Lemon Yellow Vintage 1959 General Electric Model T-129C Tube Radio Nice Sounding Nice Looking!
DESCRIPTION: Tabletop tube AM radio manufactured by GE in late 1950s in excellent+ working condition. Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment. Cabinet is in excellent condition with no chips, splits, major scratches, or missing plastic. There is a small hairline crack on top by the back edge. Original factory molded in yellow. Not repainted, no over sprays or touch-ups. None needed. True yellow not yellowed ivory. Very rare color for this period. Front metal tuning fascia is clean, un-pitted, un-rusted, shiny condition. The knobs are in excellent condition. The front grill is in excellent condition with cracks or missing vanes. 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 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 unless you operate near modern megahertz devices. The set has been aligned according to factory specifications. The power cord and plug is original and in good original 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.
DIMENSIONS: Approximately 11" x 5" x 6" (l x w x h)
COLOR: Yellow
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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