Ocean Turquoise 1957 Motorola Model 57R Vacuum Tube AM Radio Unique Design in Rare Color!
DESCRIPTION: These colorful Motos are getting harder and harder to find. Tabletop tube AM radio manufactured by Motorola in 1957 in excellent working and physical condition in a rare original color. This model was one of our Top Ten Turquoise radios due to its simple sleek design.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial.
CABINET CONDITION: This radio is a factory molded turquoise urea plastic. Original factory molded colors through and through. It is not repainted no touch up no overspray. No chips or major scratches. There is a thin hairline heat crack on top which is common among these Motos. The color is not faded and will not fade.
HEAT SHIELD: A heat shield has been fabricated and installed underneath internally to minimize further heat cracking.
KNOBS: Factory original matching plastic volume and tuning knobs are in excellent condition with no cracks and no broken attachment posts.. Some of the tuning knob printed numbers are faint. Volume On Off switch works fine. The tuning dial works fine. No slipping.
DIAL LIGHT: No dial light. Not designed with one.
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. 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.
FACTORY LABELS: No missing factory labels
LOGOS: The Motorola label is missing. Logo area has been painted black by a previous owner.
BACKING BOARD: Factory original backing board is in excellent condition.
POWER CORD: The original power cord and plug are in excellent working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 11" x 4.5" x 5 (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: Approximately 3 lbs. 11 oz.
COLOR: turquoise
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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