Azure Blue Mid Century Vintage 1959 Jewel Unknown Model Vacuum Tube AM Clock Radio Such A Beauty!
DESCRIPTION: This design has all the hallmarks of mid century modern design. Look at the offset clock which is slightly raised. Screams late fifties. The shade of light blue looks like the water off an over water bungalow in Bora Bora! Tabletop tube AM clock radio alarm manufactured by Jewel in 1959 in excellent working and physical condition. Not able to identify model number. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. Works and sounds like a champ! All original factory molded color. No repaint. No over-spray. No touch up. No cracks, chips, or major scratches. This radio is over 60 years old! The knobs are in excellent condition. No missing center metal caps! The clear dial face is clear. There is a stress fracture by 12 o'clock. The clock bezel is clear and transparent not yellowing. The clock works perfectly and keeps accurate time. The clock motor is silent. No humming, buzzing, or grinding noises. No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on clock dial lettering. The tuning dial works fine and smooth no slipping. All paper and wax capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents so this radio has another 50+ years or more of playing time! The alarm works. The buzzer works. The clock and alarm set function work. The tubes are working fine. No dial light. Not designed with one. No factory labels. 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 unless you operate near modern megahertz devices. The set has been aligned according to factory specifications. The replacement power cord and polarized plug are 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: Light pastel blue, azure blue, light sky blue
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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 15" x 6" x 7.5" (l x w x h)
ADD BLUETOOTH MP3: See info here
ADD SMART SPEAKER: See info here
ADD DIAL LIGHT: See info here
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