Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!

Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!

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Truetone
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$ 249.00

Bluetooth Ready To Go - Racer Red Truetone Model 2981 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!

BLUETOOTH: This particular radio has been modified to play Bluetooth while retaining all its original vacuum tube AM receiver circuitry and functionality. Plays wirelessly from any playing device over 300 ft. New integrated Bluetooth circuitry available exclusively from Retro Radio Farm is completely internal inside the radio! No external plugs, cables, or receiver device! Switch from Bluetooth to AM radio with rocker switch installed on back panel. Pairs within seconds. No batteries to recharge! Sounds great! Absolutely no noise from Bluetooth circuitry!

DESCRIPTION: This tabletop vacuum tube AM radio was manufactured by Truetone in late 50s early 60s in excellent working and physical condition. 

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

CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory molded red plastic through and through. Not repainted no touch up not over sprayed. No cracks on top. No chips, or major scratches. 

KNOBS: Original knobs are matching and securely attached. The tuning dial works fine: no slipping no sticky spots. Tuning knob is in excellent condition with no broken attachment post.

LOGO: No missing logos. Truetone front bottom logo is in excellent condition.

DIAL LIGHT: None.

CLOCK: None.

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! 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: Original power cord and plug are in excellent working condition. No breaks, no splits, no repair with electrical tape, or other. No exposed wiring.

BACKING BOARD: Backing board is in excellent condition with readable factory printing.

FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: No missing bottom factory labels.

DIMENSIONS: Approximately 8" x 5" x 5" (l x w x h)

WEIGHT: 2 lbs. 8 oz.

COLOR: red

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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: late 50s early 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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