Artisan Crafted Wood 1947 Emerson Model 550 Vacuum Tube AM Radio! Excellent Performer!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube AM radio manufactured by Stewart Warner in 1947 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 artisan crafted wood cabinet in original wood color. No cracks, veneer chips, or major scratches. No peeling veneer or veneer chip repairs. Not repainted, some finish wear on top. No major stains, burns, cracks, chips or major scratches. Factory clear glass cover. Tuning back panel is in excellent condition, no water stains, missing or rubbed off numbers.
KNOBS: Plastic knobs are in excellent condition, matching and securely attached. What Emerson could have accomplished with three knobs, they did with 4. On/Off, Volume, tuning, and tone.
LOGO: no missing logos
DIAL LIGHT: Dial light works and lights brightly.
CLOCK: no clock
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 polarized plug are in excellent condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: Original wood backing board is not missing
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: No missing factory labels.
PROVENANCE: Was gently used, lovingly displayed, or stored in a dry cool environment for a long period of time. No evidence of prolonged exposure to moisture, smoking, cooking grease, pets or thick carpet.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 11.5" x 6.5" x 8" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 7 lbs 9 oz
COLOR: wood
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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: wood
Period: 1940s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier.