Kelly Green Mid Century 1955 Zenith Model R519FAM Tube Radio Sleek and Sounds Great!
DESCRIPTION: This vintage tabletop tube AM radio manufactured by Zenith is in 1955 in excellent plus condition. The cabinet is fabulous! Original molded in solid kelly green. It has a high gloss finish from the factory. Not repainted or touched up. No cracks, chips or major scratches anywhere on cabinet. No cracks anywhere. Tuning and volume knobs are original and securely attached, Gorgeous! All original three little clock knobs are present intact and securely attached. Zenith crest logo is original securely attached slightly tarnished with age. This radio is over 60 years old! No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on dial lettering. The tuning dial works fine as designed no slipping no sticky spots. No tarnish and discoloration of metal trim. No dial light. Not designed with one but can be added for an extra charge. Clock works and keeps accurate time. Clock motor is silent, no humming, no grinding, no ticking noises. Clock and alarm time set function works. Alarm is loud and turns on as designed. Sleep timer works. Backing board is original with repaired fatigued corners with original all four t-pins. Usually, the pin attachment flimsy corners are fatigued with age and backing board tends to fall off. Bottom factory labels are not missing and in excellent mostly intact condition. 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. The power cord and plug are new and in excellent working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring. 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: green
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 13" x 6.5" 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