Powder Blue 1959 General Electric Model C-404B AM Vintage Radio Mid Century Retro Wonder!
DESCRIPTION: Lovely little number in factory molded powder blue. No cracks, chips, or major scratches. Original factory molded powder blue color. Not repainted. No over spray. No touch up. Tabletop vacuum tube AM radio manufactured by General Electric in 1959 time frame in excellent physical and working condition. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. This radio is over 50 years old! Nice crisp lettering on clcok face and tuning dial. The tuning dial works fine no slipping no sticking spots no scratching sounds. No rub off numbers. All knobs are original and securely attached. The gold metal caps in the knobs are original. Volume knob was cracked and glued back together but not missing its center gold metal cap. Tuning dial is excellent condition. The clock works and keep accurate time. Clock knob is original and securely attached. Clock motor is silent no humming no buzzing no ticking noises. No alarm buzzer. Alarm wake up to radio only. The clock and alarm set function work. No dial light. Not designed with one but can be added for an extra charge. All paper and wax capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents so this radio has another 50+ years or more of playing time! 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. The power cord and plug are good original working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring. The radio has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. No missing factory labels. Bottom factory label is intact and legible. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection. Comes from non-smoking, mature, clean professional environment.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 11" x 5" x 6" (l x w x h)
COLOR: powder blue
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Product: antique radio, vintage radio, retro radio, vacuum tube radio, AM radio, art deco, mid-century product.
Category: radio
Cabinet construction: plastic
Period: 1950s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.
Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier