Red Burl Maple 1941 General Electric Model L-632 Vacuum Tube AM Shortwave Radio Nice Highly Figured Veneer! Excellent Performer!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube AM shortwave radio manufactured by General Electric GE in 1941-42 time frame 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. Shortwave band selector is missing.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory wood cabinet in original red burled maple wood color. No cracks, chips, or major scratches. Top right back corner has a little veneer repaired chip. Not repainted, no over spray, no touch up. Original grill vanes is intact with one repaired crack. No missing vane slats. No major stains, burns, checked finishing. Factory dial plastic is original and excellent condition with no cracks, flaking or missing numbers.
KNOBS: Original knobs are in excellent condition, original and securely attached. Shortwave AM band selector inner knob is missing. High and low tone inner knob works.
LOGO: Logo intact.
DIAL LIGHT: Dial light works and lights brightly.
CLOCK: no clock
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 replacement power cord and plug are in excellent condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: Original backing board is intact. Bottom attach corners were broken off but has been repaired. and securely attached.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: No missing factory labels.
PROVENANCE: Was gently used, lovingly displayed, or stored in a dry cool environment for a long period of time. No evidence of prolonged exposure to moisture, smoking, cooking grease, pets or thick carpet. Was acquired recently from a long time avid collector from Seattle.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 14.5" x 7.5" x 9" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 9 lbs 7 oz.
COLOR: red maple color wood
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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: 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.