Crosley Model 515 Tombstone Tube Radio
About this listing
This aggregated auction listing is being sold by HiBid in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The current bid is $5 and 1 bid has been placed. The auction has 19 days remaining. BidProwl's Flip Score puts it at 80/100, which scores well above the median for general surplus.
Description from HiBid
A vintage Crosley Radio Corporation Model 515 tombstone-style tube radio, manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, circa 1934-1935. This model, often referred to as The Fiver, features a wooden cabinet with a light-colored veneer front face, vertical decorative grooving, and four brown bakelite control knobs. The top and side panels are finished in a dark reddish-brown stain or paint. The front includes a decorative wooden speaker grille over black cloth. A circular airplane-style dial is set behind glass with a gold-tone bezel, featuring the Crosley logo, a radio tower, and two globes. The dial provides scales for the standard broadcast band (55-150) and a police band (1.6-3.5). The internal chassis houses five vacuum tubes, including a Cunningham Radiotron, and a yellow Aerovox Hi-Farad dry ele...