Cranberry Red 1955 RCA Victor Model 5X-564 AM Tube Radio Great Sounding Excellent Condition!
DESCRIPTION: Big great sounding vintage radio that is always a crowd pleaser! Big radio = big sound! This tabletop tube AM radio manufactured by RCA Victor in 1955 is in excellent working and physical condition. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. Cabinet is in excellent condition. Original factory molded cranberry red color. No repaints no touchup no overs[ray. None needed. No cracks, chips, or major scratches. This radio is over 60 years old! The knobs are in very good condition with nicked edges on volume and phono auxiliary knobs. The gold metal inserts are not missing, original and very good slightly tarnished condition. No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on tuning dial lettering. The tuning dial works fine and smooth no slipping. Radio auxiliary right knob works although back RCA jack can only really be used for a mono old phonograph not modern stereo Bluetooth input. 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 unless you operate near modern megahertz devices. The set has been aligned according to factory specifications. Backing board is in excellent condition with crisp square corners. Bottom original factory tube layout diagram is in good original condition. 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.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 13" x 6" x 7.5" (l x w x h)
COLOR: Cranberry red
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Category: radio
Cabinet construction: plastic
Period: 1950s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.
Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier