
Marble Brown Bakelite 1940 RCA Victor Model 1X AM Vacuum Tube Radio Sounds Great! So Cute and Classy!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube AM clock radio alarm manufactured by RCA Victor in 1940 in excellent working and physical condition.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly around the dial without need of external antenna attachment.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory molded brown marbly Bakelite. No chips or major scratches or missing pieces. There is a thin repaired hairline crack on the right side. Tuning window clear plastic cover is in excellent condition with no cracks, not warped, yellowed with age, and securely attached. Tuning panel is original excellent condition with clear readable numbers, not scraped, not oxidized or tarnished and not water stained. Factory original tuning pointer.
KNOBS: Original matching factory brown Bakelite knobs securely attached. The original tuning dial works fine no slipping no sticky spots.
LOGO: No missing logo.
DIAL LIGHT: Dial Light works and lights brightly. Replaced with modern LED for long life and brightness.
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 brand new replacement power cord and safety polarized plug are in excellent condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
BACKING BOARD: Antenna backing board is in dry weakened condition. An acrylic protective backingboard will be fabricated and attached using four original cabinet mounts.
FACTORY LABELS AND STICKERS: bottom label is mostly missing
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 10" x 6" x 6.5" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 6 lbs 4 oz
COLOR: brown
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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.