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Description
There is another site that had this picture and this is the model, but it also has 8 Record Albums filled with records from Columbia and Victor. Would like to know approximate value as I have dealers coming in to look at several things and this is one item that I have never tried to price before.
http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/rca_electrola_re75.html
Thank you.
Category
American Furniture
Medium
Wood
Distinguishing marks
Victor Electrola
Condition
Excellent
Date Period
1929-1930
Weight
100 LBS
History
My Aunt bought it in 1930 sole owner until she passed.
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Re: Electrola RE-75 (RE75) Victor with 8 Filled Record Albums
This item, is a late 1920's equivalent to an "entertainment" center. It has an AM radio with a phonograph, and mimics, by design, consoles that sold for fity times more, seven years before, its original sale price of $350.00 back in 1930.
Even though this item is rare, and very few were buiilt, in today's market, this item probably would auction for less than a few thousand dollars. Mainly because, RCA made most of their money from licensing their patents on radio design, than for selling quality electronics.
The radio portion of this console is a TRF,regenerative receiver. By 1930, superheterodyne radios were the norm, with automatic gain control, making this radio substandard from its competition for that period.