Radios18 piece(s) in the gallery AM RADIO RESTORATIONS
Admiral, Model 5T35-N-All coral-colored surfaces + Admiral letter re-painted.
Replaced bad by-pass + coupling capacitor. Re-built filter capacitor. All Tubes checked: OK. Repaired bad solder joints. Tested + aligned. Replaced broken wires to antenna. Installed missing tube shield. Before repair,this radio did not play. $450
1956 Carmel Leatherite Crosley Clock/Radio Replaced two tubes. Repaired On/Off switch. $400
1956 Dk.Brown/Black Leatherite Crosley Clock/Radio Fabricated + replaced clear dial cover.Soldered connections at output transformer to get radio to play, once again. $300
1947 Emerson Mahogany Swirl Radio, Model 544 Cleaned chassis. Soldered filter capacitors. Replaced bad paper capacitors. Re-strung dial cord. Replaced screws on back cover. Aligned RF (radio frequency?) + oscillator(?).All tubes checked : OK.Prior to repair, this radio did not play. $350
1950s Grundig Danish Modernist Transistor Radio with Speaker Box. Replaced audio coupling capacitor. Replaced broken speaker wire. Prior to repair, this radio did not play. $500
1940-1 Philco Rolltop Radio , Model 41-844 Fabricated + replaced clear dial cover. Cleaned chassis. All capacitors replaced. Replaced o.o.t.(?) resistors. Wooden case re-finished. Prior to repair, this radio did not play. $800
Late 1940s RCA Victor Catalin RadioReplaced bad capacitors. Replaced two o.o.t. resistors. Re-wired entire radio for original wiring was brittle. Replaced one bad tube. Installed new 67.5 volt battery.Repaired torn speaker cone. Prior to repair, this radio did not play. $800
1938 Zenith “Cube” Tube Radio with Original Black Lit Logo Dial Scale, Model 6S218Freed stuck switch. Cleaned + conditioned all controls. Replaced three tubes. Aligned. Fabricated + installed Masonite sheet to use as back cover. Fabricated antenna. $725
1950 Zenith “Owl” Clock/Radio with Bakelite Case, Model G516(Chassis 5G03)Parts replaced: three tubes, filters, paper condensers and one resistor. All tubes checked: OK. Cleaned tube sockets. Lubricated volume control, tuner bearings, and clock. A complete alignment was performed. The clock movement is powered by a “whisper-quiet” Telechron Rotor. $500
1950 Zenith Ultra Rare Beetle Radio, Model 615-WFabricated + installed Masonite sheet to use as back cover. Installed loop antenna. Replaced bad wax capacitors + burned resistors. Replaced incorrect tubes + a “noisy” tube as well. Aligned + cleaned radio. Prior to repair, this radio did not play. $600
1950s Zenith Model 5Z04 Functional Unit. On 9-3-09, the tubes were checked and one tube was replaced. The tuning capacitor was cleaned. Small fracture line on top of case. There are non-operational radio alarm settings present. The clock dial does not light. The radio tuner and volume control are on the right and left-hand sides of the unit, respectively. There is an appliance plug on the back of this set.
1940 Philco Table Radio Model 40-120 This radio plays well on the am band. We have not tried the police band. The case appears to be a Walnut laminate. There are no chips, cracks or missing sections. There are a couple of tiny white paint spots (like splatter) present. They are barely visible. SOLD.
1946 Emerson 522 Bakelite Radio Functional unit. On 9-3-09, a back cover was fabricated, two defective tubes were replaced. This five-tube radio smoothly picks up am stations across its dial. This unit is housed in stylish, marble brown Bakelite cabinet which has a great shine and no cracks or fractures are present. The knobs are original. The lift-up handle on top is spring-loaded and works well.
1946 Emerson Bakelite Radio with Vacuum Tubes Fabricated back cover and replaced two defective vacuum tubes. $215
1940s Zenith Model H503 with Alligator-Patterned Case Covering Replaced Can Capacitors / re-built, By-Pass Capacitor and out-of-tolerance resistors, vacuum tubes. Repaired broken internal antenna. Cleaned tuning Capacitor and volume control. $400
1950s Zenith Model 5Z04 Clock/Radio with Vacuum Tubes Replaced one defective vacuum tube and cleaned tuning capacitor.
1952 Zenith Model H615Z1 with Vacuum Tubes $115
PALETTE CONTEMPORARY ART AND CRAFT RADIO PURCHASE POLICY
RADIOS ELECTRICALLY REPAIRED BY KEN SHAW AT ALLISTAIR ELECTRONICS ARE GIVEN A THREE MONTH WARRANTY
Items are sold in “as is” condition. Conditions for the buyer to consider prior to a purchase include:
1. A “Good Faith” documentation of all known mechanical and cosmetic repairs made to the watch has been listed in the item description as well as on our AM RADIO RESTORATIONS LIST which is shown separately.
2. If your purchase needs to be shipped, it will be double-boxed, properly insured for its purchase price, and delivered via UPS Ground Service unless otherwise specified. The shipping charges will be billed to the buyer at seller cost.
RETURNS
The buyer has the right to inspect the merchandise purchased, from our website, within two days of its receipt from Palette and return it if the item was misrepresented in an advertisement, listing, or website posting for a refund less the shipping/packaging charges that the seller has incurred in shipping the object.
The buyer must immediately notify the seller of his/her return intention via phone or e-mail during this two day time period. Immediate notification is also necessary if the buyer believes that a purchased item was potentially damaged during its shipment so that a shipping claim can be initiated. Funds received by the gallery as a result of a settled shipping claim will be used to repair the damaged radio. The repaired radio will then be sent back to its buyer.
An in-person or website buyer may also choose to replace his/her returned purchase with another item of equal value from Palette’s inventory. Notice of an impending return and replacement must be initiated within seven days of the initial purchase. A replacement radio will be shipped to the buyer once the original radio has been returned to and received by the gallery
DAMAGED ITEMS
Items which have been determined to have been abused or misused while in the buyer’s possession will not be eligible to receive a refund upon return. Examples of abuse or misuse, and which were not caused by UPS, if shipping took place, that were not present before the buyer took possession of the radio include:
1. A broken radio dial crystal
2. A dropped radio
3. More than usual wear and tear is present on the case
4. The radio does not turn on
5. The radio turns on; but, it does not tune in stations
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