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1947 Art Deco Fada Tube Radio in Molted Blue Plastic | Radios313 of 789 |  |  |
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This radio is like totaly tubeuler, its a Fada Model 1005 from 1947 in a deep blue molted plastic with white swirls made from Polystyrene plastic, a poor mans type Catalin. These radios are rare in this blue color.
I love this Radio !!! Her name is Poly Styrini
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wow, kinda looks like it just popped out of a dr.suess movie!! wild colors.
Aint that the truth!!!
To funny mikielikesigns2...It is a really nice radio
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I'm jealous.... LOL