November 23, 2008
Popular during the Depression, cathedral-style tabletop radios became icons of pre-war America. The 'cathedral' moniker comes from the design, with a top and front resembling the ornate facades of European cathedrals. Cathedral table top radios were popular during the Depression due to their affordability (their shape required less material to make). The style was short lived, however, with the majority produced between the mid 1920's and early 1930's.
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Zenith 9 Tube Walton Cathedral Radio Works Guaranteed$2,025.00 Ends Saturday 17 bids
Old Antique Wood Philco Tube Radio - Amazing Cathedral!$383.00 Ends Wednesday 18 bids
Tube Radio Cathedral ? Radio Very Nice Does Play$162.50 Ends in 10 hours 6 bids
1935 Atwater Kent Cathedral Radio ~ It Powers Up!$155.55 Ends in 4 hours 2 bids
Jackson Bell 4 Peter Pan Cathedral Radio Itsy Bitsy$122.59 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Beautiful 1932 Philco Cathedral Radio$99.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid
1932 Crosley Model 129 Wooden Cathedral Tube Radio$92.99 Ends Monday 6 bids
Philco Tube Radio Cathedral Model 37-61 Excellent !!!$83.00 Ends Sunday 9 bids
Antique Zenith Cathedral Radio Model 805 1935$76.00 Ends Tuesday 9 bids
1934 Crosley Model 170 "dual Ten" Cathedral$74.50 Ends in 3 hours 5 bids
Ge Cathedral Tube Radio 1933 Restored Superheterodyne$56.00 Ends Tuesday 3 bids
Vintage Philco Model 37-84 Cathedral Tube Radio 1937$52.00 Ends in 12 hours 4 bids
Vintage 1934 Airline Cathedral Radio-beautiful,works!!$51.00 Ends in 12 hours 9 bids
Antique Philco Cathedral Radio Model 71$42.00 Ends Wednesday 18 bids
Jackson Bell Cathedral Sunrise Model 60 Radio$33.00 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Antique Cathedral Tombstone Silvertone Radio 9.99nr$22.72 Ends in 13 hours 5 bids
Philco Model 610 Cathedral Tombstone Antique Radio $22.72 Ends Wednesday 4 bids
Vintage Antique Radio Rca Cathedral T4-8 Case Only$19.99 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid
Ge Antique-style Am/fm Cathedral Radio ~ Model 7-4100ja$19.50 Ends in 11 hours 2 bids
Vintage Philco 1936 Radio Model 60 Cathedral Design$15.50 Ends Monday 3 bids
Antique Gloritone Screen Grid Cathedral Radio Tube$10.50 Ends in 12 hours 2 bids
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