Olive and Ivory 1964 Silvertone Model 4036 Vacuum Tube AM Clock Radio Excellent Condition and Great Sounding!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube AM clock radio alarm manufactured by Amazon of the 20th Century Sears Corporation under their Silvertone brand in 1962 or 1963 time frame 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 ivory back and olive tan front plastic. No cracks, chips or major scratches or missing pieces. Clock clear cover is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips, scratches or broken attachment tabs no micro inclusions. Aluminum printed clock face is in excellent condition with no rust pits no oxidation trails no water stains.
KNOBS: Original matching factory gold knobs securely attached. Original factory gold metal knob inserts are not missing. Usually, these metal inserts are missing some or all. Factory original matching two clock function knobs are in excellent condition, no broken flaps or stripped internal slots.
LOGO: No missing logos
DIAL LIGHT: No dial light. Not designed with one but can be added for an extra charge.
CLOCK: Clock works and keeps accurate time. Clock motor is silent no humming no buzzing no ticking noises. Alarm and clock set function works and goes off at the correct set times. Buzzer works. Sleep timer works. Snooze button works. Appliance timer in back works.
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 original gray power cord and plug are in excellent condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: no backing board. not designed with one. Color matching back cover is original
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: No missing bottom labels.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 12" x 4" x 6.5" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 4 lbs 4 oz
COLOR: ivory and olive
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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: 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.