Twentieth Century Art & Design

Lot 177:

Fada Streamliner Bakelite Radio, Circa 1946.

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Start price: $400

Estimated price: $800 - $1,200

Buyer's premium: 20%

Model 1000, width 10.25 inches, height 6.25 inches. The dial has shifted slightly and needs to be repositioned. No power cord included, this radio has not been tested for operation. Fada Streamliner radios were one of the first consumer goods to be made in plastic. Fada was one of over 600 manufacturers of radios in the 1930s through the late 1950s. Major industrial designers were hired to design these popular products, and most Americans owned multiple radios.