Antique Vintage 1946 Fada Bakelite Tube Radio

 From a time when radio truly was king, this fantastic Fada measures about 6 1/2" tall X 10" wide.

This is a restored and working radio ready to display and enjoy. All paper and electrolytic capacitors have been replaced, all out of tolerance resistors were replaced, and all tubes were tested and replaced if found to be weak. A new line cord has also been added to replace the unsafe and crumbling original. Lastly, the set was aligned and then bench tested for a minimum of 48 hours to ensure reliability and peak performance. As a result of this entire process, the set sounds very warm, clear, and plays without hum.

Each of my radio cabinets are hand polished by me, investing significant time and attention to every detail to bring you a set worth displaying in your collection or accenting your home decor. The polished cabinet is a wonderful dark chocolate colored bakelite with no cracks, breaks, or hidden repairs and has a gorgeous mirror-like reflective quality. What you are looking at is the original hand polished bakelite with all of its natural qualities and textures still retained. No oils, lacquers, or gloss topcoats were used. None of that here, or on any other of my radio restorations. The knobs are original to the set and have a simple yet unique art deco styling to them that beautifully compliments not only the overall design of the cabinet, but also the embossed Fada logo located just between them and directly below the soft curved lines of the grille bars. The knobs have also been cleaned, detailed, and polished to a beautifully natural gloss with no lacquers, coatings, cracks, or chips.

The set comes with a reproduction back board which is not something that you see very often on restored radios these days. Most radios that you see from other sellers are missing the back boards entirely. The dial scale is glass, original, and displays very visually pleasing color combinations. Consisting of red numbering and lettering placed against an ivory background with vibrant gold and red accents. All numbers are bright and easy to read with no fading or flaking and are warmly illuminated when the set is on.

 Please view all photos. Overall beautiful condition, making it a sure conversation starter that's ready to display and enjoy in your home or office. 

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