Bluetooth Ready To Go - Mamie Pink 1956 Firestone Model 4-A-160 AM Bakelite Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great!
BLUETOOTH/MP3: Plays Bluetooth wirelessly from any MP3 playing device over 30 ft. Includes 3.5mm to mono RCA cable. Just plug in your MP3 player or connect wirelessly via Bluetooth. Works with any iPod, iPad, iPhone, or Android. Switch from MP3 to AM radio with rocker switch installed on back panel. Bluetooth receiver is mounted using simple Velcro tape. Can easily be re-positioned out of sight.
DESCRIPTION: AM Tabletop tube clock radio manufactured by Firestone in the 1956 time frame in excellent+ working and cosmetic condition. This radio has a very fifties look with offset block design. Original factory powdery pink painted Bakelite. Has been repainted to factory original color. No cracks, chips, dings, abrasions, anywhere on the cabinet! All original knobs, dial pointer, etc. are present, working, not missing. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial with external antenna wire. Excellent mid century design! The volume and tuning knobs. This radio is over 60 years old! All the dial numbering and lettering is crisp and clear. No missing numbering, dots or dashes, or anything. No smudges or yellowing. The back panel is a original in excellent condition. The tuning and volume dials work fine. No dial light. Not designed with one but one can be added for an extra charge. The unit powers on and off with a definite click. Clock works and keeps accurate time. Clock motor is silent no humming no grinding no ticking noises. Clock and alarm time set function works. Wake to radio only no buzzer alarm. No sleep timer. All out of spec 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. The brand new replacement power cord and plug is in excellent working condition. No exposed wiring. The 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 10" x 6" x 6" (l x w x h)
COLOR: Powder pink, carnation pink
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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