Caramel Tan Mid Century 1962 Motorola Model A17G3 Vacuum Tube AM Radio Excellent Condition Sounds Great!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube AM clock radio alarm manufactured by Motorola in 1962 in excellent working and physical condition.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory molded caramel colored tan plastic. Not repainted no over spray no touch up. None needed. No chips, or major scratches or missing pieces. Front aluminum fascia is in excellent condition no dents or dings, no warping, securely attached, no oxidation trails, or rust. No rub off lettering or numbers.
KNOBS: Tuning and and volume knobs are original translucent gold plastic with no no cracks or chips. Silver metal center caps are not missing.
LOGO: Motorola front bottom logo plate is original and in excellent condition no rub off letters slightly wavy
DIAL LIGHT: No tuning or clock dial lights. Not designed with this 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. 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 brand new replacement power cord and safety plug are in excellent condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: Backing board is in excellent condition and securely mounted. No fatigued attachment corners.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: No missing bottom labels. Intact but yellowed not peeling.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 12" x 6" x 6.5" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 3 lbs.
COLOR: tan, like caramel
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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