Mocha Brown 1952 Zenith Model K615 Vacuum Tube AM Radio Sounds Great! Excellent Condition!
DESCRIPTION: Table top vacuum tube AM radio manufactured by Zenith in 1952 time frame molded in brown Bakelite/ Design is unique, mid century, post war industrial design look.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly around the dial without need of external antenna attachment. The station frequency selectivity and sensitivity is excellent.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original molded Bakelite. Not repainted. No cracks, chips or major scratches or missing pieces. The front silver metal decorative rings are in excellent condition no peeling, no dings or dents no warping. Not reglued which is often the case. The original top handle matching brown strap. Chrome metal handle buckles are slightly rusted.
KNOBS: Original brown volume and tuning knobs are matching and securely attached with no cracks. Not missing center inserts. Did not come with them originally. Tuning needle pointer works as designed and does not rub up against the cabinet.
LOGO: No missing logos.
DIAL LIGHT: Tiny red power indicator light works.
CLOCK: no clock
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: Brand new replacement power cord and safety polarized plug are in excellent working condition. No breaks, no splits, no repair with electrical tape, or other. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: Original factory backing board is in excellent condition. Clear readable factory printing. Some slight fatigue no rips at the t-connectors. Usually some or all these t-connector holes are ripped.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: Original bottom factory label is intact.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 13" x 7" x 8" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: Approx 6 lbs 1 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: 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