Nutmeg Gold 1961 GE General Electric Model C-547A AM Vintage Radio Excellent Condition Sounds Terrtific! Rare Working Lighted Clock!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop tube AM clock alarm radio manufactured by General Electric in 1961 in excellent physical and working condition. Rare working lighted clock!
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly around the dial without need of external antenna attachment.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory shiny molded walnut brown color plastic called nutmeg. No cracks, chips, major scratches or missing pieces. Original factory grill fabric is in excellent condition with no rips, runs, stains, discoloration, or separarting edges and adds a decorative touch. The front clock and tuning clear cover is also clear in excellent condition. No cracks or micro inclusion cracks on the clock cover.
KNOBS: Original matching knobs securely attached. The tuning dial works fine no slipping no sticky spots. Volume knob is original and excellent condition.
LOGO: No missing logos.
CLOCK LIGHT: Working clock light stays on whenever unit is plugged in. Lighted by orange gas bulb that never needs replacing.
CLOCK Clock works and keeps accurate time. Clock motor is silent no humming no buzzing no ticking noises. Alarm and clock set function works and goes off at the correct set times. Buzzer alarm works. Wake to radio and radio with buzzer. Sleep timer works. Wclock back panel has small hairline crack. Gold metal decorative clock back panel is in excellent condition with no rust, dents or dings no rust no rub off no oxidation trails. Snooze button works as designed.
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. Both intermediate frequency transformers (IFTs) have been rebuilt to ensure static-free reception in the future. 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: Original color ivory power cord and plug are in excellent working condition. No breaks, no splits, no repair with electrical tape, or other. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: Original backing board is in excellent condition.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: No missing labels. Back factory label is partially missing but some of it is intact and readable. Yellowed with age no water stains.
PROVENANCE: Previous owner identity at one point was probably someone named "Robert Manning" according to the little piece of tape on the back. Was probably used extensively for long periods of time then stored in a dry cool environment for a long period of time. No evidence of prolonged exposure to moisture, smoking, cooking grease, pets or carpet. Looks like used for short period then stored for long long time.
COLOR: nutmeg brown
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 11" x 5" x 6" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 3 lbs 4 oz
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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: 1960s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.