A view of a Model 75-X-19 that shows the detailed painting of the radio's top and dial. Painted enclosed backs make the sets attractive from any angle.įigure 2. Side scenes are similar, but without the kite flyer, and with more willow-like trees, and a pagoda. A bridge crosses the pond to an embankment with another tree. Cabinet tops show a man on an embankment at one end flying a kite over a pond, as seen in Figure 2. While painted scenes on each of the three model radios are very much the same, details differ because of hand painting.
Three examples of the RCA Victor 75-X series of radios decorated in an oriental style. These colors provide emphasis for the fine hand-painted oriental decorations.įigure 1. There are three background colors to choose from: black (75-X-17), red (75-X-18), and white (75-X-19), shown left to right in Figure 1. The dimensions are 73/4" high, 10" wide, and 71/2" deep. The cabinet is made from durable plastic. What do you get? You end up with a beautiful RCA Victor 75-X-17 series radio! Hire an artist to paint a decorative oriental scene on the radios with thick paint. Paint the cabinets either black, red (an orangy red), or white. Take a rather plain-looking 1948 RCA Victor Model 75-X-11 table radio. Such a decorating scheme would make any collector sit up and take special notice. February 1995 and June 1996), Gerald's Art Deco radios are used throughout his home as furnishings. As we learned from his previous articles (A.R.C.
Once again Gerald Schneider shares with us a unique, decorative series of radios in his collection. Antique Radio Classified: RCA Victor 75-X-17 Series Radios