Detrola 219 'Super Pee-Wee' Blue Plaskon + Beetle Plastic

George W. Walker Designed Streamline Tube Radio

Ref: RA797

This rarely seen beautiful blue Machine Age Bakelite Detrola 'Super Pee-Wee' model 219 midget tube radio is one in a series of popular designs that Detrola produced.  Even though the line of midget radios produced by Detrola was popular in its time and was offered in many color combinations, it has become hard to find in any combination due to its fragile cases. This example is made of bright blue Plaskon with marbleized beetle plastic grill and blue tenite knobs.

George W. Walker designed this cabinet for Detrola in 1938. Walker also designed automobiles for the Ford Motor Co., and numerous other products for companies including Admiral Radios, and Willys Trucks. This cabinet’s design is a beautiful example of Machine Age styling.  It has great rounded edges and applied Bakelite "wrap around" grill that travels around the radio.

The blue plaskon cabinet + beetle trim are free of any cracks, chips, tube burns or repairs; has one small hairline on the bottom by the rear screw-hole that is common to this model. Dial and volume knobs have the usual warp and discoloration. Radio still has the blue SW/BC band control knob. Black cardboard is a correct replacement . This is a superb example of a blue and beetle Super Pee-Wee model.

This small radio measures approximately: 8" wide by 5" high by 5" deep. This set is sold "as-is + untested", the chassis seems complete; cord is cut. Set is being sold as a "non-working" vintage electronic device that should be gone over by a qualified technician.