Always listing top quality restored tube radios with many, many more to come! Stay tuned by adding me to your favorites list. Eye catching 1941 bakelite gem from Airline. With a large brass dial and a dual grille design scheme, this beauty is sure to turn heads. It can easily become the center piece of any bakelite collection. Featuring solid audio and great selectivity, this tube radio measures 7 3/4″ tall X 11″ wide X 6 1/2 deep. This is a fully restored and working radio that is ready to play, display and enjoy for years to come in the comfort of your home or office. The speaker has been replaced at some point in the past with a period correct one that matches the original in specs. In the interest of safety, performance and reliability ALL paper, wax and electrolytic capacitors have been replaced with modern day equivalents. Any resistors testing out of their allotted tolerance have been replaced. Every tube was tested and replaced if found to be weak or under performing. Voltages are checked against the manufacturers specs. All moving parts are lubricated for smooth operation. A brand new power cord is added to replace the unsafe and brittle original. The signal strength is then aligned to factory specs to provide peak performance. Lastly, the set is then put through its paces by bench testing it for a minimum of 48 hours (sometimes even longer) to ensure reliability and to allow for a proper’burn in’ period for new components. As a result of this entire restoration process, the set sounds very warm, clear and plays strongly with that unmistakable tube driven sound. Reception quality and dial activity may vary depending on your particular location/coverage area. Visually striking mirror-like dark chocolate bakelite cabinet with subtle hints of darker brown smokey swirling and marbling. No cracks, breaks or chips. The dual grille design sets it apart from so many other radios of that era. What you are looking at is the original hand polished bakelite with all of its natural qualities and textures retained throughout the body of the cabinet. No’quick shine’ tricks are used. No oils, lacquers or gloss coats are ever used. With each of my hand polished radio cabinets I invest significant time and attention to detail in order to bring you a set that is worth displaying in your collection or accenting your home or office decor. No shortcuts are ever taken. Quality is the end goal. Knobs & Dial Scale. Both plastic knobs are original to the set and each has been polished and detailed to a very nice high luster. Raised lettering for each (volume and tuning) is a nice and subtle compliment to the cabinet. This set comes complete with the original push buttons and all work flawlessly as intended. I have installed some newly made metro Detroit station ID’s on them for an added touch and set them randomly across the dial. The large brass metal dial scale has been polished to a visually striking luster. You won’t find one any nicer! It makes for a stunning centerpiece to the cabinet. The backboard is original to the set and has had the top two tabs re-enforced by a previous owner. All numbers are bright and easy to read with no flaking or fading and are warmly illuminated when powered on. Please view all 11 photos. Thank you for your interest in my items. The item “Stunning Restored Antique Vintage 1941 Airline Dual Grille Bakelite Tube Radio” is in sale since Thursday, April 06, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49″. The seller is “wintergarden-antiques” and is located in Farmington, Michigan. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Brand: Airline
- Model Number: 14BR-525A
- Available Bands: AM Only
