Tuxedo Blue Mid-Century 1963 Emerson Unknown Model AM FM Vacuum Tube Clock Radio Works Great Looks Great!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube AM FM clock radio alarm manufactured by Emerson in 1963 in excellent working and physical condition.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM and FM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial. Includes FM dipole antenna wire. Tone knob works with good tonal variation range.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory molded powder blue plastic. Not repainted no over spray no touch up. None needed. No cracks or major scratches or missing pieces. Left bottom foot was chipped off then reglued. Both bottom feet look like they have chips on the front edge. No cracks, chips, or major scratches on the color matching back cover. No melted heat vents. The front clock clear cover is original clear plastic no cracks no scratches and securely mounted. Gold perimeter edge trim is in excellent condition with no greening no rub off. Front metal pinhole speaker grill cover is in excellent condition no dents no dings no rust.
KNOBS: Tuning, tone, and and volume knobs are matching original translucent gold plastic. Gold metal center caps are not missing. Sweet! Usually one or all of these are missing. Matching clock original knobs are clear plastic and securely attached. AM and FM slider switch works.
LOGO: No missing logos. Raised gold paint letters and numbers are in excellent condition with very little rub off.
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 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.
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 brand new replacement power cord and safety plug are in excellent condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: No backing board. Not designed with one. Blue ,matching back enclosure is a superior and most costly design than fiber backing board counter parts. No melted heat vents.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: bottom labels are missing.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 14" x 3.5" x 6.5" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 4 lbs 9 oz
COLOR: powder blue and gold
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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