Beige Pink 1959 Zenith Model S-49313 AM/FM Vacuum Tube Radio Sound Blaster Excellent Plus Condition!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube AM/FM radio manufactured by Zenith in 1959 time frame in excellent plus working and physical condition.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM and FM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory molded beige pink color plastic. Not repainted. No touch up. No over spray. No cracks, chips, or major scratches or missing pieces. Original factory grill fabric is in excellent condition with no rips, no runs, no separated edges. No water stains. Front clear tuning window is clear, no cracks, no scratches, securely attached.
KNOBS: Original factory matching black and chrome plastic tuning and and volume knobs. No missing gold metal inserts. Factory original color matching little clock function knobs.
LOGO: No missing logos. Front center grill Zenith logo is in excellent condition.
DIAL LIGHT: No tuning or clock dial lights. Not designed with this one. But can be added for an extra charge.
CLOCK: Clock works and keeps accurate time. Clock motor has very low humming, typical of clocks of that time, no buzzing no ticking noises. Alarm and clock set function works and goes off at the correct set times. Buzzer works. Sleep timer works. No snooze button. Front clear clock cover is in excellent condition with no cracks or chips. Round clock window rotates to set alarm time.
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 original power cord and plug are in excellent condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: backing board is in excellent condition with crisp square edges and corners. No cracks no water stains. Not missing tension clip. Clear factory printing.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: No bottom factory label
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 13.75" x 8" x 7.5" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 9 lbs 2 oz
COLOR: pink-ish beige with tan grill fabric
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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