Air King 'Skyscraper' 52 Radio Green w/Crystalline Finish + Egyptians

Striking American Art Deco Air King Radio Design

Ref: RA579

The Green with Crystalline Finish Air King 'Skyscraper' Model 52 radio with the Egyptian insert is a true American Art Deco icon. John Sideli in his book "Classic Plastic Radios of the 30's and 40's" called it "one of the most important plastic radios ever made".  This green plaskon with rare crystalline finish Air King Model 52 was designed by Harold Van Doren + John Gordon Rideout for the Air King Products Company of New York in 1933. This early model radio constructed of plaskon (an early plastic ) with an applied original crystalline finish, has the rarer Egyptian insert on its waterfall facade and the large deco 'AK" tuning knob. The fragile nature of the Air King radios has made them extremely rare + desirable.

Radio is all-original + in great condition with only small scratches and blemishes that are a common for Air King radios consistent with manufacturing process, age and use. Original crystalline finish has some wear associated with age and use as would be expected. The Deco black + brass Egyptian insert is original and in great condition with only slight signs of age. The green 'AK' tuning knobs and the the two green top bars are original to the radio and perfect; the two lever knobs are replacements. Radio retains the original grill cloth and metal bottom panel. Speaker is not installed in radio, as it is safer to display the Air King without the heavy speaker hanging from top of cabinet.

The radio measures approximately: 11.75" High by 8.75" Wide by 6.75" Deep. This set is sold "as-is + untested", the chassis seems complete. Set is being sold as a "non-working" vintage electronic device that should be gone over by a qualified technician.

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