Smart Speaker Dot Ready To Go - Caffe Brown 1950 General Electric Model 414 Vacuum Tube Radio Excellent Condition Great Sounding!
Smart Speaker Ready: Smart Speaker not included. Plays from your Amazon Echo Dot ("Alexa"), Google Nest, or Apple Homepod wirelessly from over 30 ft. Includes 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable. Just plug in your Amazon Dot or connect wirelessly via Bluetooth. Works with any iPod, iPAD, iPhone, or Android. Switch from Smart Speaker to AM radio with rocker switch installed on back panel.
DESCRIPTION: Table top vacuum tube radio manufactured by General Electric in 1950.
SOUND QUALITY: This radio rocks! Loud as hell. Clear sounding. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly around the dial without need of external antenna attachment.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is in excellent condition. Original factory molded brown plastic. Not repainted. Not touched up. No chips or major scratches or missing pieces, just normal wear consistent with age. There is a thin hairline crack on top. Tuning dial clear cover is in good condition with no cracks, no chips, no broken attachment tabs or misaligned edge seams. Securely attached.
KNOBS: Original tan taup-ish color knobs are matching and securely attached.
DIAL LIGHT: Replacement LED dial light lights brightly and never needs to be replaced. Follows arc movement of the tuning dial pointer.
SPEAKER: 4" speaker
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 polarized plug are in excellent condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: Backing board factory labels are intact. Readable.
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 12" x 7" x 6" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 4 lbs 11 oz.
COLOR: brown
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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