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.jpg "Arvin 517 \"Cube\" (1936)") |
 Arvin was based in Columbus, Indiana, and was the radio brand name manufactured by Noblitt-Sparks. There were four companies with the first starting on 1919 as Indianapolis Air Pump, to car radios in 1933 to home radios in 1935 as Noblitt-Sparks and Arvin. They created "families" of radios, starting with the "Rhythm Series" in 1936 and the "Phantom Series" in 1937. Many of these radios are highly collectable, with the "Rhythm King" being one of the hardest radios to find. There were several "Rhythm" series radios...The King, Queen, Master, Junior, Maid, Bell and Baby, with the 517 being the fifth in the series. The 517 is a five-tube, two-band (AM,SW) radio. The capacitors have all been replaced with Mylar equivalents. We checked resistors and tubes and replaced where needed. A safety fuse, power cord, antenna and an audio input cable were installed. It has a colorful dial with a beam of light that directs the pointer, and when the band switch is tuned to shortwave, the beam of light changes to the shortwave dial scale. Gary Marvin is among the best refinishers in the USA! He skillfully stripped the walnut cabinet and came out with a gorgeous "piano" lacquer finish. The knobs, 6-inch speaker and chassis are original. This rare radio is beautifully done and a wonderful addition to anyone's collection! 12-1/2"W x 14"H x 10"D. $795.00. (1600647) |
_more.jpg "Arvin 517 \"Cube\" (1936)")
| Arvin was based in Columbus, Indiana, and was the radio brand name manufactured by Noblitt-Sparks. There were four companies with the first starting on 1919 as Indianapolis Air Pump, to car radios in 1933 to home radios in 1935 as Noblitt-Sparks and Arvin. They created "families" of radios, starting with the "Rhythm Series" in 1936 and the "Phantom Series" in 1937. Many of these radios are highly collectable, with the "Rhythm King" being one of the hardest radios to find. There were several "Rhythm" series radios...The King, Queen, Master, Junior, Maid, Bell and Baby, with the 517 being the fifth in the series. The 517 is a five-tube, two-band (AM,SW) radio. The capacitors have all been replaced with Mylar equivalents. We checked resistors and tubes and replaced where needed. A safety fuse, power cord, antenna and an audio input cable were installed. It has a colorful dial with a beam of light that directs the pointer, and when the band switch is tuned to shortwave, the beam of light changes to the shortwave dial scale. Gary Marvin is among the best refinishers in the USA! He skillfully stripped the walnut cabinet and came out with a gorgeous "piano" lacquer finish. The knobs, 6-inch speaker and chassis are original. This rare radio is beautifully done and a wonderful addition to anyone's collection! 12-1/2"W x 14"H x 10"D. $795.00. (1600647) |
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