Artisan Crafted Wood 1946 Temple Model E514 Vacuum Tube AM Radio! Excellent Condition Sounds Great!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube AM radio manufactured by Temple of New London CT in 1946 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.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory wood cabinet in original cherry wood color. No cracks, veneer chips, or major scratches. No peeling veneer or veneer chip repairs. Not repainted, some finish and paint touch up on top and right side. Looks like could be a replacement grill fabric because it's in too nice condition to be original. No major stains or rips. Factory clear plastic cover. Tuning back panel is a replacement copy in excellent condition, no water stains, missing or rubbed off numbers.
KNOBS: Plastic knobs are in excellent condition, matching and securely attached.
LOGO: no missing logos
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 brand-new replacement power cord and safety polarized plug are in excellent condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: Original backing board is not missing in excellent condition.
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.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 13" x 7" x 9" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 6 lbs 13 oz
COLOR: red cherry 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.