Specimens in this pristine of a condition are very hard to find nowadays. Features a large stylish pointer and dial face that surrounds the speaker grille, and a housing molded from. The housing is nearly flawless, and it retains its original factory shine unfettered by any cracks or noticeable scratches. This is a truly. Piece of history to display in your home or office – imagine the timeless hits that debuted and historic news reports that poured forth from this very set! We have fully restored this radio to its original beauty and factory-fresh performance for your enjoyment. Highlights of restoration process for this specific radio include. Original electrolytic capacitors replaced with. Silver-Mica capacitors inside both IF transformer cans removed and replaced. All wax-paper capacitors replaced. With brand-new modern equivalents. Resistors markedly out-of-tolerance replaced. All under-performing tubes replaced. All tuning gangs, electrical contacts, and tube sockets cleaned of oxidation and treated. To remove and retard oxidation. Racking and alignment of all RF stages and antenna circuit. Performed to provide peak sensitivity and selectivity across the entire tuning range. Dial string replaced and retensioned. Bakelite housing completely cleaned and polished. To show original beauty. Knobs and dial pointer cleaned and polished. Chassis cleaned and treated. Use added to AC power input. New power cord with polarized AC plug installed. All rheostats and switches cleaned and treated. To provide noise-free operation. Radio tested for several hours on multiple days to ensure continuous fault-free operation. You will also receive a copy of the schematic diagram and service pamphlet so you can maintain or repair the set yourself. This radio is sure to become a centerpiece for your collection, or a perfect accent to any room. Your radio will be double-boxed and carefully packed so that you safely receive it. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have – we answer every question in detail. Thank you for looking! Notes: Fed Ex ® is our preferred carrier because we’ve never had any problems with damage compared to other carriers. However, please feel free to specify if you want an alternative shipper at checkout, and we’ll work with you. We pack our radios very carefully (far too much work has been invested in each radio’s restoration to have a carrier damage it in transit). In the very rare instance your radio arrives damaged or in non-working order, we will work with you to correct the problem to your satisfaction. In addition to the fragile nature of vintage electronics, they operate with higher voltages – user assumes all risks. We have integrated several safety implements into your set making it safer for everyday use than when it originally came off the factory assembly line. The item “RESTORED Vintage 1952 ZENITH K510 Classic Antique Bakelite Tube Radio Works Well” is in sale since Sunday, January 29, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1950-59″. The seller is “adeliepenguin” and is located in Buras, Louisiana. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, to China, SE, KR, to Taiwan, TH, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Brand: Zenith
- Model: K510
- Chassis: 5K02
- Frequency Band: AM (mediumwave) 540 – 1600kHz
- Housing: Bakelite
- Color: Marbled Mahogany
- Year: 1952
- Power Supply: 115V AC (50-60 Hz) or DC
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 12.5 x 5.75 x 6.25in (31 x 14.5 x 15.8cm)
- Weight: 4.5lbs (2.02kg)
- Tubes: 5 (12BE6, 12BA6, 12AT6, 50C5, 35W4)