Vintage Console Radio

[Broker57]

This was listed as an "EMUND CONSOLE STEREO W/PHONOGRAGH,RADIO ,SHORT WAVE ETC, HAS CIGARETE BUTT SIZE BLEMMISH ONTOP OF CONSOLE .WORKS BUT NEEDS SOMEONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT TUBES ETC.50.OO OBO".

I know this is a shot in the dark given the sketchy information, but anyone think it is worth taking a closer look at? I can't find any info on an "Emund" or "Edmund" console, or anything even close.

Sorry about the lousy pic; I pulled it from the listing and it's the best I can do.

BTW, no affiliation whatsoever.

 

[Sandy G]

It's "Emud", they were/are a German radio mfger from the 50s-60s. Yeah, its prolly worth 50 bux, I'd say it would be a solid performer.

 

[wilkes85]

That's a very nice console there! I love the style of the cabinet, and the woodwork on it.

 

[spartanmanor]

That's a looker! $50 sounds more than fair.

 

[Sam Cogley]

The faceplate looks like a Blaupunkt. I wonder if they were made by the same concern?

 

[cooljjay]

The faceplate looks like a Blaupunkt. I wonder if they were made by the same concern?

All those German radio manufacturers made all their radios look the same, not sure why.

Its a good price but these things turn up pretty often, 2 things to think about, some of these German radios don't have the 120/220 switch on the back meaning you have to get a converter, unless you want to move the store away from the wall Then some are made out of particle board and once that starts going its all over. Some of these also had a heavy piano shine to them once that goes theres no bringing back the finish.

 

[Broker57]

Thanks for all the responses. Owner just emailed with a phone number and said that it's still available. Unfortunately, while it's local it's not exactly in my backyard so I need to consider whether it's worth the time and effort to go get it.

I'll still give him a call and ask a few questions. I do like it's styling, but I already have a Grundig Majestic and have learned that even though it's old and German doesn't always mean it's worth a lot.

 

[Sandy G]

Prolly the biggest thing to worry about, other than the voltage-and that appears to be OK-is if it has the old European band FM on it-they stop at 100MhZ or 104 MhZ, & if you're like me, the FM station you usually wanna listen to will be at 101 or 105 MhZ...

 

[Sam Cogley]

All those German radio manufacturers made all their radios look the same, not sure why.

Its a good price but these things turn up pretty often, 2 things to think about, some of these German radios don't have the 120/220 switch on the back meaning you have to get a converter, unless you want to move the store away from the wall Then some are made out of particle board and once that starts going its all over. Some of these also had a heavy piano shine to them once that goes theres no bringing back the finish.

Another possibility is that it was made for the US market and is a native 110v unit.

That particle board can be very bad, I ripped the boards on a Blaupunkt Chicago apart by hand.

 

[Broker57]

I just talked to the owner on the phone. He confirmed that the furniture is particle board with a veneer and he said that it is in good shape other than the burn mark on the top. I asked him directly about whether it was crumbling and he said that it is sturdy and all in one piece except ... that the screws securing the arm that holds the phono door in place had pulled out of the wood.

When I asked if it receives any stations right now he said that it did years ago when it was on the first floor, but not now that it's in the basement (which is where it has been for the last 9 years).

I'm still debating as to whether I should take a flyer at it; I'm fairly sure I can talk him down from his $50 asking price. I would assume that given it's age it will need to be gone through from top to bottom.

As an aside, my friend told me that he had just seen basically the same unit (and it was definitely an Emud) at one of our favorite resale/thrift shops and they were asking....$500!!!
:jawdrop:

 

[toxcrusadr]

All those German radio manufacturers made all their radios look the same, not sure why.

Because "VE MUST HAFF ORDAH!"

Probably a good quality tube receiver behind those piano keys. :thmbsp: Check whether it's mono or stereo, and look at the drivers if you can also. I passed up a 10-ft. long monstrous buffet looking thing once that had all Telefunken stuff in it, I think it had a RTR and the whole works. Regret it to this day but the darn custom install in that huge piece of furniture just wouldn't go in my house. This is way more do-able.

 

[Scuzzer]

Because "VE MUST HAFF ORDAH!"

My mom was born and raised in Deutschland therefore I became quite accustomed to their way of doing things. It was drilled into me from an early age that there is ONE right way to do something and a million wrong ones. Don't do the wrong ones, ever...

I like old German consoles (and cars) and I've been following the pricing of them for a few years now. IMO, $25 would be a good deal for you and $50 would be fair to both parties. When you see one of the lower level consoles going for $100 or more you can bet that it won't sell unless they find someone who impulse buys.

It will need to be fully recapped and some of these units can be a real pain to work on. My first tube project was to recap a small Grundig console radio/amp. It was tight and difficult and I probably should have started with a basic EL84 amp but after awhile I got used to the smell of burning insulation.