Butterscotch Gold Red Catalin 1946 FADA Model 1000 Vacuum Tube AM Radio Works Great! Excellent Condition!

Butterscotch Gold Red Catalin 1946 FADA Model 1000 Vacuum Tube AM Radio Works Great! Excellent Condition!

DESCRIPTION: Tabletop vacuum tube AM radio manufactured by FADA in the 1946 time frame in excellent working and physical condition. This is one of the most recognizable radios of the art deco period. Highest quality materials were expensive back then. The design shape is the perfect combination of curves, angles, and color.

CABINET CONDITION: Cabinet is original molded yellow Catalin that has aged to a butterscotch gold color. Bottom is less yellowed. Not repainted. Not touched up or over sprayed. No cracks, chips or major scratches or missing pieces. The factory original red color tuning window trim and knobs are in excellent condition with no cracks, no chips also not repainted, not touched up and not over sprayed. All trim pieces are securely attached. Original tuning backing is in excellent condition with no bends, warping, rust, oxidation, peeling or fading. Original art deco looking tuning pointer is in excellent condition with no cracks, no warping, securely attached. Replacement clear tuning window is in excellent condition with no cracks, no warping and securely attached.

WORKING CONDITION: Picks up AM stations clearly and loudly up and down the dial without need of external antenna attachment.

LOGO: No missing logos

KNOBS: The original tuning and volume knob is in excellent condition no cracks no chips securely attached. Tuning pointer rotates with ease, no slipping, no sticky or stuck spots.

LETTERING: No missing ink, smudges, or rub-off on tuning dial numbering. The tuning dial works fine no slipping or sticky spots.

DIAL LIGHT: Dial lights works and lights brightly

CLOCK: No clock

SOUND QUALITY:There is no loud or pervasive hum. There is no loud or pervasive static between stations unless you operate near modern megahertz devices. The set has been aligned according to factory specifications.

INTERNAL ELECTRONICS:All out of tolerance paper and wax capacitors have been replaced with modern equivalents so this radio has another 50+ years or more of playing time!The tubes are working fine. All out-of-spec resistors have been replaced with modern correct value and voltage equivalents.The radio has been thoroughly cleaned and inspected. All wiring has been thoroughly checked for possible bridging and weak solder connection.

BACKING BOARD: Factory original backing board is missing. Antenna loop is in excellent condition securely mounted.

POWER CORD: The replacement power cord is in excellent original working condition with no cracks, or splits. No exposed wiring.

FACTORY LABEL:No missing factory labels.

COLOR: butterscotch gold with reddish tuning window trim and knobs.

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DIMENSIONS: Approximately 10.5\” x 6\” x 6.5\” (l x w x h)

WEIGHT: 5 lbs 11 oz

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Product: antique radio, vintage radio, retro radio, vacuum tube radio, AM radio, art deco, mid-century product.

Category: radio

Cabinet construction:Catalin

Period: 1940s

Country of manufacture: USA

Electronics: Mounted circuit board or chassis. Vacuum tube circuit.

Vacuum tubes: tested and working. Amplifier, converter, detector, pre-amplifier, rectifier