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Catalin radios are the prize radios for many collectors.  They are  sought after for their bright colors and marbleized plastic.  Prices for a Catalin radio can range from $1,000 to $15,000 depending on rarity.  

The radios featured on this page are not for sale.  They are shown here to help you either identify a particular radio or just for your information.

              
   

Addison #2 - 1940

   Addison #5 - 1940   Air King A-600 "Dutchess" - 1946  
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    Colors:  Yellow & Red, Yellow & Maroon,  Marbleized Green & Yellow,  Maroon & Yellow,   Maroon & White,  Marbleized Black & White w/White,  White & Vermillion, Brown & White,  Turquoise & White.   Colors:  Red & Yellow,  Yellow & Maroon,  Marbleized Green & Yellow,  Marbleized Black & Yellow w/Yellow,   Marbleized Black & White w/White,  Light Green & Yellow.   Colors:  Maroon & Yellow,  Yellow & Maroon,  Green & Yellow,  Yellow & Green.  
               
               
   

Arvin 532 - 1938

   Automatic Radio Mfg. Co. "Tom Thumb" - 1938   Automatic Radio Mfg. Co. "Tom Thumb" - 1939  
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    Colors:  Maroon & Yellow, Yellow & Tortoise.     Colors:  Nile Green,  Azure Blue,  Red, Virgin Gold,  Orchid, Ivory.  Designer: J. Samson Spencer     Colors:  Nile Green,  Azure Blue, Red, Virgin Gold, Orchid, Ivory.   Designer: J. Samson Spencer     
               
               
   

Bendix 526C - 1946

   Crosley G1465 - 1938   DeWald 561-2 - 1939  
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    Colors:  Marbleized Green Jade & Black,  All Marbleized Green Jade.  Designer:  Frank Glover     Colors:  Maroon & Yellow,  Yellow & Tortoise,  Marbleized Black & Yellow.     Colors:  Onyx with Ivory Trim,  Alabaster with Red Trim,  Alabaster with Blue Trim, Maroon with Ivory Trim,  Alabaster with Ivory Trim.    
               
               
   

DeWald A501 'Lyre Grille' - 1938

  DeWald A502 - 1938      
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    Colors:  Red & Yellow,  All Yellow, All Butterscotch.      Colors:   Red & Yellow,  Marbleized Brown & Yellow,  Yellow & Brown,   All Yellow.        
               
               
   

Emerson AU 190 'Cathedral' - 1937

   Emerson BT 245 'Cathedral' - 1938      
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    Colors:  Yellow,  Marbleized Tomato Red,  Marbleized Blue,  Marbleized Green,  Marbleized Brown.     Colors:  Red & White, Yellow & White, Blue & White,   Yellow & Maroon,  Light Green & White.  (Rare  "Tomato Red" & White.)