Cobalt Blue 1960 Motorola Model A9B Vacuum Tube AM Radio Mint Condition Little Screamer!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop tube AM antique radio manufactured by Motorola in excellent+ working and near mint condition. Loud as a banshee! And clear sounding. This vintage radio has a late mid century early sixties design look. Original factory molded color not painted. No touch up no over spray. None needed. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. Cabinet and attached pieces are in excellent condition. No cracks, no chips, no major scratches. This retro radio is over 60 years old! Motorola label is in excellent condition. The knobs are in excellent condition. The tuning knob and volume knobs are molded. No missing metal foil inserts. No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on tuning dial lettering. The tuning dial works fine and smooth no slipping. 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. Original factory tube layout diagram label on bottom is in good original condition. The power cord and plug are good original working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring. Factory labels in excellent condition. The radio has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 11" x 5" x 6" (l x w x h)
COLOR: Blue, cobalt or sapphire looking blue
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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.
Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier