ANTIQUE FADA 1932 FLASH-O-GRAPH CONSOLE RADIO, NEAR MINT CONDITION, VERY RARE!

Antique/Vintage 1932 FADA Console Radio, Model 78 Flash-O-Graph, Working / Near Mint!

Solid Wood Cabinet Near Mint Condition, Beautiful Carved Gingerbread Detailing, Sliding Door Closure, Exquisite Antique Furniture & Working FADA Radio, Extremely Rare!

*** BUY IT NOW, $925.00 ***

— Currently Listed for Local Pickup Only —
Research on shipping options to US destinations available upon request. Interested customers outside of Central Ohio may write me to determine shipping options at cost.

Here listed is an exceptionally rare and beautiful 1932 FADA Console Radio of the Flash-O-Graph model series produced in the early 1930's. Along with presentation of a working vintage FADA radio, this console is an exquisite piece of antique furniture with gorgeous carved wood gingerbread detail and beautiful solid wood cabinetry. See the photo gallery for all details including the lathed features throughout the cabinet and the rich, varied grain from side panels to the sliding door closure. Complimenting the near mint condition of the cabinet/console is the working FADA Model 78 AM Radio. Internally, all components including the receiver, speaker and power cord are in excellent condition with working tuner and reception. Only replacement needed is luminous Flash-O-Graph tube, not affecting radio function or reception, neon tube serves as luminous signal strength indicator.

NOTE ON PHOTOGRAPHY:  I photographed this radio in three different settings, including interior (2 settings) and exterior (full daylight) to present good detail. All photographs in the gallery are original photographs of the FADA radio listed here. 

A very rare find for vintage radio and antique furniture collectors, enjoy your time in consideration for this beautiful 1932 FADA Console Radio. Detailed specifications are listed below along with additional information on the Fada Radio & Electric Company. Thanks for shopping.

Per the ample size of this console with WHD measurements of approximately 24.5 x 39.5 x 15 inches, this FADA is currently listed for local pick-up only, but interested buyers can write me per your destination for research on secure shipping at cost.

Fada Radio: 78 Flash-O-Graph Ch= RC [Radio] ID, 1932 & Serial: RC-No. 2137

Country: United States of America (USA)
Manufacturer/Brand: Fada Radio & Electric Co.; Long Island (NY)
Year: 1932 Type: Radio Model 78 Produced 1932/1933
Valves / Tubes 11: 58 58 56 58 58 56 57 56 47 47 80 Flash-O-Graph
Principle: Superhet with RF-stage; IF-Freq 175 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
Tuned circuits 7 AM circuit(s)
Wave bands: Broadcast only (MW).
Power type and voltage: Alternating Current supply (AC) / 115 Volts - 110 Watts
Loudspeaker: Electro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil)
Model: 78 Flash-O-Graph Ch= RC
Material: Wooden case
Shape: Console, Lowboy (legs < 50 %)
Dimensions (WHD): 622 x 900 x 380 mm / 24.5 x 39.3 x 15 inch
Notes: The Chassis RC with Flash-O-Graph tuning indicator (neon) is employed in the Fada models 78 and 79. Separate oscillator (56), push-pull audio amplifier. 4 legged console with stretcher base.

— FADA RADIO HISTORY —

A classic of Art Deco industrial design, FADA radios were the creation of Frank A. D'Andrea who began the company in 1920 in Long Island City, New York. Originally known by the makers name as the F. A. Andrea Co. and then the initials of the founder, FADA at first made only a variety of radio components such as coils, condensers, etc. which were in great demand as the radio boom of the twenties began. Moving beyond component manufacturing, FADA began assembling complete radios in 1923 to designs done by Mr. D'Andrea, utilizing modern plastics such as bakelite and catalin in a streamlined, Art Deco design. FADA designs were extremely popular as an attractive Art Deco everyday object affordable by the masses. Frank D'Andrea was more of an inventor than a businessman, and he experienced a great deal of labor strife with both his employees, totaling about 600 at the peak, and his fellow executives. FADA was sold to a group of Boston investors in 1932, and the company filed for bankruptcy protection in 1934 following the difficult years after the Great Depression. Frank D'Andrea left the company and founded the Andrea Radio Corporation which manufactured inexpensive radios both under its own name and private labeling radios for others. A group of New York investors brought FADA out of bankruptcy and operated it until the 1940s, suspending production during World War II in order to make electronic components for the U.S. military. After the war, they continued to produce the original designs in the modern plastics and the distinctive metal decoration before permanently suspending operations in the 1950s. In their day, FADA radios were of moderate price but with distinctive design in the use of industrial plastics in the Art Deco style-- the reason they are so highly collected today. FADA radios appeal to collectors of Art Deco, plastic, radios, and industrial design enthusiasts. As an innovator of design and manufacture from the earliest days of radio, FADA holds a special place in the industry and a number of FADA radios are displayed at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

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This item is available for Local Pickup Only. Research and quote for secure shipping to US destinations available upon request. Interested customers may feel free to write with questions.

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