Slate Blue and White 1964 RCA Victor Model 4RD52 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Looks Great Sounds Marvelous!
DESCRIPTION: Upright and sleek tabletop vacuum tube AM clock radio alarm manufactured by RCA Victor in 1964 in excellent working and physical condition.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory molded slate blue front and white back front plastic. Not repainted. No touch no over spray. None needed. No cracks, chips, or major scratches or missing pieces. Beautiful upright profile. Clock clear cover are original crystal clear, securely mounted, with hairline crack. Tuning and clock back panels are brushed aluminum no oxidation stains no rust no rub off numbering.
KNOBS: Factory original matching tuning and and volume knobs are chrome silver. No missing metal center gold inserts. Clock original matching metal levers and not missing knobs.
LOGO: No missing logos
DIAL LIGHT: Clock dial lights is working. Pull clock light outward to turn on.
CLOCK: Clock works and keep accurate time. Clock motor is silent no humming no buzzing no ticking noises. Clock and alarm set time works. Alarm works. Wake to radio and buzzer or wake to radio only. Both work. Sleep timer works. Top snooze button works.
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: No backing board. Not designed with one. White back cover is original and securely attached.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: No missing bottom labels. Intact but yellowed not peeling water stained.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 14" x 5" x 8" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 4 lbs 6 oz
COLOR: Slate blue and white
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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: 1960s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.
Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier