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Charms Red Vintage 1954 General Electric Model 517 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Great Looking Sweet Sounding!
DESCRIPTION: Beautiful red hot red clock radio! Original factory molded color not repainted! Vintage tabletop tube AM radio manufactured by General Electric in 1954 in excellent+ working and physical 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. This radio is over 60 years old but still gets looks and sounds great! Still retains factory glossiness with minimal swirls and micro scratches. No cabinet repaints, no cabinet repairs or touch up performed. None needed. All original everything. Knobs are original and securely attached. No missing factory labels or stickers. All the dial numbers are crisp and clear. The glass clock dial is clear no hairline cracks or micro scratches. No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on dial lettering. Love the shiny brass clock surround! The tuning dial works fine. No dial light. Not designed with one but can be added for an extra charge. 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. There is no loud or pervasive hum. There is no loud or pervasive static between stations. Backing board is in excellent condition. The set has been aligned according to factory specifications. No missing bottom label. The original power cord and plug is in 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.
COLOR: Red, gorgeous deep red color. Like Charms Blow Pop red
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 12" x 6" x 6" (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