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I found them through a Craigslist ad for another radio. he had a bunch of others but didn't want to post ads for everything. I would like to get about $150 for the Crosley. I only paid $100 for both of them, it was a great bargain. If I sell it on consignment at an antique shop I might be able to get a bit more.
The seller was wanting to get out of the hobby. He had a tree fall on his shop last winter and destroy a few of his REALLY high end sets, got frustrated and decided to liquidate for his other hobbies. He has a couple others I am really interested in but with the new baby, my fun money is pretty tight. I do however hope to be back in the next couple weeks.

I don't know for sure, but the Telefunken is probably pretty collectible. There is a segment that specifically collects German and European sets. It's outside my scope so I couldn't give you a real idea. The hum is most likely caused by bad filter capacitors. If you can solder, they aren't too hard to replace and would improve the performance a great deal. You also may need to do something better for an antenna. The old tube sets don't have an internal ferrite rod like a new radio. They may have a loop antenna glued to the back, but MUST have an external antenna of some type for decent reception.

I think the thing I like about them is the historical unknown. I perspective, these are almost like a modern cable TV, internet connection, and surround sound system all in one. This was the pinnacle of home entertainment at the time, and the big consoles are real pieces of furniture. I always wonder what people heard on mine. Was it news of the stock market crash? FDR and "A day that will live in infamy"? VE day? VJ day? Did the original purchased like The Shadow? Amos n Andy? Little Orphan Annie?
Another thing that I like is the real handmade feel. The soldering is all done by hand, every one is a little different, the cabinet work was all hand made, and all the components are marked "Made in USA." It's a different time when things were made by hand and were not meant to be disposable.
The more of them I have the more I love them!