TRU-TONE Cowboy-on-a-Horse Rodeo Radio, 1940s - Unique? Wild West Trophy Craft - So much rarer than Abbotsware! Start Price USD 625.00 Current Price USD 625.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, August 18, 2008 End Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 Location TUNBRIDGE WELLS, See more about 'TRU-TONE Cowboy-on-a-Horse Rodeo Radio, 1940s - Unique?' Description     UNIQUE CHANCE TO GET A BARGAIN!   TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A WEAK BRITISH POUND!       .::::*::::..::::*::::. WHAT A FIND! .::::*::::..::::*::::.   ANOTHER BEAUTY FROM ONE OF THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE GLOBAL COLLECTIONS OF VINTAGE RADIOS EVER ASSEMBLED (SOME OF MY RECENT EBAY OFFERINGS: OZARKA 93, AIRITE, STEWART WARNER 'SPADE', EMERSON 148 'SLANT', JADE GREEN AWA, PLASKON AWA, IVORINE on IVORINE AWA, BLACK EKCO AD65, MAROON CATALIN BABY EMERSON,  RADIALVA RADIOBOOM,  HEALING SCALES)     THIS GEM OF AN AUCTION PUTS ABBOTSWARE RADIOS INTO PERSPECTIVE. HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ANOTHER?   TRU-TONE 'RODEO' RADIO MODEL RA-G-115 S   OVAL BASE STATUE IN SILVER AND GOLD  DECO STEPPED 'SKYSCRAPER' SIDES'   TROPHY-CRAFT COMPANY 249 NO. RENO STREET LOS ANGELES 26   ANY INFORMATION WOULD BE GRATEFULLY RECEIVED         The condition is generally good throughout. Original finish to both wood base and statue. There are no cracks, splits, breaks, nicks nor chips that I can see at all. There is no warpage, fading, discolouration, and only minimal wear to the original finish. There appear to be no touch-ups. I cannot guarantee the originality of the lasso, nor the tail (it has no fixing), as I have nothing to compare this with. It appears that our friend should be holding a rein in his left hand, which should go through holes under the horses mouth. The statue is extremely clean and shiney. The insides are clean, and seemingly complete, with all valves/tubes in situ, and boasting its original cord and plug. I acquired it 'working well' in the early 1990s, but it comes with no guarantee (see caveat below).       A truly scarce radio collectable....     DISPLAYS WELL!         Base 19".   Height 14".   Weight 6.5kg (packed 8.5kg)          REALISTIC BUY-IT-NOW   I WILL CONSIDER ALL SERIOUS BEST OFFERS, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OVER THE PAST FEW WEEKS,  ALL A LITTLE TOO LOW.     BUT DON'T BE SHY...       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. Kindly closely study the images and the description, and ask questions should you need to. I can send higher resolution images if required. New images are normally just a click or two away, and I have plenty more, so 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....   I will happily combine shipping if appropriate... and collection from West Kent would be fine.          NB - THE CHEAPEST AND BEST 'QUALITY' SHIPMENT OF RADIOS IN/FROM THE UK! + UK (2/3 day - DHL - Tracked) - $19.50+  - BARGAIN - often overnight in practice -   Guaranteed Overnight - Add $6      Most of Europe* (DHL - Tracked)- $52     (*Austria, Belgium, Channel Islands, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden)     FOR A PACKAGE WEIGHING 10kg, MEASURING 21" x18" x 9"   USA (Fedex Priority, tracked, often overnight) - $89   Oz/Japan  (Fedex Priority, tracked) - $139   Rest of the World - Check before bidding please.                 I will happily combine shipping if appropriate... and collection from Tunbridge Wells would be fine.     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, 'has-been' Parcelfarce have been known to quote a whopping 3 times more than P2Go's Fedex 'priority' service to the USA. How can Parcelfarce still be in business with such an overpriced service?   CAVEAT: I do not 'mess' with my radios and, as a very discerning collector, leave them just as they were when I acquired them. Most of my radios actually have not been played about with at all! This particular radio was acquired in good faith around fifteen years ago. Under UK law, whilst most will work with little effort, I am not a technician, and working condition of my vintage radios dutifully 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.     ********   Please bookmark my seller page, and have a look over the next few days  for some great offers... even on other eBay sites! Look at eBay US, UK, 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!