Chartreuse Green Vintage 1952 Automatic Radio Mfg Model CL-142 Vacuum Tube AM Radio Cool Model Rare Color!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop tube AM vintage radio manufactured by Automatic Radio Manufacturing Co.in 1952 in excellent working and physical condition. Very rare model in a very rare color. This antique radio is evocative of Asian antiquity with an air of golden age deco. Original factory molded color not painted. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial with external antenna attachment which is included. There is a hairline crack on the bottom leg which has been repaired. This radio is over 60 years old! The front facade is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips, or major scratches. The clock face clear bezel has a small chip at the top, The Automatic Radio Mfg decal is so cool! The knobs are in excellent condition. No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on tuning dial lettering on the clock or radio tuning bezel. The clear bezels are securely attached with no major cracks or scratches or inclusions. The tuning dial works fine and smooth no slipping. Dial light works. The back ground radio dial and clock are original white. 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 has a few cracks. Clock works and keeps accurate time. Alarm set function works. Alarm works. Clock set works. The clock motor is quiet. No humming buzzing, or grinding noises. The power cord and plug are good original working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring. This vintage 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 4" x 6" (l x w x h)
COLOR: chartreuse green
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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: 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