Tuxedo Blue 1963 Motorola Model C12B Vacuum Tube AM Clock Radio Looks and Sounds Fabulous Excellent Condition!
DESCRIPTION: Rare blue color model. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. Cabinet is in excellent condition with no cracks, splits, or missing material. Original factory molded color. No repaints. No repairs. None needed. This radio is almost 60 years old! No missing labels. Motorola is nearly worn off the front grill logo. The knobs are in excellent condition not yellowed with age. The aluminum metal inserts are beautiful and like new no oxidization no pitting. Cool as heck pushbuttons! The clear dial face has no cracks no scratches no hazing. No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on clock dial or push button lettering. The tuning dial works fine and smooth no slipping. The tuning dial plastic is not yellowed securely attached. Dial light works and lights brightly. All paper and wax capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents so this radio has another 50+ years or more of playing time! The clock works and keep accurate time. The clock motor is quiet. No humming. No buzzing. No ticking noises. The alarm works. The buzzer works. The clock and alarm set function work. Sleep timer works and there's a little windows to select timer duration. There is a appliance timer function in back. 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 unless you operate near modern megahertz devices. The set has been aligned according to factory specifications. The power cord and plug are good original working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring. The radio has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection. Comes from non-smoking, mature, clean professional environment.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 14" x 5" x 6.5" (l x w x h)
COLOR: Ruffle tuxedo blue
YOUTUBE VIDEO here
ADD BLUETOOTH MP3: See info here
ADD Amazon Echo Dot™. See info here
ADD DIAL LIGHT: See info here
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