Vintage 1949 Philco Transitone Model 49-500 Vacuum Tube Radio Code-121 restored. This beautiful 1949 Art Deco walnut Bakelite vacuum tube table radio comes from a non-smoking environment and has no foul odors or nicotine residue. It has been electronically restored and is safe and stable to use. It has been given a new life and should last for another 76 years. The radio has been kept as original as possible with the exception of the tubes that were replaced and the electronic components used to restore the circuitry. It has an internal built-in loop antenna that that provides good strong reception, eliminating the need for an external antenna wire and plays loud and clear. The chassis has no rust or corrosion and the Walnut colored Bakelite case is clean and shiny. The case has some light scuffs as to be expected, but is in overall excellent condition. Note: There is a small crack in the lower left side of the case, which has been professionally repaired from the inside with high-strength clear epoxy and fiberglass screening. It’s barely visible (see pics) and is now actually stronger than before! The dial scale window is clean, transparent and clear with no yellowing or opaque hazing. The speaker is in excellent condition and sounds loud and clear. The original back-board was missing (as with most of these old radios), however, a new one was hand-made from real wood veneer and pressboard to replace it – (see pics). Check and replaced weak tubes where needed. Replace power supply circuit filter capacitors. Replace all tubular wax capacitors regardless of condition. Check and replace all out of tolerance resistors. Replaced damaged volume control pot. Install new polarized power cord. Install new pilot light bulb. Replaced all corroded wiring. Fabricated a custom back-board to replace the missing back-board. Aligned tuned circuits to Mfg specifications. Repaired crack in case with high-strength epoxy. Bench tested for 3 days to ensure stability and safe operation. NOTE – Power supply safely modification. Most of the AC/DC radios from this era had a shock hazard design flaw affectionately known as the “Hot Chassis”, which was present whether the radio was turned on or off. If you were to touch the chassis and at the same time touch a ground source such as a water pipe, there was a 50% chance that you were in for a nasty shock! This was the result of designing the circuits to run on either AC (alternating house current), or DC (direct current), which was needed back then because many homes and most farms had no A/C electric service. They either had (Edison) direct current, or no wiring at all and ran their radios on batteries. The Power supply circuitry in this radio has been custom rewired to eliminate this built-in shock hazard and is now safe. As long as the electrical outlet is correctly wired according to US standard electrical building code (NEC), or NFPA 70 building code, which is true with all electrical household appliances. The trade-off to this change is that the radio can no longer run on D/C or batteries. Not a great loss compared to the safety factor gained! Country: United States of America (USA). Valves / Tubes: (5) 35Z5, 35A5, 7A8, 14A7, 7C6. Main principle: Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 455 kHz; 2 AF stage(s). Wave bands: Broadcast only (MW). Power type & voltage: AC/DC-set / 105-120 Volt. Loudspeaker: Permanent Magnet Dynamic (PDyn) Loudspeaker (moving coil) / Ø 4 inch = 10.2 cm. Material: Bakelite case. Shape: Table model without push buttons, Mantel/Midget/Compact up to 14. Dimensions (WHD): 10.5 x 6.5 x 6 inch / 267 x 165 x 152 mm. See pictures for content and condition. Carton Dimensions: W13″ X D11.25″ x H8. If you have any problems with your item, please let us know before leaving feedback. No other terms accepted.
