National Vacuum Tube Radio Showa Retro Vintage Antique. Power ON/OFF Tone changeover Indicator lamp Receiving Volume control Station selection Reception is good. There are some scratches, stains, and rust, but there are no cracks or chips on the plastic parts. 44.5cm (W) 25cm (H) 19cm (D) The color of the item may differ slightly from the photo. The color of the item may be slightly different from the picture. We are located in Japan. It’s our pleasure to make you happy by proposing our recommend item. If you have any questions or request about items, please feel free to ask us. International Buyers – Please Note. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as – gifts – The US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Thank you for your understanding.
Vintage Meadwell’s 5 Vacuum Tube Stromberg-Carlson Model 153 Radio Canada Rare? … I was not able to find this radio on Google which makes me believe it was part of some sort of bigger audio cabinet system or this particular model just never made it to the USA. After I got the radio I took let it seat to for a while, too many projects on hand. Finally got around to check the radio to see if it even worked. To my surprised the radio turned on and the pilot light was lit. However no sound at all was coming out but high AC harmonics. I pulled the radio out of the cabinet and I just had to smile, it was missing the F6FG tube (output tube). Thank God, we still have some vacuum tubes around left overs from when my father-in-law had his own radio collection. I found several brands but decided to install a Zenith just because it would complemented the age of the radio. I added new pictures today detailing some of the problems I see with the radio. So the radio is missing the 3-band knob. Chassis is only being held in the box by a screw so to make it easy on me I added safety wire on two locations to prevent the the radio from shifting around. You can tell the cabinet has some cracks from the inside, and the external vernier is peeling off / part missing on one of the lower corners. The box antenna does not seem to attract the air waves, is possible that there are problems with some of the components, I was not able to get reception until the external antenna was hung up by my kitchen cabinets. Now here are some positives of the radio. Is old and appears unique since is from Canada, and makes a nice display. It has a very powerful loud speaker, Pilot light works, power cord in good condition, Tuning cord not broken, I noticed that who ever had this radio before only change one big electrolytic capacitor so is practically on its original state as when new. This radio needs some TLC from an expert, please go over all the pictures, and if you have some questions please ask and will try to answer if they are within my scope of knowledge.
37 cm wide, 21 cm high, and 18 cm deep. The front dial is clear enough and in beautiful condition. All four screws for fixing the back cover are missing, but since the back cover itself is a power supply pin-jack insertion system, we do not think there is any particular problem with it. (See photo of back cover). Radio reception is generally good, although there is only an internal antenna. New-Unused-Excellent- Very Good -Good-Acceptable-Junk. Please check the photos for the condition of the item. Packages>>Box or envelope and Bubble wrap. We provide valid Tracking Numbers for all orders. We cannot change an address after the order has already been placed. We will reply to your question or invoice within 3 days. We can’t not reply gifts or unreasonable requests such as declared amount.
Please check the condition of the item in the photos. New – Unused – Excellent – Very Good – Good – Acceptable Condition: Good. You cannot change your address after placing an order. Package: We will carefully pack your order in a box or envelope. We will not respond to unreasonable requests for gifts or declared amounts.
The make, model, and country of production are all unknown, but this vintage vacuum tube radio has been restored and serviced and is in perfect working order. This is a vintage vacuum tube radio of unknown maker (the power transformer is labeled “SEIDENSHA RADIO WORKS / MELODY”), which has been restored, serviced, and is in perfect working order. In order to give life to the item again, we have restored it to its original condition as it was when we first acquired it (electrical surgery), and we are auctioning it in the hope that it will be rehabilitated and put back into society. The exterior case is coated with oil stainless steel and varnished in the same color to bring out the grain of the wood, and although there are some signs of use due to the passage of time since it was first acquired, such as the missing back cover, there are two substitute dial knobs, and the speaker cloth (cloth) has been reupholstered and replaced. The tubes used are old ST tubes “UY-56 / UX-26B / UX-26B / KX-12F”, 4 tubes in total. The dials are operated by a “power switch” on the left side of the case, and “for main varicons / for playback varicons” from the top of the right front part. The main restoration work this time was to restore the chassis to its original state by removing rust with a scraper, applying oil stainless steel, and varnishing, The power switch had poor contact, which was repaired by applying contact resurrection agent / Replaced the power cord with outlet, speaker cord, and pilot lamp cord / Repaired the center heater bias wires of two UX-26Bs supplied from the power transformer, which were broken in the middle / The power supply choke coil was broken, and a 3K? /4W type resistor was installed / A 3K? /4W type resistor was installed and restored / A 1:3 step-up transformer was disconnected between B and P, so an equivalent transformer was installed / One UX-26B was in NG condition, so it was replaced with a good condition product / An electrolytic capacitor was in NG condition, so a new 22? F 450V x 2 was replaced / A horseshoe speaker was in NG condition, so a new 22? F 450V x 2 was replaced / A 1:3 transformer was in NG condition, so it was replaced with a good condition product. 2 new 22? F 450V speakers / The horseshoe speaker was missing, replaced with a new one in good condition / Removed the antenna coil, checked all the cords and replaced the wiring coverings / Installed the appropriate resistors and adjusted the plate voltage of each vacuum tube / The space between the varicon fins was corroded, cleaned the space between the fins and adjusted the position of the shafts. The shaft position was adjusted and the condition was restored. The inside of the chassis has been cleaned as well. Please check the condition of the item in the photos. New – Unused – Excellent – Very Good – Good – Acceptable Condition: Good. You cannot change your address after placing an order. Package: We will carefully pack your order in a box or envelope. We will not respond to unreasonable requests for gifts or declared amounts.
The power cord is broken and cracked (its really brittle and falling apart). The alligator style skin is coming apart as shown in the photographs. The handles are also in really rough shape. This would make a nice candidate for a restoration project. Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 455 kHz. Power type and voltage. Line / Batteries (any type) / 117/ 90 & 9 Volt. Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil). Leather / canvas / plastic – over other material. Admiral brand Continental. Portable set > 8 inch (also usable without mains). 13.5 x 11.5 x 6.5 inch / 343 x 292 x 165 mm. Built in loop antenna. Stunning leahterette case of simulated alligator. Operates on self-contained batteries or AC-DC. Palm tree design metal mesh over speaker. Collector’s Guide to Antique Radios 4. Please view photos for best details of product. Message me for a fast response.
