Mocha Brown 1947 Teletone Model 135 Vacuum Tube AM Radio! Excellent Condition!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube AM vacuum tube radio alarm manufactured by Teletone in the 1946-47 in excellent working condition.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly around the dial with external antenna included attachment.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory molded brown Bakelite cabinet. Repaired hairline cracks on top back left corner. No chips or major scratches or missing pieces. Not repainted, no touch up not over sprayed.
KNOBS: Replacement volume on/off and tuning tuning knobs are intact and securely attached no broken attach post.
LOGO: No missing logos.
DIAL LIGHT: No dial light. NBot designed with one but can be added for an extra charge.
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 backing board is in excellent condition.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: No missing labels.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 7" x 5" x 6" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 3 lbs 5 oz
COLOR: Brown
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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: Bakelite
Period: 1940s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.
Vacuum tubes: tested good