1940 Vtg Antique Bakelite Emerson 303 Tube AM Radio Recently Restored Works Well

This is a Emerson 5-tube radio that is now in good working condition. It is a compact, tabletop model. The cabinet is a shiny, deep brown, marbled Bakelite with gold accents. Model number 303 made in 1940. Receives AM only, 550-1600.

The cosmetics of this piece are just marvelous. I like the styling of the speaker grill that wraps around the corner. Reminiscent of art deco, with the hard rectangular shapes intermixed with rounded corners. The Bakelite cabinet really shines, but there are two small chips at the back edge of the cabinet. Both are tiny and only visible upon close inspection. You can see one of them in the side shot of the radio and then in a close-up photo, the other chip is on the top edge and considerably smaller.

The dial is face is bright and shiny, the lettering is all intact, the dial cover is clear and clean. There is a spot, about the size of a pencil point, where some gold on the dial face has worn. The knobs are present and original. The back is missing. These backs were just a thin fiberboard and they rarely last over the decades.

The radio has been serviced and all is in good working order. There is no hum or scratchy controls. The original AC cord is still on the radio and is supple and not cracked.

All in all, a good-looking radio with great mid-century styling.

Measures: 12" wide x 8" high x 7" deep.
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Most antique radios you find on the internet have been dusted off, plugged in to check for any sound, then offered for sale as "vintage working radios". Since repairing and restoring vintage electronics is our specialty, we provide a whole different service.

Each component we offer is first thoroughly cleaned inside and out. Then all functions are tested and repaired as needed. Bad parts, weak tubes, stretched belts and damaged power cords are replaced, missing knobs are found, missing cosmetic parts are replaced. Sometimes the cabinets are fully refinished, and sometimes they only need a good polish. The unit is plugged in and left to run for 48 hours, then all functions are re-tested.

All this work is to no avail if the component arrives to you with shipping damage. That is why each piece is carefully and competently packed to withstand the rigors of UPS and the Post Office.

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