Burgundy Brown 1957 General Electric Model 912 Vacuum Tube AM Clock Radio Solid Player Lovely Swirl!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop tube AM clock radio alarm manufactured by General Electric in 1957 time frame excellent working and physical condition. Very popular late fifties step design in a swirly wine burgundy and brown color. Usually these GE 912 models are solid brown mocha color. This one has a lot of red and brown marbled tones. Original factory molded color. No repaints. No overspray. None needed. Factory glossy and shiny. 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, chips, or missing plastic. This radio is over 60 years old! No missing labels. Bottom label is intact. The knobs are in excellent condition. The gold dial face is clear with no hazing. No cracks! The tuning bezel is clear and transparent not yellowing. No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on clock dial lettering. Original knobs are in very good condition and securely attached. The tuning dial works fine and smooth no slipping. All paper and wax capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents, so this radio has another 60+ years or more of playing time! The clock works and keep accurate time. The clock set screw is not missing its knurled knob. The alarm works. The buzzer works. The clock and alarm set function work. Appliance timer works. Phono jack works but you need an old RCA jack and it only plays mono. The tubes are working fine. The dial light works and lights brightly behind the tuning window and follows movement of the tuning dial. 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 original power cord has been replaced. 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.
COLOR: Brown, marbled with wine and burgundy hues
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 13" x 6" x 6.5" (l x w x h)
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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