1925 Federal Type 147, 5 tube radio panel-in Victrola

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This Federal radio Panel "Drop in panel" unit mounted in a richly toned brown Mahogany Columbia phonograph with Philco AB power supply will display nicely in your Den at home or even your office....But I don`t want to ship this item (Too large & too heavy)....I can arrange for local pick-up at my home in Buffalo, NY This Federal model 147 battery powered radio gets it`s power from a Philco AB socket power housing mounted in bottom (record storage space) in the Columbia phonograph console...... This combination package doesn`t have a loudspeaker....perhaps the previous owner may have plugged in a Federal hornspeaker in the panel`s headphone jack? Larry Babcock`s Federal receiver book (1993) contains a list of Federal radio models made from 1922-29....Babcock`s book doesn~t list this VERY RARE MODEL whose layout is identical to Model #200 "drop-in" radio panel now being offered in Estes Dec 7th Auction.... The "100" series Federal sets had gold instead of nickel plating on front panels thus all panels hardware & lettering was gold color (as this unit is) in 1925 models 142 to 145 were manufactured from March to July....Thus this is a very rare radio not even listed in Larry`s book or Dick Schamberger`s hugh Federal collection which according to Babcock " Far surpasses any other (Federal collection) that I have ever seen".... read more

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