did all of the restoration without removing it from the dolly.
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Sonora 3RP Also very rare.
Now that I think about it, it could have been 3 men and a tractor - -
Very Cool indeed. Some of these radios have quite a story. I know someone who restored a radio for a family member of Lefty Grove, Grove had been given the Radio by the Red Sox when he retired.......this is all very neat lore.
Thanks for letting us in on the Big Swede.
Paul
Paul,
You may have missed the picture of the "replacement" radio which is very cool.
I did not post it until 10 min after the initial entry - your time stamp is only 6 min later so you probably did.
My fingers are just not fast enough - anymore.