Fairlane Pink and Black Mid Century Vintage 1956 Zenith Y519 AM Vacuum Tube Clock Radio Works Great and Near Mint!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop tube AM clock radio alarm manufactured by Zenith in 1956 in near mint working and physical condition.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly around the dial without need of external antenna attachment. Super loud and clear player!
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory molded pink plastic. Not repainted. No over spray. Not touched up. No cracks, chips or major scratches or missing pieces. Beautiful low sleek profile. Cabinet is glossy. Black dark grey grill louver is in excellent condition with no cracks, chips, or broken vanes. Clock and tuning clear covers are in excellent condition no cracks no chips no major scratches and securely attached. Tuning dial face has some water staining. Clock dial face is in excellent condition.
KNOBS: Original matching brown knobs securely attached in excellent condition no tarnishing no missing metal inserts. All three the little round clock buttons are original and intact and securely attached.
LOGO: Zenith factory paint filled molded-in logo is in excellent condition. Zenith center crest logo is in excellent condition.
DIAL LIGHT: No tuning 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 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. 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 original power cord and plug are in excellent condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: The backing board is one of the best I've ever seen.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: No missing bottom labels. All labels 100% intact. No yellowing or water stains.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 13" x 6" x 6" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 4 lbs 11 oz
COLOR: pink and dark grey
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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