Walnut Wood Artisan Handcrafted 1946 Detrola Radio Model 571 Vacuum Tube AM Radio Excellent Condition Loud Sounds Great!
DESCRIPTION: Artisan handcrafted wood tabletop vacuum tube AM radio manufactured by Detrola in the 1946 time fame in excellent working and physical condition.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original hand crafted walnut colored wood. The finish is factory original with dings and finish checking throughout. No cracks, chips or major scratches or missing pieces in wood construction. There is a small corner veneer chip on the top left back which has been repaired and re-stained to match the rest of the radio. Not repainted, no touch up, no over spray. There are no major scratches or abrasions. Clear tuning glass window is not cracked, no chips, yellowed with age, securely attached. Original grill fabric is not ripped, some water stains, not separated along edges.No fraying.
WORKING CONDITION: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment.
LOGO: No missing logos. Detrola front decal is faded not flaking off.
KNOBS: The original tuning knobs are all matching in excellent condition no cracks no chips securely attached.
LETTERING: No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on tuning dial numbering. The tuning dial works fine no slipping or sticky spots. Tuning back panel is a rare unusual metallic painted red burgundy color.
DIAL LIGHT: Dial light works and lights brightly.
SOUND QUALITY: Plays like a champ! 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.
INTERNAL ELECTRONICS: All out of tolerance 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. The radio has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection.
BACKING BOARD: Factory original backing board is missing or maybe never csame with one..
POWER CORD: The originalk power cord and plug are in working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring. Short section by plug is harder less ploiable than rest of the cord but not cracked.
FACTORY LABEL: No missing factory labels.
COLOR: brown, walnut color wood
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 13" x 8" x 7.5" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 7 lbs 8 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: wood
Period: 1940s
Country of manufacture: USA
Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.
Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier