1952 EMERSON 850 BURGANDY & WHITE Portable Tube Radio-Working & Batteries (C) For Sale

Most know I will be closing RADIOORPHANAGE in the nextcouple of years. Now it is time to sell some of my Favorite Very Early Radio Items.There will be Very Early Radio Items here that you have never seen before, and othersthat you always wanted. If you are looking for the Best Very Early Radio Itemsyou can buy, you are in the right place. You will find cheaper Early RadioItems on , but you will not find better!! PERIOD! These are the BEST of my50+ years of collecting!!

1952EMERSON 850 BURGANDY & WHITE Portable Tube Radio-Working & Batteries(C)

PRIVATE STOCK FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION!!!

Here for your consideration is an Exceptional 1952 EMERSON 850 BURGANDY & WHITE Tube Radiothat has been serviced and isworking with a fresh set of batteries.

There was a time in my life that I thought I would acquireevery color variant of as many radios as I could.

These Model 704 or 850 sets were my favorites with two tonecabinets, huge center tuning knobs, great color variants, and some of theearliest CONELRAD marks(tiny triangles at 640 and 1240 kHz on the tuning dial) on any radio.

As I list these, there are 5 different colors variantsavailable (A, B, C, D, and E).

This 8” x 2.5” x 6” radio is truly hard to find, as it wasmade from plastic and was pretty heavy with the large batteries of the time.

This cabinets were very prone to cracking and breaking, somost were discarded over time.

I’ve done nothing to clean it all the time I’ve had it, andit has no cracks or chips.

Close to “Museum Quality’.

It is truly AWESOME EYE CANDY!

I took it to my Tech Friend Tom, and he changed 2 capacitors,fixed an oscillator coil, and added 7 Nine-Volt batteries for the “B” supplyand a “C” battery for the “A” supply.

I could pick up my two local AM stations with strong volume,and 4-6 other stations with lower volume during the daytime. I would expect itto perform much better during the evening.

It could usea light dusting and coat of polish, but I do not clean up Vintage Electronicsand leave that up to the discretion of the new owner.

Sure, you can buy a Beater, broken parts set somebodygrabbed at Goodwill for under $50 on , but this is a nice looking, niceplaying radio you will be proud to own!

FromAI on the NET:

TheEmerson Model 850 is a classicmid-century portable AM vacuum tube radio first produced around 1952 by theEmerson Radio & Phonograph Corp. Featuring an iconic \"lunchbox\"design, this highly collectible portable radio was built using a two-tonemolded plastic or Bakelite cabinet and remains a popular item among vintageelectronics enthusiasts.

Technical Specifications

• Chassis & Tubes: Built on the 120154-B chassis, the radio utilizes a 4-tube superheterodyne circuit. The specific vacuum tubes required are 1R5, 1U4, 1U5, and 3V4.
• Wave Bands: It operates exclusively on the standard AM broadcast band (Medium Wave).
• Antenna & Speaker: Features an internal ferrite rod antenna and a Moving Coil Permanent Magnet Dynamic loudspeaker.
• Dimensions: The cabinet roughly measures 8 inches by 6.5 inches across the front face.

Power Supply Requirements

Becausethe Model 850 was engineered before modern standardization, it runs on a drybattery system typical of the vacuum tube era rather than standard moderncells:

• Filament Power (\"A\" Battery): Requires two 1.5-Volt batteries to heat the tube filaments.
• Plate Power (\"B\" Battery): Requires one 67.5-Volt high-voltage battery to power the tube plates.

Note: Due to the scarcity and cost of vintage 67.5V batteriestoday, many collectors operate these radios using custom AC power adapters ormodern reproduction battery packs engineered with multiple 9V batteries wiredin series.

Historical & Design Variations

Theradio was manufactured in several distinctive mid-century color combinations,including maroon and cream, ivory and brown, and a rarer emerald green and white variant.

Apoint of interest for collectors is the presence of CONELRAD marks (tiny triangles at 640 and 1240 kHz on the tuningdial). While civil defense laws technically mandated these marks starting in1953, the forum community at the AntiqueRadio Forums notes that Emerson complied with the upcomingregulations early, embedding the CD marks directly onto the 1952 Model 850 dialplates.

BLURB, INFORMATION, and BOILERPLATE:

These items all come from a SMOKE FREE, SMELL FREE Home.

RADIOORPHANAGE INFORMATION:

1) 2026 is my 28th year selling on . I have bought, sold, and collected 25+ to 100+ year old Vintage Electronics for over 50 years. As I trim my collection, I try to sell a variety of interesting, hard to find Radios, Amplifiers, Record Players, Vinyl, Stereo Receivers, Speakers, Telephones, Transistor Radios, Tube Hi Fi and Audio, Television, Amateur Radio and Communication Devices, Vacuum Tubes, Telegraphs, Gaming Equipment, Early Computers and Calculators.

2)Check out all my other JIVE BINs and sales, and mark me as a Favorite Seller. September to May is my selling season. There is something here for any vintage electronics collector or nostalgia buff.

My current response is 100% with over 7500 responses.

I was the President of the New England Antique Radio Club and then the New England Vintage Electronics Club for six years. I stepped down at the end of 2018 to concentrate on finding new owners for the Vintage Electronics my son is not interested in.

3) I value you as a customer, and more importantly, a returning customer.

I reward your fast payment with excellent packing, and lightning fast shipping.

4) I have no interest in taking advantage of anyone, and I have no need to.

If you understand what you are buying, and how Vintage Electronics work, you will be very happy.

If you don\'t understand how to put an antenna on an old tube radio, or how to connect speakers to a Vintage Amplifier, join a local Antique Radio or Vintage Electronics Club.

If you don\'t know where your closest club is, let me know, and I\'ll tell you.

If you don\'t know how to hook up or use what you are buying, or know someone who does, please don\'t buy.

ASK QUESTIONS about anything you don\'t understand. I want you to be happy.

5) Shipping is expensive.

You can pick your item up with NO SHIPPING costs at my home 50 miles north of Boston with advanced notice.

The concept of \"free shipping\" is one of the 3 biggest lies.

We are the best packers on , and pack YOUR item the way we\'d like to receive it-if it was being sent to us.

We take extra care in packaging, (Bubble wrap, foam pellets, proper boxes, etc.)(NOT the wadded up newspaper trick) There is a cost for doing this right.

Our goal is to get it to you in good shape, and for you to not have to file those fruitless shipping claims.

Let\'s face it, once it\'s broke, it\'s broke.

We have lost a significant amount of money in packaging costs over the past 25 years, and will continue to do so to get it to you in one piece.

6) YOU & US: Note that the majority of what we sell is antique, vintage, and/or collectable electronics.

For liability purposes, Radioorphanage / Bruce Phillips accept NO responsibility for how the buyer uses or misuse of the items.

We see you as a valued customer, and want you to be happy.

Buy with confidence, as we are in this for the long haul- not for a quick buck.

If you are not happy, for any reason, let us know and we\'ll try to make it right.

7) Questions? Please ask!