When I found this set it was in really rough shape cosmetically (see the last photo). It was filthy, and has probably not had use for 2-3 decades. It had this hideous red tack paper on both the radio and the speakers. It took me several hours to painstakingly remove the red covering, but fortunately the original wood cabinets were left well preserved. I used a non-petroleum based type of Goo-Gone to remove the stickiness from the wood. There may be a few small spots here and there that are still a little sticky. I then used Murphy’s wood cleaner. The radio has a few light scratches on the top of the cabinet, but you have to be up close to see them. The speaker cloths may have some staining or fading, I’m not sure exactly what color they are supposed to be. This is the first model 8 I have ever come across. The reason I would imagine for the scarcity of these radios, is that they were expensive when new. This a mono FM only tube radio. I powered it up slowly on a Variac, but found that the original power supply electrolytic capacitor is N-G, as it emits a loud 60 cycle hum regardless of volume setting. The original owner put a switch on the main speaker, probably so that if they did not feel like listening, they could just have the extension speaker on in a different room. The extension speaker has some extra wire spliced in. This is a perfect candidate for restoration! The radio has the original schematic diagram attached to the bottom of the cabinet. The item “Vintage! KLH model 8 FM radio with speaker & extension speaker” is in sale since Tuesday, September 13, 2016. This item is in the category “Consumer Electronics\Vintage Electronics\Vintage Audio & Video\Vintage Radios”. The seller is “thunder-box” and is located in West Haven, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: KLH
- Model: Eight
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States