Item: EMERSON MICKEY MOUSE 1934 PRISTINE REPWOOD VACUUM TUBE RADIO
Sold For: $2,150.00
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Date: Mar 19, 2012
Auction: Ebay
Seller: radiodeco
Feedback: 99.2% (4698)
Description and Image By: radiodeco
The Emerson model 411 novelty radio was manufactured and distributed by Emerson under an exclusive licensing agreement with the Walt Disney Company, signed a short time prior to October of 1933. It was one of three Mickey Mouse sets introduced that fall as part of Emerson’s line-up for 1934. In words taken from an announcement in Radio Retailing, dated October of 1933, one of these sets was ‘black with silver trimming’, another was ‘ivory with light green trimming’ and the third, the model 411, ‘walnut with carved “Mickey Mouse” characters’. The panels of the 411 are not actually carved as suggested but were manufactured using a pressed wood composite called “SyrocoWood”, a process first attributed to the Syracuse Ornamental Company. Emerson advertising for the model 411 made the claim that the panels were formed using “genuine SorocoWood”.
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The radio is in amazing condition, and looks fantastic! You can see all of the details in the photos, so please refer to them! This radio includes the factory original back wood panel with Emerson metal plate and correct factory original knobs and an immaculate condition grille cloth, both of which are also in excellent condition. If your collection demands the finest when it comes to condition, look no further, because this is without a doubt the nicest condition Mickey Mouse I have had the opportunity to own. Please see the photos for more details and condition. Email me with any questions you may have! A perfect gift for that Disney collector in your life! This beautiful antique novelty radio is a must buy for that special collection. If you enjoy having pristine, high quality antiques in your collection, then this radio is for you! Bid with confidence, as this radio is guaranteed to reach you in the same condition as you see in the photos!
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