Old Antique Wood Detrola Vintage Tube Radio - Restored & Working w/ Magic Eye For Sale

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Old Antique Wood Detrola Vintage Tube Radio - Restored & Working w/ Magic Eye:
$1395.00

Herewe have a gorgeous 1937 Detrola model 148E tabletoptube radio. Manufactured in Detroit, by the Detrola Company, this beauty features a stunning American Walnut cabinet,spectacular network dial, bright green magic tuning eye, great Art Deco appealand outstanding performance.

Cabinet: TheAmerican Walnut cabinet is an absolute stunner. Beautiful wood grain flowsthroughout the entire set with an elegant burl grain front. Its attractive curves and waterfall top really grab your attention. Dual wrap around grills not onlylook great but allows for optimal sound from the large speaker. You’llbe the envy of all with this Art Deco beauty proudly displayed in any room in your homeor office.

Dial& Knobs: Just look at that large, bright network dial! Coupledwith a bright green tuning eye it is quite the sight to behold. The dial itselffeatures black & gold colors and displaysnumerous station frequencies, country & city names (for shortwave reference),and station call letters corresponding to which network they were affiliatedwith. Thus, the network dial name. All station letters and numbers are legibleand show very little signs of wear. All four knobs are perfect and work asfollows: on/off & volume, tuning, variable tone control, and band switch.

GrillCloth: The 1930's style grill cloth is a fine replacementfabric featuring a yellow gold color with a wheat like pattern.This fabric can also be purchased separately in our store or just clickthis class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Chassis: All tubes in the powerful 8-tube(including eye) chassis were tested with any weak tubes being replaced. All filter capacitors have been replaced, and all other caps & resistors were checked and replaced as needed. All brittle orbare wiring was replaced or re-insulated. The chassis has been cleaned, lubedand re-aligned for optimal performance. Using the included copper line antennathe radio plays exceptionally well. I'm able to pick up many stations acrossthe AM broadcast band with deep, rich tone and plenty of volume. I am also ableto receive quite a few shortwave stations, especially at night.

Not afan of AM broadcast? Little or no AM stations in your area? Stream/ transmit your favorite music, radio shows, playlists, or anything else toyour vintage radio with our Bluetooth AM transmitter (sold separately)! Noinstallation or alterations required to your radio. Simply pair your audiodevice to the Bluetooth receiver, place it inside or next to your radio and getready to transmit through your radio. It's like your very own in-house radiostation! Sold separately in our store. Here is the link which includes ademonstration on how it works: class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">TheCabinet’s Finish, Restoration Process and Repairs: OurRadio cabinets undergo a vigorous restoration process. Our goal is to maintainthe natural beauty of the wood and grain, while providing a deep luster andshine. We achieve this by removing all the old and worn lacquers and stains. Wethen sand the cabinet with fine grit pads down to the original bare wood.Nicks, chips, and blemishes are filled and/or blended. Any loose veneer isre-secured. We make sure any filler applied, or repairs made are blended nicelyand do not detract from the beauty of the set unless otherwise noted. Newstains and sealers are applied by hand. We continue by using many coats ofMohawk brand lacquers and toners applied in the same manner as when the radiowas originally finished in the factory. We use nitrocellulose piano lacquerwhich is applied through a professional HVLP turbine spray system in aclimate-controlled room. Nitrocellulose lacquer is very thin. We also applyvery thin coats. This allows the lacquer to seep into the grain and not coverit up. A fine grit wet sanding follows every third coat along with a polishingprocess and ending with a QAR-Glaze rub (available in our store or clickhere: https://www..com/itm/133346478270 ).Many hours of work are put into the radios, but as you can see, the outcome isa beautiful, natural-looking cabinet with gorgeous luster & shine. Ourradios are a great piece of history that comes to you ready to proudly display,as well as listen to, in any room of the home or office.

Dimensions: 18"W x 12" H x 9" D.

ShippingCosts: $25 within the Continental US.

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