Bell Blue 1954 Westinghouse Model H-420T5 Vacuum Tube AM Radio Works Great! Excellent Shape! Rare Colorway!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube AM radio manufactured by Westinghouse in 1954 in excellent working and physical condition.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original molded powder blue color plastic in excellent condition. Original factory colors molded through and through. Not repainted, no over spray, not touched up. No cracks, chips, or missing pieces or major scratches. Clock and tuning front clear covers are in excellent condition no cracks, chips, or major scratches. The gold clock face is in excellent condition. Gold tuning dial face has 2-3 small nicks.
WORKING CONDITION: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment.
LOGO: No missing logos. Front bottom raised gold painted Westinghouse logo has some fading and rub off.
KNOBS: The original knobs are in excellent condition no cracks no chips. No missing gold metal center cap. Usually one of both of these are missing. Gold center caps are slightly tarnished. Two of the three clock function knobs are non-matching replacements. The sleep timer clock function knob appears to be original. All 3 are securely attached.
LETTERING: No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on tuning dial lettering. The tuning dial works fine and smooth no slipping. The painted tuning dial has some paint chips along one of the edges.
DIAL LIGHT: No dial light. Not designed with one but can be added for an extra charge.
CLOCK: Clock works and keeps accurate time. Clock motor is silent. Clock and alarm set functions work. Sleep function works. Wake to radio or alarm works.
SOUND QUALITY: 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.
INTERNAL ELECTRONICS: All out of tolerance 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. The radio has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection.
BACKING BOARD: Cardboard backing board in excellent condition with readable factory original print.
POWER CORD: The original brown power cord and plug are in excellent original working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
FACTORY LABEL: No missing labels. Internal label is in excellent condition.
PROVENANCE: Previous owner identity is not known. Was gently used then stored in a dry cool environment for a long period of time. No evidence of prolonged exposure to cigarette smoking, moisture, or pets. Has been in our reserve inventories for a long time.
COLOR: Blue
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 11.5" x 6" x 6.25" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 4 lbs 11 oz
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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