**** VINTAGE SPARTON 409 7 SIDED BLUE MIRROR RADIO 1938 Start Price USD 99.99 Current Price USD 2,257.89 Time Left - Bid Count 26 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, December 01, 2008 End Time Monday, December 08, 2008 Location Anaheim, California See more about '**** VINTAGE SPARTON 409 7 SIDED BLUE MIRROR RADIO 1938' Description Photos Description Image 1 Image 2 Image 3 Image 4 Image 5 Image 6 Image 7 Image 8 ***RARE***VINTAGE***RARE***VINTAGE*** This is a Sparton 409 7 sided blue mirrored radio. This has been stored away for many years and appears in excellent condition. This radio is hard to photograph with the blue mirror on the front. Image number 8 shows the reflections of my camera and other items in it. I am unsure if this works or not but I'm sure put in the right hands it could be restored to working condition if it's not already working! I found the below info on the internet about this radio. The 409GL was the last in the line of the Sparton Blue mirror radios. It is similar in design concept to the Bluebird 506/566 models in that it consists of an inclined mirror with the electronics housed in a rear cab. The mirror is seven sided in "midnight blue", with beveled edges and a cut-out for the speaker. The two feet are in black lacquer. It is a surprisingly small radio, measuring approximately 12" wide (mirror tip to mirror tip), 7.5" high and 5" deep. It was originally intended as a second radio for the home, with a selling price of less than $20.The rear cab is finished in grey and contains a 4-tube super-heterodyne receiver together with ballast tube and resistance line cord. The tube line up is 6A8GT (mixer/LO), 6J7GT (2nd detector), 25L6GT (power output), 25Z6GT (rectifier) and BK3AJ (ballast). The line-cord and ballast tube are series connected with the tube filaments. The manufacturer recommended the use of an external antenna with this radio, comprising 50' of wire at a height of 25 to 50'.PAYMENT IS EXPECTED WITHIN 48 HOURS OF AUCTIONS END AND THE RADIO WILL BE SHIPPED, DOUBLE BOXED WITH LOTS OF TLC!CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR OTHER ITEMS!!! Shipping We do combine shipping on all of our items. There is a $5.00 handling charge per order. Whether you pruchase 1 item or 10 items, it is $5.00. This charge covers all packing materials, and each item is packed extremely well. We want to protect your order! For shipping options in the United States, we offer both Parcel Post and Priority Mail. For international shipping, we will only ship Priority Mail International. You are responsible for using the correct shipping address. If the shipping address you use is incorrect and your item bounces back to us you are responsible for re-paying for shipping. We will never be responsible for any additional shipping charges. We do not verify any address on file. If your Paypal address is unconfirmed you will be required to fulfill your payment obligation by bank draft, check, or money order. Disclaimer:We will not accept Paypal from persons using the Paypal account of another person. If you are unsure if we will accept Paypal from you please ask us and we will be glad to let you know. Any item sold as "New in the box and un-opened" is exactly that. We do not open the boxes so that we may preserve the "newness" of the item. We do not check the quality of the contents inside the box. There may be some graying or fading or other deteriorations to the item due to its age. We are not responsible for the condition of the items inside of an unopened box sold as new and unopened. It is your responsibility to judge the condition of the outside of the box and to determine the condition of the items inside before making your purchase. We will NOT issue any type of refund for any blemishes, deterioration, factory blunders or other damages to any item sold as new in the box and un-opened. All sales are final on any item purchased as new in the box and un-opened. Feedback:Please let us know that you received your item by leaving us a feedback! We will be checking to be sure your item was delivered ok. As soon as you confirm receipt of the item we will be happy to leave you a nice feedback! Payment:If you are sending in check or money order and send it certified mail: Even though we handle a large bulk of sales we are not always available during the day to accept signature confirmations and this makes it difficult for us to receive your payment and may delay your shipment. Your envelope will fit securely in our door - mail slot at our business location. Please keep your payment record or stub. As soon as your payment clears we will promptly send out your item. On Dec-01-08 at 10:47:05 PST, seller added the following information:The above information I got about the radio from the internet was copyrighted which I failed to see when I read it. I apologize for the omission! It came from  www.tuberadioland.com Place a Bid!