It was part of an ENORMOUS radio collection. The radio does power on when plugged in and turned on and it plays nicely! I was able to tune in several stations here in central Indiana it was not hooked up to an external antenna. The dark turquoise & white cabinet gives this radio that super-cool Mid-Century Modern look! The molded plastic cabinet is nice and solid and the colors look very nice. I did not see any cracks, chips, etc. There are some minor imperfections like you might expect on a piece from this era. The tuning dial works well and the on/off/volume switch functions as it should. I believe that this is 100% original. As you can see from the pictures, the chassis looks clean but the radio has been in storage for many years so I’m sure that it could use a good/thorough cleaning. I do not have the proper equipment to test this piece any further. It measures approximately 12 1/2″ W by 4″ D and 6 1/2 H. Please be sure to preview all of the pictures so that you can determine the condition for yourself. The item “VTG (1959) Sylvania 1108 AM BC Tube Radio Receiver Dark Turquoise It WORKS” is in sale since Wednesday, August 29, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1950-59″. The seller is “purplepacman” and is located in Pittsboro, Indiana. This item can be shipped worldwide.