Bluetooth Ready To Go - Vanilla Ivory 1953 Coronado Radio Model 45RA37 Vacuum Tube AM Radio Great!
BLUETOOTH MP3: This particular radio has been modified to play Bluetooth MP3. Plays MP3 with cable or wirelessly from any MP3 playing device over 30 ft. New integrated Bluetooth circuitry available only through Retro Radio Farm is completely internal inside the radio! No external plugs, cables, or receiver device! Switch from MP3 to AM radio with rocker switch installed on back panel. Pairs within seconds. No batteries to recharge! Sounds great! Absolutely no noise from Bluetooth circuitry!
DESCRIPTION: Vintage tabletop vacuum tube AM radio manufactured by Coronado in 1953 in excellent plus working and physical condition.
CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original factory molded vanilla ivory front plastic and brown Bakelite back. No cracks, chips or major scratches or missing pieces. Not repainted, no touch up, no over spray. There are no major scratches or abrasions. Clear tuning window is not cracked, no chips, not yellowed with age, securely attached.
WORKING CONDITION: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. Volume and tone knobs work.
LOGO: Logo is clear on the front of the radio dial.
KNOBS: The knobs are all factory original matching in excellent condition no cracks no chips securely attached. Not missing gold caps from center of the knobs.
LETTERING: No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on tuning dial numbering. The tuning dial works fine no slipping or sticky spots. Tuning back panel is a rare unusual metallic painted red burgundy color.
DIAL LIGHT: Works and lights brightly.
SOUND QUALITY: Plays like a champ! 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.
INTERNAL ELECTRONICS: All out of tolerance 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. The radio has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection.
BACKING BOARD: Factory original backing board is in excellent condition.
POWER CORD: The brand new power cord and safety polarized plug are in excellent original working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.
FACTORY LABEL: Missing factory labels.
COLOR: Vanilla ivory front and brown back
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 14" x 7" x 9" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 8 lbs
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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: 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