Product: antique radio, vintage radio, retro radio, vacuum tube radio, AM radio, art deco, mid-century product.
Category: radio
Cabinet construction: plastic
Period: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.
Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier
BLUETOOTH MP3 READY Ivory Beige Retro Jetsons 1959 Motorola Model 5C12W Tube AM Clock Radio Totally Restored!
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 12" x 4.5" x 5" (l x w x h)
COLOR: Ivory Beige
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BLUETOOTH MP3: This particular radio has been modified to play Bluetooth MP3. Plays MP3 with cable or wirelessly from any MP3 playing device over 30 ft. Includes 3.5mm to mono RCA cable. Just plug in your MP3 player or connect wirelessly via Bluetooth. Works with any iPod, iPAD, iPhone, or Android. Switch from MP3 to AM radio with rocker switch installed on back panel. Sounds great! See details here
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DESCRIPTION: Sophisticated color model perfect for any decor. It is a rather unusual color. This is a slightly smaller version. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. Cabinet is in very good condition with no splits, chips, or missing material. There is a hairline curly-cue crack on the middle front of the left face. Original factory molded color. No repaints. No repairs. None needed. This radio is over 50 years old! No missing labels. The knobs are in excellent condition. No missing clock knobs. Amazing. The clear dial face has no cracks on face but a small one on the middle left side, not too visible from the front! Please see the photo close-up. No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on clock dial lettering. 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 50+ years or more of playing time! Talk about Green, buy buying this you just saved it from the dump! What a waste! The clock works and keep accurate time for a mechanical analog design. The clock is reasonably quiet, though not recommended from extremely light sleepers. The alarm works. The buzzer works. The clock and alarm set function work. The calendar function works. 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. The cord is stiff from age but pliable. 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 no pets. When this radio was new, tailfins were all the rage! This thing belongs in a museum!
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