Fada 53 Catalin Radio in Blue with Yellow - Exceedingly Rare

Seldom Seen Marbleized Beauty

Ref: RA1038

Exceedingly Rare FADA 53 / 5F50 in heavily marbleized Blue with Yellow grill and knobs. This rarely seen blue cabinet Fada is beautifully marbleized with yellow, clear and green hues. This is only of only a few in extant and is therefore an extremely rare find. This Art Deco model made in 1938 by FADA Radio + Electric Company has a beautiful design and size. This radio retains the factory gloss, the yellow trim adds contrast and style to this stunning example.

The cabinet is free of chips, tube burns or repairs; however it does have a small hairline on the front that is barely visible between the dial and grill. Radio has never been polished back to blue and has taken on a beautiful bluish-green patina over the years. The translucent and marbleized yellow insert grill and fluted knobs are original to the radio and have no damage. Clear dial plastic cover and water-slide decal are correct replacements. This beautiful FADA has been well taken care of and has very few small scratches consistent with light use. This is a great example of an all-original early FADA.

The radio measures 7.75" wide by 5.75" high by 4.75" 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.