Deco Brown 1948 General Electric Telechron Model 50 Vacuum Tube AM Clock Radio Excellent Condition!
DESCRIPTION: A vintage tabletop tube AM clock radio alarm manufactured by Telechron General Electric in 1948 time frame excellent plus working and physical condition. Very art deco looking geometric stacked square design. Original factory molded Bakelite brown color. No repaints. No over spray. None needed. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. Cabinet is in excellent condition with no cracks, splits, or missing plastic. No cracks on top. This radio is over 70 years old! The knobs are in excellent condition. The gold clock trim is slightly oxidized but no rust dents or dings. Glass clock cover has no cracks. Original knobs show little wear of over fifty years. The tuning dial works fine and smooth no slipping no sticky spots. All paper and wax capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents so this radio has another 50+ years or more of playing time! The clock works and keep accurate time. The alarm works. The clock and alarm set function work. The tubes are working fine. No dial light not designed iwth one but can be added for an extra charge. 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. Brand new replacement power cord and safety polarized plug are excellent working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring. Factory original backing board is intact and secured attached. Bottom factory labels intact and legible. 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.
COLOR: brown
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 12" x 5.5" x 6.5" (l x w x h)
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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: Bakelite
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