More than just a rectangle box, the grill, various angles, protrusions and lines bespeak of a more upscale radio than many of the more ordinary Bakelite radios of the time. The cabinet is in excellent condition, certainly belying its age. It sounds great too. With excellent selectivity, sensitivity and reception using the internal loop antenna. There is also an external antenna lead if needed for improved reception in your location. With six tubes and a five inch speaker, the rich and mellow tube sound is superb. As with all of the radios I restore, it has been gone over with the utmost attention to detail. The cabinet is a pleasing marbled dark walnut with burgundy swirls. It was completely disassembled and thoroughly cleaned. It was then polished and buffed to a gleaming mirror-like finish. It has no damage at 79 years old. The dial face graphics are very crisp and clear and display nicely with the illumination from the pilot light. The gold tone Emerson logo and horizontal lines (front top) were redone to match the original. The original dial cover was polished to a crystal clear condition. The original knobs were polished. The power cord was replaced. Electronically, the chassis was restored, cleaned and serviced, with all paper/wax and electrolytic capacitors replaced with new ones. Tubes and resistors were tested and replaced as needed. All controls and contacts were detail cleaned and lubricated. Wiring and other components were replaced as needed. The radio was aligned, peaked and tuned for optimal reception and quality of sound using the internal loop antenna. Known as “The Big Six”, I would think this radio broadcast the bombing of Pearl Harbor when it was still new. Just imagine all of the news, stories and music it played since then! Now that it is completely restored, it will continue to provide many more years of reliable service if well cared for. Note: Tube radios consist of a variety of vacuum tubes, capacitors, resistors and other electronic components. This radio has been disassembled, cleaned, and components tested. All non-functioning or suspect components were replaced. Vacuum tubes are similar to light bulbs in that an interior filament heats up inside the vacuum tube. When the filament burns out, the tube will need to be replaced. The tubes in this radio are in good. The longevity of the tube and its filaments is related to the length of time the radio is operated and the frequency of turning the radio power on and off. The item “Vintage Emerson AM Tube Radio FL-414 (1941) COMPLETELY RESTORED” is in sale since Wednesday, January 1, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49″. The seller is “holman9099″ and is located in Homestead, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Iceland, Sri lanka, Peru, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay, Russian federation.
- Brand: Emerson
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