Sky Blue Turquoise and White 1956 Emerson Model 919 Tube AM Radio Push Button Mania! Great Sounding!
DESCRIPTION: Beautiful sky blue and white color combo. Very rare color combo and even rarer push button functions that still work! Graduated angular step design on the clock face is also unique to this Emerson model. Tabletop tube AM clock radio alarm manufactured by Emerson in 1956 excellent+ working condition. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly around the dial without need of external antenna attachment. This radio blasts!
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is in very good condition with repaired hairline cracks along top left edge and lower right edge. No heat cracks on top. The front white grill piece is in excellent condition no crack or chips. No stains, rust, or discoloration of the black clock face.
KNOBS: The knobs are in excellent condition and securely attached. Gold metal insert for tuning knob missing. The tuning dial works fine and smooth no slipping. Factory original volume is in excellent condition with no missing metal center insert.
LOGO: No missing logo.
DIAL LIGHT: No dial light. Not designed with one but can be added for an extra charge.
INTERNAL ELECTRONICS: All paper and wax capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection.
CLOCK: The clock works quietly and keeps accurate time. The alarm works. The buzzer works. The clock and alarm set function work. Sleep setting has sleep time setting display which more convenient than other designs. The push button lettering is almost all rubbed off but you can still see the faint printiung impressions if you look closely. 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.
POWER CORD: The thick power cord and plug are good original working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring. Bottom factory label is 100% intact. Comes from non-smoking, mature, clean professional environment.
BACKING BOARD: Original factory molded color matching blue back cover.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 12" x 5" x 6.5" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 4 lbs 9 oz
COLOR: Sky blue turquoise and white
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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: 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