Vintage 1950 Arvin Model 740T Tube Radio – Working & Recently Serviced. This vintage Arvin Model 740T is exactly the kind of small tabletop tube radio that makes mid-century collectors stop scrolling. It has the rounded metal cabinet, warm ivory finish, oversized dial, woven grille cloth, and simple two-knob layout that give these little Arvins such a great Atomic Age / early MCM look. Even better: this one works well and has been recently serviced, so it is not just sitting there looking charming and mysterious like a tiny cream-colored time machine. Vintage Arvin Model 740T tabletop tube radio. Made by Arvin / Noblitt-Sparks Industries of Columbus, Indiana, U. Circa 1950 model with classic postwar metal cabinet design. Desirable ivory / cream painted metal case with original-style finish and warm aged patina. Large right-side tuning dial with raised station numbers. Smaller left-side volume/on-off knob. Attractive woven diamond-pattern grille cloth. Original Arvin front badge/emblem present. Bottom retains a partial original factory identification label. Back panel is present and marked “ARVIN 740T”. Includes printed service/alignment information sheet shown in photos. Great display piece for radio collectors, MCM décor, vintage electronics displays, studios, offices, shelves, or period room styling. ? Radio works well and has been recently serviced. ? Cabinet presents nicely overall with original paint/finish still showing good vintage character. ? Metal case has typical age-related scuffs, small chips, finish marks, and surface wear. ? Front grille cloth looks attractive with normal age toning. ? Knobs are present and have honest age-related discoloration/wear. ? Partial original bottom ID tag remains visible but is worn, aged, and incomplete. ? Back panel is present, though it shows wear, edge roughness, handwritten model marking, and a lower corner chip/damage near the cord area. ? Photos show the exact radio included. Atomic Age display shelves. Period prop and set design. Collectors of compact metal-cabinet radios. Anyone who likes radios that look like they should be playing news about flying cars. This is a charming, working, recently serviced Arvin 740T with the right look: rounded ivory metal cabinet, original badge, woven grille, big tuning dial, and just the right amount of honest age. It is clean enough to display proudly, but still carries the authentic wear and patina collectors expect from a 1950s tabletop tube radio.
