1930s - STREAMLINED - CLASSIC DESIGN - OVAL - SILVER ! Start Price GBP 189.50 Current Price GBP 189.50 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price GBP 224.50 Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 End Time Sunday, September 14, 2008 Location Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Kent. See more about '1930s - STREAMLINED - CLASSIC DESIGN - OVAL - SILVER !' Description   FROM ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTIONS OF VINTAGE / ANTIQUE RADIOS EVER PUT TOGETHER! THIS IS ONE OF THE HARDEST TO FIND IT ALSO UNIQUE IN STYLE   INDEED, PERHAPS MY FAVOURITE 'WOODIE' OF THE LOT!   Extremely sought-after original wooden radio manufactured by 'Plant A' under the marque Silver, who also made one of the genre's 'holy grails' - a wooden circular set which stood proud in my collection with the Wilcox Gay, Detrola Bluebird, Sparton Bluebird, Stewart Warner Good Companion, Radialva Radiobooms and circular Ekcos. This oval model is almost as rare. Dating from 1937, it is just as beautiful.   Plant 'A' is somewhat of an enigma to radio collectors. One of the hardest-to-find radio manufacturers, very little information is known about the Company.       ******   ANCIEN POSTE DE RADIO à lampes TSF Recepteur des années 1930     The condition is extremely good throughout. The cabinet is excellent, with strong graining. There are no cracks, no breaks, no chips, no dings, no stresses, no hairlines, and no repairs. There are no scratches to mention. The speaker cloth appears to be original, and the fascia presents magnificently, missing a slither of trim. The patina throughout is strong and uniform, and there is no warpage, nor fading anywhere. The unusual dial, pointer and cover are also original. There is a good original back panel. The insides are clean, and show signs of minimal restoration. Good factory sticker underneath.       Dimensions: 14.9" x 8.3" x 6.4"       GREAT EXAMPLE OF AN EXTREMELY RARE PIECE!         Payment please within 4 days by PayPal, or by Sterling denominated cheque, to arrive with 7 days. Other payment methods may be possible with the seller's discretion. I am not a technician, and cannot guarantee completeness, nor the finest details (see caveat below). Kindly closely study the images and the description, and ask questions should you need to. I could send higher resolution images if required. New images are normally just a click or two away, but I have many more. Just send me an email address. Please look at my other auctions. There are are lots of bits and pieces. I plan to selectively list more vintage radios, and radio-related items, over the next few months....   You might like to look at some of my other listings.   *********         I'll happily combine shipping if appropriate... and collection from Tunbridge Wells would be fine.         UK (2/3 day - DHL - Tracked) - £10.50 - UP TO 25KG   Most of Europe* (Fedex - Tracked) - £26 - UP TO 10KG   (£36 UP TO 25KG)     (*Austria, Belgium, Channel Islands, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden)     USA (Fedex Priority, tracked, often overnight) - £42   Oz/Japan  (Fedex Priority, tracked) - £53     Rest of the World - Check before bidding please.          P2Go uses a fairer way of quoting for 'volumetric weight'. It is also considerably cheaper to those far-off places which seem to be crippled with shipping cost, and it is FAR cheaper than the competition - the instransigent Post Office (Parcelfarce, the UK's rip-off service), or any other courier. Inexplicably, Parcelfarce have been known to quote a whopping 3 times more than P2Go's Fedex 'priority' service to the USA through P2Go.   CAVEAT: Under UK law, whilst most will work with little effort, I am not a technician, and working condition of my vintage radios comes with no assurances nor guarantees. Thus, before attempting to plug into the mains, ALL electrical items must be checked over by somebody qualified to do so.      You might like to look at some of my other listings - some may have sold. From one of the most globally comprehensive collections ever put together, some of the most sought-after radios in the world are being offered   DETROLA Mini "Teardrop" Cathedral 1930s, what a beauty! PHILIPS: Original bakelite Speaker Grille & Cloth c1930   GE C400, RARA nano-piccola Radio bianco bachelite 1945   GE C400, tiny Canadian bakelite Radio one of pair 1945   ADDISON Yellow/Maroon CATALIN Valve Radio, Original EXC   CHRIST'S HOSPITAL: Silver Marker's Medal 1831, PINGO   GRIDIRION Empire NFL Football Figural Radio 1940s RARE!     BALKEIT, RARA piccola Radio USA bianco bachelite 1937  "SMOKERETTE" Bakelite Radio, Pipe Dock, Humidors, 1947.    GECOPHONE BBC CRYSTAL RADIO SET #1 GALENA DETECTOR 1922  Unico HEALING 403E "Bagno Bilance" Bachelite Radio RARA 1940s Australiano Golden Voice/Moderne Bathroom Scales.  ADAMO & EVA Nero /Cromato Transistor Radio, 1970s, WoW!      SILVER: The most beautifully designed 1930s radio ever? Please also bookmark my other seller page international.vintage.wireless.exchange and have a look on both IDs for some great offers...       TRU-TONE Cowboy-on-a-Horse Rodeo Radio, 1940s - Unique? Wild West Trophy Craft - So much rarer than Abbotsware!  SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA MEDAL GERMAN WW1 1915 ORIG BOX 1930s European Station Finder - Vintage Radio Ephemera!  USL Battery radio, Kadette chassis, scarce 1930s promo!  Even on other eBay sites! From time to time I list on eBay US, Spain, Italy and Australia... Many of my listings are offered on other forums and/or privately.   Circumstances might change. All my auctions/offers may thus be adjusted at any time     Place a Bid!