SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm
SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm
SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm
SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm
SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm
SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm
SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm
SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm
SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm
SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm
SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm
SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Amazon Echo Dot Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio - [product_type} - General Electric - Retro Radio Farm

SOLD! - Dec. 3, 2018 - Smart Speaker Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio

Vendor
General Electric
Regular price
Sold out
Sale price
$ 299.00

Smart Speaker Ready Elegant 1955 General Electric Model 551 Vintage AM Clock Radio Works Great!

DIMENSIONS: Approximately 12" x 5.5" x 6" (l x w x h)

COLOR: Brown with Gold trim

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Smart Speaker Ready: Smart Speaker not included. Plays from your Amazon Echo Dot ("Alexa"),  Google Nest, or Apple Homepod wirelessly from over 30 ft. Includes 3.5mm to 3.5mm cable. Just plug in your Amazon Dot or connect wirelessly via Bluetooth. Works with any iPod, iPAD, iPhone, or Android. Switch from Smart Speaker to AM radio with rocker switch installed on back panel.

DESCRIPTION: Understated and elegant. Very popular design back in the mid fifties! Tabletop tube AM radio manufactured by General Electric in the 1950's excellent working condition. Model number 551. Cabinet is an original luxurious brown case with classic clock face and gold styling. The front metal fascia is in very good condition with little rust, tarnish or oxidation. No cracks on the top! But there are fine scratches throughout on the surface due to age but not abuse. There is a small chip on the front edge above the clock face.  No repaint or repairs. All original everything. Knobs are original and securely attached. This radio is over 60 years old! The on off sleep little knobs are all present and working fine. Amazing. These little knobs almost always go missing after all these years. The tuning dial works fine. The power cable is securely attached. The original cord was stronger and better quality than most. The power cord is in good working condition. Clock works and keeps accurate time. Clock motor is quiet no humming buzzing or grinding sounds. Alarm works. Clock and alarm set function work. Sleep function works. 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. The power cord and plug are 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 with no pets. When this radio was new, Eisenhower was US President!

Product: antique radio, vintage radio, retro radio, vacuum tube radio, AM radio, art deco, mid-century product.

Category: radio

Cabinet construction: plastic

Period: 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s

Country of manufacture: USA

Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.

Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier

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