Corvette Red and White 1959 General Electric GE Vacuum Tube AM Clock Radio Sounds Great Real Cutie!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop tube AM vintage clock radio alarm manufactured by GE in late 1950's or early 60's excellent+ working and physical condition. All original factory molded colors. No repaint no touch up no over spray. None needed. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. The clock is quiet and keeps accurate time. Cabinet is in excellent condition with no cracks, splits, or major scratches. No dings along the edges. This radio is over 60 years old! No missing labels. The knobs are in excellent condition. Original all three clock knobs securely attached. The clock bezel is clear and transparent not yellowing. The gold paint clock surround is 100% intact. Usually, this gold metal paint suffers from rub off over the years. The tuning dial works fine and smooth no slipping. 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 for a mechanical analog design. The alarm works. The buzzer works. The clock and alarm set function work. 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. The power cord and plug is cool original red in good original working condition with no cracks, or splits. Nice touch. No exposed wiring. No breaks at interconnect base. 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 no pets. When this radio was new, tailfins were all the rage! This thing belongs in a museum!
COLOR: Red and white
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 11" x 5" x 6" (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: 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