Arabica Brown Vintage 1949 RCA Victor Model 8X541 AM Vacuum Tube Radio Popular Model In Its Day and Today!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop tube AM radio manufactured by RCA Victor in 1949 in excellent+ working and physical condition.
SOUND QUALITY: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial. This antique plays great without need of external antenna attachment.
CABINET CONDITION: This radio is almost 75 years old! No cracks, chips, or major scratches. Bakelite cabinet is glossy brown color. Center gold metal design trim and tuning pointer is in excellent condition. Original factory molded color through and through no repaints no over spray and no touch ups. None needed. Excellent original condition cabinet with no splits, or seams, abrasions, or missing pieces. All the dial numbers are crisp and clear. The tuning dial is clear no yellowing no missing center metal cap. No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on dial lettering. Center brass metal trium is in excellent condition, shiny no rust, not tarnished and securely fastened.
KNOBS: Knobs are original and securely attached. The tuning dial works fine. Large freacture inclusion. No slipping. Copper color metal foil behind tuning knob is in very good condition. Volume knob has numerous scratches no broken posts.
FACTORY LABELS: No missing factory labels or stickers.
DIAL LIGHT: Dial light is new and lights up brightly.
INTERNAL ELECTRONICS: The radio has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection. 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. Both Intermediate Frequency Transformers (IFTs) have been rebuilt to ensure static free perfmance. 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. No exposed wiring.
POWER CORD: The original power cord and plug is in good original working condition with no cracks, or splits.
BACKING BOARD: Original backing board is securely attached.
PROVENANCE: Spent most of its life in north east. Came from an avid collector located in Bristol RI. Has been in cool dry indoor storage fpr many years. Has been carefully stored in our reserve inventories for some time.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 10.5" x 6" x 7" (l x w x h)
WEIGHT: 5lbs 4oz
COLOR: Brown
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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