Here’s a post war model that really stands out with. It is the model. The cabinet has been polished with my 4. Step process that brings out the original factory finish. Bakelite cabinet and large brightly lit dial with gold trim give it a stunning. Check out the photos! Broadcast band and fm band with that warm, soft “tube sound”. Fm uses the power cord and also has terminals on the back for an antenna. It easily picks up stations up and down the dial. Thoroughly bench tested for a minimum of. Ten days, this unique radio is ready for you to use and enjoy. You will want to listen every day! I went through the chassis and replaced all of the electrolytic. (filter) capacitors, the major cause of hum. I then replaced all of the. The resistors were then checked and any more than 20% of. Their original value were replaced. All of the tubes were tested. Precision 612 tube tester. The dial light bulb was replaced with a new bulb. Volume control, band switch and tuning capacitor were lubed so they now operate. I also replaced the power cord with a polarized cord for. Ge used an unreliable selenium rectifier in this radio. Old, these rectifiers tend to fail and burn up. I replaced it with a silicone. Diode for safety and reliability. I then carefully cleaned and polished the chassis to a pleasing. Radio frequency circuits were aligned to their peak utilizing my. Rf sweep generator and my. Ups so that it will arrive undamaged. 13.5 x 8.1 x 7.3 inch. This will be a great addition to anyone’s. You must have a. House or business address. I take great pride in every radio that i restore.The item “Stunning Vintage GE Model 408 AM/FM Tube Radio-RESTORED” is in sale since Monday, January 05, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49″. The seller is “ea327_for_radios” and is located in Lake in the Hills, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States and to Canada.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States