Artisan Handcrafted Wood 1939-40 Philco Model 40-145 Vacuum Tube AM Radio With Push Buttons! Sounds Wonderfull! Excellent Condition!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube radio manufactured by Philco in 1939-40 time frame; solid physical shape and excellent working condition.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original artisan handcrafted wood cabinet. No cracks. No veneer chips or major scratches. Highly figured marbly grained wood in beautiful condition. The finish is factory original, thinning on top, age-checked. Not refinished. No touch up. Not over sprayed. New replacement grill cloth is in excellent condition. Front tuning clear plastic window is original with small crack on upper left top corner, no major scratches, not hazy or warped and not extremely yellowed. Tuning back panel is in excellent condition with crisp clear graphics, not faded, no flaking numbers. Radio function decals are in very good condition not flaking, or rubbed off but getting faint and greening.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial.
KNOBS: All original factory matching knobs; volume, tone, tuning, tone, and band selector no cracks and securely attached.
PUSH BUTTONS: Original factory matching six (6) push buttons are in working excellent condition. Not cracked, chipped or popping off. Maybe a little gentle prying to get them to return to original position. Gets snagged in wood cabinet openings. Left-most push button is the normal mode,
DIAL LIGHT: None, but one can be added, see below.
CLOCK: No clock
LOGOS: None missing.
INTERNAL ELECTRONICS: All out of spec capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents so this radio has another 50+ years or more of playing time! The tubes are working fine. All out-of-spec dog bone resistors have been replaced with modern correct value and voltage equivalents. There is no loud or pervasive hum. The set has been aligned according to factory specifications. The radio has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection.
POWER CORD: The new replacement power cord and plug are in excellent condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: Original factory backing board is in excellent condition. Secured with original matching wood screws
FACTORY LABELS: Factory labels on metal chassis are in very good condition and readable, mostly intact, water stained.
PROVENANCE: Spent most of its life in rural midwest. Was part of collection of avid collector. See gallery article here.
COLOR: Brown
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 14" x 8" x 10" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 15lbs 10oz
YOUTUBE VIDEO here
ADD BLUETOOTH MP3 See info here
ADD A SMART SPEAKER See info here
ADD DIAL LIGHT See info here
Product: antique radio, vintage radio, retro radio, vacuum tube radio, AM radio, art deco, mid-century product.
Category: radio
Cabinet construction: wood
Period: 1940s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.
Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier