Buffy Pink 1959 Admiral Y3564 Vintage Atomic Age Vacuum Tube AM Radio Clock Mid Century Nightstand!
DESCRIPTION: This clock radio has a rustic well worn but cared for look like Grandma used it every morning to wake up for church. Tabletop tube AM clock alarm radio manufactured by Admiral in 1959 in very good physical and working condition. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. No cracks, chips. or major scratches. Original factory molded color. No repaints no touch-ups no over sprays. The top button chrome surround paint is rubbed off. The front clock bezel is clear transparent with no cracks or hazing. The black clock face is in excellent condition no splotches no paint loss. Gold tuning disk works and rotates freely no sticky spots no slipping slightly tarnished. Original knobs are pink, securely attached, edges are badly chipped. All the lettering is still clear and legible. Most of the gold has rubbed off the Admiral logo. This radio is almost 60 years old! No dial light not designed with one but one can be added for an extra charge. The tuning dial works fine. The power cable is securely attached. Clock works and keeps accurate time. Clock motor is silent no humming no buzzing no ticking noises. Alarm and clock set function works. Sleep timer works. Snooze button works. 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. 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. Original backing board is intake securely attached legible printing. No missing bottom labels. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection. Comes from non-smoking, mature, clean professional environment.
COLOR: Light fleshy pink, not hot pink, not carnation pink
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 11.5" x 4" x 6" (l x w x h)
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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