Aquamarine Turquoise and White 1959 Sylvania Model 5T17 Vacuum Tube AM Radio So Cute and Sounds Great!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop tube AM radio manufactured by Sylvania in excellent physical and working condition.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly around the dial without need of external antenna attachment.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory molded in aquamarine turquoise plastic. No cracks or major scratches or missing pieces. There is a hole drilled out on the left side for a phono jack that was installed at some point.
KNOBS: Original color matching knobs are matching and securely attached. The tuning dial works fine no slipping no sticky spots.
LOGO: No missing logo on front. Front bottom fascia is in excellent condition with no warping no rub off no dents.
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: Original blue color matching 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: No backing board. Not designed with one. Aquamarine plastic back is in excellent condition with no cracks, no chips, no major scratches. No melted heat vents.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: Original bottom factory label are intact in very good condition. Water stained.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 14" x 5" x 6" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: Approx 5 lbs 4 oz
COLOR: turquoise blue back and side with white front grill and frame
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Category: radio
Cabinet construction: plastic
Period: 1950s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.