Philips Radiogram mid century restored RF1 model sideboard

Product Description Full:

This beautiful vintage piece is a Radiogram / Sideboard, showcasing classic Australian Mid-Century Modern design. The cabinet has been professionally and cosmetically restored, featuring a light timber veneer (likely Vic ash) that highlights the sleek, clean lines and iconic tapered legs with brass ferrules. Serving perfectly as a stylish sideboard or media console, this piece offers the best of vintage aesthetics with modern functionality. For the ultimate retro audio experience, there is an optional service to restore the internal gramophone and radio with the addition of modern in-built Bluetooth (available at an additional cost) as well as the reel to reel player with recording capability

Refinished only option at 2k: cosmetically fully stripped, sanded, sprayed and refinished in a lovely oil wax finish on satin. Lovely gold trimming, would serve as a lovely decorative sideboard (with storage on top). Audio does not work, can remove items internally for more storage if needed.

Full restoration option at 3.5k: This has been fully restored ground functionally by an audio technician and cosmetically by vintage luxury. Plays AM radio short wave and vinyl with no issues..also has in built bluetooth which means you can play music from the speakers wirelessly from any Bluetooth device including your phone.

Full restoration+reel to reel at $5.5k: as above with the ability to play reels, including recording capability

Overall Condition:

8.5/0

Cosmetic Condition:

8/10

Gone through a full gold service restoration cosmetically which includes full sand and full osmo satin finish. Has very minor scratches and chips which have been filled in with puddy to the closet match colour of Vic ash

Functional Condition:

9/10:

Refinished only option: no wobbles, sturdy, no cracks or breaks would serve lovely as a small sideboard

Full restoration option: as above + our audio technician has fully restored this bottom up. Plays vinyl and AM short wave with no issues. Added bonus is the in built bluetooth that easily plays music wirelessly without the need for hard wired cabling. All out of tolerance capacitors, transistors resistors and/or valves have been replaced and tested. This will last you another 50 years, additional option for reel to reel player capability 

Product Line:

Audio & visual

Product Category:

Radiogram, sideboard

Product Manufacturer / Brand:

Philips

Product Model Number:

RF1

Country of Manufacturer:

Australia

Vintage Year:

1960s

Product Rarity:

4/5 rare 

Scale from 1 to 5 (numbers can occur in between)

1 = MANY available on the market very common, many listings and competition

3 = COMMON in between Many and Gems, they're common in the market

5 = GEMS we see these maybe once every couple of years these are almost not available

Weight (approx)

50kgs

Dimensions (WDH in CM)

114.5x39x69