This Mid Century Modern radio is powered by 5 tubes, and has a distinctive machine age / jet age inspired design. It sounds great as music passes through its 5 inch original speaker with great selectivity & reception. Is rare as it does not come with a handle. The majority of these models were made with a retractable handle on the top. Also, the knob brights are often missing on this model. It has its original knob brights intact. You can polish them up and keep them original, or if you prefer, they can be repainted back to their original gold color. Also, check out the amazing original back on this radio more on that below the video demo! These radios signified one of the first models to move toward a machine age inspired style with impressive curves and angles, a solid and sturdy dial pointer and heavy use of gold accented trim and some metal. The dial is unique in that it has a clear plastic cover and black lettering. Before looking at the video please click. Now for your viewing and listening pleasure please click PLAY below to look and listen to this radio in action!! Then scroll down below the video to finish reading all the details that makes this radio so exceptional! As you can see and hear from the video, This Admiral sounds amazing it is electronically serviced which is rare for this model and its exterior is in very good original condition! The Admiral 5E22 is a beautiful radio with great sound. Perfect for collectors or as a functional display piece to show off in your office or home & will go with any décor! And it would also make a unique gift! You will enjoy listening to it for years to come! Admiral and Antique Radio Collectors Dont let this one slip by! Made in the USA by Admiral (brand) Continental Radio & Television Co. The chassis is #5E2. This Admiral bears a nearly identical look to its sister radio the 5E23, which is differentiated by its ivory and gold color instead of dark brown and gold. This radio sounds great with plenty of volume and no hum. It has been recently serviced including a new plug installed. All tubes were checked and any weak tubes replaced, the control mechanisms were lubricated as needed. The station alignment is off on the radio which was one service I did not ask for but the radio plays very well. It brings in stations well up and down the dial. There is no slippage in the tuning knob, and the volume control is clean. The exterior has been lightly cleaned with a plastic polish. This is the original factory paint and looks very good as a 63 year old radio, there are some minor imperfections and blemishes here and there, but I could not find anything significant. The plastic bezel surround looks pristine! The knob brights are fully intact and original, however, the finish is worn, they can be polished up to a shine or repainted, or left along as the patina is consistent with a radio over 61 years old. These minor imperfections in no way detract from the overall appearance of the radio. There are no cracks and it is very solid and structurally sound. The is some light soiling on the mesh grill It can probably be cleaned, but I did not try, other than an overall light clean and polish. The original back is in great shape and very unique in that it has a lot of information printed on the back about the radio, including a diagram of the radio’s front controls, thorough. Admiral thought of everything useful that could be printed on the back a first. Admiral was founded by Ross Siragusa and a group of investors in 1934. The company had success right away due to their focus on quality and having an affordable product. By 1939 Admiral ranked number 5 in radio sales. Admiral had great initial success in international markets as well and was one of the most exported brands from the USA by the 1950s. It had plants all over the US and also in Canada, Mexico, Italy, Taipei, & Taiwan. Sadly, by the late 1970s Admiral, like many US radio and TV makers saw a downward trend in sales and quality with increasing competition from Japan. The company went out of business in 1979. They radios today are still sought after by collectors for their unique and functional designs. In radio broadcast history the radio program Dragnet was a hit and had a wide audience despite the increasing popularity of television. Dimension: 11.5″ in length X 7″ high X 6.5 in depth. Dimension: 12″ in length X 7″ high X 7 in depth. Please all payments are due within 24. If you have not done so already – please don’t forget click. To stay up on all of our vintage radio listings! Thank again and good luck! The item “RESTORED Antique ADMIRAL Vintage Old Tube Bakelite Jet Space Radio Works Perfect” is in sale since Thursday, August 20, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1950-59″. The seller is “agnes_radios” and is located in Rochester, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, to Japan, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, 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
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