A quick look at our video of this beautifully restored. Then read all the details below! This 5 tube radio has been. Looks stunning with a high quality cosmetic restoration! It performs well and. Sounds great bringing in stations loud and clear with every turn of the dial. This rca model is fairly uncommon, and to find one at the level of restoration is. Rarer still – you will not find another example with a reproduction ‘rca victor’ decal anytime soon – these are almost always missing or worn to the point where. You can no longer read it. It sounds great with as music flows through its. Original 5 inch speaker! The 1930′s were rca’s heyday and rca victor radios. Advertising and marketed as an “affordable quality set”. The 85t – a stunning new table model, superheterodyne with new. Easy-reading dial, and dynamic speaker. Offers true outstanding performance on. Regular broadcasts and police calls. Before looking at the video. The top right of this listing. To stay on top of all of our new vintage. This item is offered with. Now for your viewing and listening. Look and listen to this radio in action!! Then scroll down below the finish reading all the details that makes this radio so exceptional! As you can hear, the radio. Performs beautifully and the wood finish shines brightly with its brilliant. You can see all the detail in the wood of this old timer. Restoration was performed: a. Ll tubes were checked and any weak. Ones replaced with new old stock (nos). Radio filter capacitors and. Paper/wax capacitors were replaced as needed, as were bad resistors. Components found to be in poor condition were replaced, the chassis was. Cleaned, the controls were cleaned and lubricated to ensure proper. The cord was replaced, the grille cloth is a period appropriate. The power output transformer was secured. Wire and external antenna wire were replaced. The dial light socket was. Reconnected, and 4 brass washers were added to the chassis mounting screws. A new reproduction ‘rca victor’ decal was added below. The grill where the original one once stood. The radio was aligned, and then. And here it is being offered with. The dial light does an excellent. Job of lighting up the dial scale in both a light and dark room. Needle moves in sync with the tuning knob as designed and it is in good. There is only very minor wear. The radio plays very well and gets. The wood has some imperfections and blemishes on the top, bottom, sides, and front – to be expected for a radio this age. The logo on the front bottom left side there is a repaired piece of veneer – but not too noticeable – the case looks stunning! Back cover is no longer present – as with most wood radios of this era. Volume is turned down, there is a very feint hum – considering this radio. Was made in 1936 and the extent of the restoration – it is considered. Normal and acceptable – the radio sounds very good. Please see all photos. And listen to video for more all details. This rca victor 85t is. Truly a functional piece of art! Advantage of this opportunity to own this beautiful classic from rca. 85t model is a great opportunity for a collector to have a true classic in. Dimension: 13″ in length x 9″ high x 7 in. If cost is minimal or the same as parcel select. We do offer a. Please be sure to look at all the photos closely &. If you have not done so already – please don’t forget. To stay up. On all of our vintage radio listings! Thank again and good luck!The item “RESTORED Antique Vintage RCA VICTOR 85T Wood DECO Tube Radio Works Perfect” is in sale since Thursday, November 20, 2014. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49″. The seller is “agnes_radios” and is located in Rochester, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States and to Canada.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- 1936 RCA Victor 85T AM Radio: Restored – Made in the USA