Vintage Appliance Advertisements: Part Thirty-one

[jamiel]

Looks like they started moving out of TV/Radio in 1956 in favor of their defense business (making sonobuoys)

 

[supersuds]

It looks nice. I suppose the Cosmic Eye was an automatic brightness control.

 

[supersuds]

Not to hijack the thread, but here are some beautiful Deco/Moderne Sparton radios from the Thirties.

The first one has a cloisonné front; the next two are called the Bluebird model and have mirrored glass. Unfortunately they sell for thousands now, and they're just AM radios!

 

[phillymatt53]

Not to hijack the thread, but here are some beautiful Deco/Moderne Sparton radios from the Thirties.

The first one has a cloisonné front; the next two are called the Bluebird model and have mirrored glass. Unfortunately they sell for thousands now, and they're just AM radios!View attachment 318902View attachment 318903

Indeed, they are eye-catching designs, and so is the "Sled" model in cobalt blue glass.
But your right, they are simple AM radios.
It's all about superficiality, looks.. which humans are known for.