Delco Bakelite deco radio Tiny pre-war r-1202 plays great,Beautiful set c-1941

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Delco Bakelite deco radio Tiny pre-war r-1202 plays great,Beautiful set c-1941:
$272.80

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Offered in this sale todayis thisAbsolutelybeautiful pre-warDELCO all tube table radio.Original fully restoredmarbled chocolateBakelitedeco set .One of the best examples of earlypre-war miniature compact radios i have had the pleasure to restore,with a 5 tube chassis. Exhibiting gorgeous Dark & light marbled chocolate color pristine finished Bakelite original mfg. c-1941. This is a Deco radio that exhibits only one minor issue notedin or onthe cabinet. There is a tiny group of pin like marks or (flea bite marks) and scratches about the size of a thumb nail,veryinsignificant and hardly noticedon the top front side corner of the cabinethardly worth mentioning and i am splitting hairs here,otherwiseImmaculatefor this 75year vintage! This model is one of mostdifficult Delcomodelradios to find especially in this condition.A very popular design that is very similar to the Rca compact prewar \"Lil nipper\" Bakelite! If you are anavid radioenthusiastand collector finding these are becomingharder to find Todayin this gorgeous conditionthey \"ain\'tmakin em\" any more! !

This radio is exhibiting excellent condition in and out for this vintage near 75year old classic model. Real cool very brightly lit Illuminated dial in the dark with an ac/dc am broadcast only chassis.The dial etching is always distorted ormissingpaint on this model however not this one,the etching is perfect! The rear cover is a laser cut exact copy of the original!This model also came in ivory.

Stunning cabinet with mirror finished Bakelite exhibiting vibrant swirling marblingthroughout this gorgeous radio.Original decoministyle knobs (Not reproduction).The power cord was replaced at some point and is safe for use,and all capacitors replaced by the previous owner and re-checked and re- aligned by me using asignal generator forproperoptimum alignment and performance,with a clean pre-war copper clad chassis. Not much more can be stated about this stunning tinyradio!

Original working condition with strong mellow static free cleansounding audio all across the dial. If you value original compact Bakelites from the pre-warera this one is for you! Fully bench tested and awaiting a new home or office! Please note: most all pre-war radios incorporate an external antenna attached to the antenna coil, we have provided a period style cloth covered antenna wire that you can spread out on the floor, or coiled up behind the set for optimumreception!

Please read factory info below for dimensions and specs!

Country:United States of America (USA)Manufacturer / Brand:United Motors Service (Delco)alternative name
Delco Radio Corp. (Appliance) || Delco-Remy Division, General Motors Corp. || United Motors Service Delco General MotorsBrandChieftain || DelcoYear:1941Type:Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 TunerValves / (Super in general); ZF/IF 455 kHzWave bandsBroadcast only (MW).DetailsPower type and voltageAC/DC-set / 117VoltLoudspeakerElectro Magnetic Dynamic LS (moving-coil with field excitation coil) / Ø 5 inch = 12.7 cmPower outfrom Radiomuseum.orgModel:Delco R1202- United Motors Service DelcoExternal source of dataErnst ErbCircuit diagram referenceRider\'s Perpetual, Volume 13 = 1942 and before

offer with confidence,we will carefully pack for safe delivery to you and as always we insure all of our radios for shipping.This radio is very difficult to ship and many have been destroyed during shipment due to improper packing. We will pack this set to prevent this and fully insure!!.Better be \"safe\" than sorry shipping this radio!!The overall dimensions are as follows >>8 1/2\" W,5\" H, and 4 1/2\" D!

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