Powder Blue 1962 Motorola Model C9B13 AM Vacuum Tube Clock Radio Sounds Terrific! Awesome MCM Appeal!
DESCRIPTION: Table top AM vacuum tube clock radio manufactured by Motorola in 1962 timeframe in excellent working and physical condition.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly around the dial without need of external antenna attachment.
CABINET CONDITION: Glossy factory original cabinet molded in medium blue plastic. All original factory molded colors through and through. Not repainted, no touch up no over spray. No cracks or major scratches anywhere. There is a rounded chip no crack by front top left side corner. Clock clear window is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips, or major scratches. Clock gold aluminum back is in excellent condition with no stains, oxidation trails no faded print graphics but yellow from sun exposure.
KNOBS: Original volume, tuning and two clock function matching knobs are in excellent condition and securely attached. No broken attach posts. No missing gold metal inserts.
LOGO: No missing logo.
DIAL LIGHT: No dial light not designed with one. But can be added for an extra charge.
SPEAKER: Original speaker.
CLOCK: Clock works and keeps accurate time. Clock motor is somewhat silent, no loud humming no buzzing no ticking noises. Alarm and clock set function works and goes off at the correct set times. Buzzer works. Sleep timer works.
INTERNAL ELECTRONICS: All paper and wax capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents. 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: The brown new replacement power cord and plug are in excellent condition with no breaks, not dried, not brittle. No exposed wiring.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: Bottom factory labels are not missing.
BACKING BOARD: Original factory back cover no cracks, no chips or no major scratches. Securely mounted. Clear readable factory printing.
PROVENANCE: Previous owner identity is not known. Was gently used then stored in a dry cool environment for a long period of time. No evidence of prolonged exposure to cigarette smoking, moisture, cooking grease, pets or carpet.
COLOR: blue
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 11" x 5" x 6" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 3 lbs. 5 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.
Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier