Description: Antique 1924 BRUNSWICK Radiola 35 / Ultona Windup Phonograph Condition: For Restoration or partsManufacturer: Brunswick-Balke-Collender CompanyModel:Radiola 35 Please Note: This unit is from my collection of antique radios and phonographs of which I am selling. This unit is being sold as "not working” and is in need of restoration, or can be parted-out for restoring another "like-kind" unit, or selling the parts online. This console is very heavy, and will require two strong adults for loading unit for transportation. The seller may assist the buyer if needed. Some History:About ten years ago, when I pursued collecting old radios and phonographs, I purchased this Brunswick Radiola 35 for $100. The previous owner provided me with an email they had received from someone who was very knowledgeable about the history of these machines. Here is an excerpt of that email which provides more information about these antique radio/phonograph machines: "The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company announced its intention of selling six Radiola models in July of 1924. The announcement appeared in the July 1924 issue of the early phonograph trade journal, “The Talking Machine World.” Later advertisements for the new Radiola models appeared in popular journals and magazines of the time – such as the Saturday Evening Post, Country Gentleman, Colliers, American Magazine, Cosmopolitan, etc" “Brunswick introduced the models 30, 35, 100, 160, 260, and 360. The Model 35 Brunswick Radiola cost $285 when new, it is not stated but the cabinet appears to be mahogany wood. The exposed metal parts of the Model 35 are nickle plated. The phonograph held a two spring motor to power the turntable, 12-inch turntable, single diaphragm Ultona reproducer, and the all-wood oval internal horn made of molded thin hollywood. Behind the crank escutcheon was a knob that controlled a volume control device which was merely a wood block that could be opened or closed in the small end of the internal horn (actually just a sound muffler and not a volume control device in the modern sense). When new the model 35 came with one 12-inch and two 10-inch record albums to store the 78 rpm shellac records. Spring loaded lids covered both the phonograph and Radiola sides of the cabinet. At the back of the cabinet is a compartment to hold the batteries to operate the Radiola unit." "The Brunswick Radiola models date from late 1923 through late 1925. The Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company made arrangement with the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) to install direct current Radiola units into many of its phonograph units”. Epilogue: This offer will remain posted for a while with my hope of selling it as is. In the future, I may remove this item if it hasn't sold, as I am considering just parting-out this radio/phonograph and selling the individual parts here on eBay, since shipping this item is probably cost prohibitive, and there may not be anyone locally interested in buying this item that is being offered as local pickup only. Should I do this, I'll probably donate the gutted cabinet to my favorite thrift store for resale. Maybe someone will buy it and the can refinish and repurposed it as a piece of furniture to their liking.
Price: 125 USD
Location: Warden, Washington
End Time: 2024-11-21T01:37:38.000Z
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