I am not a radio collector , but am intrested in most any antique. My great aunt gave me a Fada radio I have been able to find out lot's it about it except what it is worth . can anyone tell me .I think it's a model L26 .It's in like new cond. but does not play , Should I attempt to have it fixed? Thanks for your help---AL

Al, I couldn't find a FADA Model L26 in my guides. If, by chance, you misread it, and it's a Model L56, you'd be sitting on a goldmine. An L56 is a catalin model, c. 1940, worth several thousand dollars, depending on condition and color.

999 times out of a thousand, if your goal is to sell the set, you can't really afford to pay somebody else to fix an antique radio, and sell it for even the cost of fixing it. Better to just sell it unworking to somebody who fixes radios as a hobby.

In the case of a very valuable radio, like a FADA L56, you shouldn't allow anybody to touch it. Restoring one of those calls for a very special touch to keep from wrecking it in the eyes of catalin collectors, who are a breed apart.

Hi

Here is the L26:

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/581/M0005581.pdf

Norm

:Al, I couldn't find a FADA Model L26 in my guides. If, by chance, you misread it, and it's a Model L56, you'd be sitting on a goldmine. An L56 is a catalin model, c. 1940, worth several thousand dollars, depending on condition and color.
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:999 times out of a thousand, if your goal is to sell the set, you can't really afford to pay somebody else to fix an antique radio, and sell it for even the cost of fixing it. Better to just sell it unworking to somebody who fixes radios as a hobby.
:
:In the case of a very valuable radio, like a FADA L56, you shouldn't allow anybody to touch it. Restoring one of those calls for a very special touch to keep from wrecking it in the eyes of catalin collectors, who are a breed apart.

:Hi
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: Here is the L26:
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:http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/581/M0005581.pdf
:
:Norm
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::Al, I couldn't find a FADA Model L26 in my guides. If, by chance, you misread it, and it's a Model L56, you'd be sitting on a goldmine. An L56 is a catalin model, c. 1940, worth several thousand dollars, depending on condition and color.
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::999 times out of a thousand, if your goal is to sell the set, you can't really afford to pay somebody else to fix an antique radio, and sell it for even the cost of fixing it. Better to just sell it unworking to somebody who fixes radios as a hobby.
::
::In the case of a very valuable radio, like a FADA L56, you shouldn't allow anybody to touch it. Restoring one of those calls for a very special touch to keep from wrecking it in the eyes of catalin collectors, who are a breed apart.

:Hi
:
: Here is the L26:
:
:http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/581/M0005581.pdf
:
:Norm
:
::Al, I couldn't find a FADA Model L26 in my guides. If, by chance, you misread it, and it's a Model L56, you'd be sitting on a goldmine. An L56 is a catalin model, c. 1940, worth several thousand dollars, depending on condition and color.
::
::999 times out of a thousand, if your goal is to sell the set, you can't really afford to pay somebody else to fix an antique radio, and sell it for even the cost of fixing it. Better to just sell it unworking to somebody who fixes radios as a hobby.
::
::In the case of a very valuable radio, like a FADA L56, you shouldn't allow anybody to touch it. Restoring one of those calls for a very special touch to keep from wrecking it in the eyes of catalin collectors, who are a breed apart.

Thank You for your reply , I have enjoyed the reserch ,There are 3 or 4 more set's in my aunt's basement so I may call on you guy's again. AL