Mahogany Brown Wood 1951 Zenith Model 8C01-8C02 AM/FM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Wonderful!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop tube AM radio manufactured by Zenith in 1951 in excellent working and good physical condition. This radio is original wood cabinet. Not repainted no overspray, no touch up. All original factory finish. No cracks, chips, or structural breaks anywhere on the cabinet. Original finish is thin in spots and has checking throughout due to age. Original grill cloth has stains and runs on the bottom edge. Some patches of missing finish due to wear. Knobs are original and securely attached and excellent condition. This radio is almost 70 years old! The tuning dial works fine. No slipping no sticky spots. On off switch turns on with a definite click. Volume works. Loud and commanding volume. No dial light not designed with one but can be added for extra charge. The power cable and plug is in excellent working condition. No missing factory labels. Original factory backing board is in excellent condition. Not missing. All factory printing is clear and legible. These often go missing over the years. All paper and wax capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents so this radio has another 50+ years or more of playing time! Picks up stations up and down the dial without external antenna but FM dipole antenna is included for even better reception. 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.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 15” x 9” x 10” (l x w x h)
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
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.
Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier