Product: antique radio, vintage radio, retro radio, vacuum tube radio, AM radio, art deco, mid-century product.
Category: radio
Cabinet construction: plastic
Period: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.
Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier
COTTON Candy Pink Mid Century Retro Jetsons Vintage 1959 General Electric Model T-132B Musaphonic Tube Radio Totally Restored!
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 12" x 6" x 8" (l x w x h)
COLOR: Strawberry shortcake pink and white (ivory)
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DESCRIPTION: Tabletop Tube AM radio manufactured by General Electric in the late 1950's early sixties timeframe in excellent working condition. Cabinet is original pink and white plastic. No cracks, chips, repairs, or repaints. Rare color combo. Instantly retro looking with a mid-century modern look. The front, top, sides, and bottom are all in excellent condition. Original knobs are original and securely attached. This radio is almost 60 years old! Dial light works. No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on dial lettering. The tuning dial works fine. No missing gold metal center caps on the knobs. The power cable is securely attached. All paper and wax capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents so this radio has another 50+ years or more of playing time! Good performer. 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 power cord and plug are good original working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring. 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 no pets. When this radio was new, tailfins were all the rage!