Lace Pink 1959 Admiral Model Y3799 Vintage Atomic Age Vacuum Tube AM Radio Clock Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop tube AM clock alarm radio manufactured by Admiral in 1959 in very good condition. Look at the flowery lattice grill! Looks very mid-50's Hollywood glam. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. Cabinet top is original factory shiny. No splits, abrasions, major scratches or missing pieces. Original factory molded pink color. No repaints no touch-ups no over sprays. The top button surround shows its age and is slightly tarnished. The front clock bezel is clear transparent with no cracks or hazing. The black clock face is in excellent condition. Knobs are pink, original and securely attached yellowed with age to peachy ivory color. All the lettering is still clear and legible. This radio is almost 60 years old! No dial light not designed with one. But can be added for an extra charge. The tuning dial works fine. The clock works and keep accurate time. The clock is quiet no humming no buzzing no ticking noises. The alarm works. The buzzer works. The clock and alarm set function work. The 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 brand new replacement power cord and safety polarized plug are in excellent 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: Powder Pink. Light fleshy pink, not hot pink
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 11.5" x 4" 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