Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!
Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!

Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!

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Zenith
Regular price
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$ 199.00

Oxblood Ivory 1960 Zenith Model B508R AM Vacuum Tube Radio Souds Great! Excellent Condition!

DESCRIPTION: Good things come in small packages! Tabletop tube AM radio manufactured by Zenith in 1960 in excellent physical and excellent working condition.

SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations around the dial without need of external antenna attachment. 

CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is factory original molded glossy oxblood burgundy red color plastic. Not repainted no touch up no over spray. No cracks, chips, or major scratches. All original everything!

KNOBS: Factory original matching dark red plastic knobs securely attached.

LOGO:  No missing logos.

DIAL LIGHT: No dial light. Not designed with one but can be added for an extra charge.

INTERNAL ELECTRONICS: All paper and wax capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents so this radio has another 50+ years or more of playing time! The tubes are working fine. Both Intermediate Frequency Transformers (IFTs) have been rebuilt to ensure static-free performance. All out-of-spec resistors have been replaced with modern correct value and voltage equivalents. There is no loud or pervasive hum. There is no loud or pervasive static between stations. The set has been aligned according to factory specifications. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection. The radio has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected.

POWER CORD: The original power cord and plug are in excellent working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring. 

BACKING BOARD: Backing board is crisp, clean and in excellent working condition and securely attached.

FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: Bottom label is about 25% missing along the corners.

CLOCK:  No clock.

DIMENSIONS: Approximately 9" x 5" x 4.25" (l x w x h)

WEIGHT:  3 lbs. 11 oz.

COLOR: dark red

YOUTUBE VIDEO here

ADD BLUETOOTH MP3: Not offered for this radio. Low quality audio with Bluetooth upgrade.

ADD SMART SPEAKER: Not offered for this radio. Low quality audio with phono upgrade.

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: plastic
Period: 1960s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.
Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier

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