{"product_id":"rca-victor-a-20-globe-trotter-radio-a3117","title":"RCA Victor A-20 Globe Trotter Radio A3117","description":"\u003cp\u003eA beautiful working example of the 1930's streamline Moderne design \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 3\/4 x 10 1\/2 x 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eworking order\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanadian General Electric Co., Ltd.\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRCA Victor Co., Montreal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewere important centers of radio development and production during the 1930's. Up for sale is the second instance of this prominent and rare example for this period, a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanadian RCA Victor A-20\u003c\/strong\u003e. An enthusiastic account of the radio has been written by John Rose (ref.2), who found his at the Bayhead Radio Museum in Bayhead, Nova Scotia, Canada. John as well as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Stein in his book \"Machine Age To Jet Age I\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eattribute the cabinet to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Vassos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(see below under Vassos). The radio as many of Vassos' designs (pict.36), features chrome parts, here two vertical bars across an arched speaker cloth. The slanted dial scale, and the intricately interleaved round and sharp edges give the radio a unique and rarely seen look. The set features a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewide frequency range\u003c\/strong\u003e, with expanded broadcast-band including police band, and two shortwave bands continuously covering the whole SW range from 2.3 to 22 MHz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Early California Antiques Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45241886605363,"sku":"afa1793397684531","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/5828\/7923\/files\/rca-victor-a-20-globe-trotter-radio-a3117_1.jpg?v=1793397691","url":"https:\/\/equestrianclad.shop\/products\/rca-victor-a-20-globe-trotter-radio-a3117","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}