Old Antique Wood Zenith Vintage Tube Radio - Restored & Working Black Dial Cube For Sale

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You’ll be hard pressed to find a nicer example of this highlycollectible radio from Zenith’s famous cube line. The classic 1937 Zenith Model5-S-218 Long Distance ‘Cube’ table radio featuring a beautiful American walnutcabinet, stunning black dial, side mounted speaker and outstanding performance on both the AM broadcast and shortwave bands.

Cabinet: The cube style cabinet isabsolutely beautiful with its waterfall top design. Gorgeous wood grain flows throughoutthe entire set with an attractive center burl inlay. An Art Deco style grillis located on the front of the cabinet, as well as the side, which houses theside mounted speaker. As if the radio isn’t stunning enough, just power thisbeauty up and the big black dial comes to life with a nice bright glow. Aspectacular site, especially in a dimly lit room. Jet black trim and stylishclaw feet finish the cabinet off perfectly. This highly collectible radio issure to turn heads no matter which room in the home or office you choose todisplay it in.

Dial &Knobs:Nothing compares to Zenith’sclassic black dials. And this one is no exception. Illuminated by two new pilotlamps it lights nice and bright. The top half of thedial features the shortwave scale along with many foreign country names forreference. The bottom half displays the AM broadcastscaleand the Zenithlightning bolt logoalong with thesleek ‘Z’ pointer are positioned right in the center.All letters and numbers indicating station frequencies are legible and showvirtually no signs of wear. The dial glass is clear and free from any chips,breaks, or cracks. The three new Z knobs control; on/off & volume, tuning, and band switch/tone.

Grill Cloth: The 1930’s style grill cloth is a fine reproduction featuringablack andgold color withan Art Decoleaf/wavedesign. This grill cloth can also be purchased separately on our other sales. The station call letter tabs can also be purchased separately on our other sales.

Chassis: All tubes in5 tube chassis were tested with any weak tubes being replaced. All caps, filters, and resistors were checked and replaced as needed. All brittle or bare wiring was replaced or re-insulated. The chassis has been cleaned, lubed, and re-aligned for optimal performance.Using the included copper line antenna the radio performsexceptionally well. I\'m able to pick upmany stations, near and far, on both the AMbroadcast and shortwave bands. The set provides beautiful tone and plenty of volume.

The Cabinet’s Finish and Restoration Process: Our Radio cabinetsundergo a vigorous restoration process. Our goal is to maintain the naturalbeauty of the wood and grain, while providing a deep luster and shine. Weachieve this by removing all the old and worn lacquers and stains. We then sandthe cabinet with fine grit pads down to the original bare wood. Nicks, chips, andblemishes are filled and/or blended. Any loose veneer is re-secured. We makesure any filler applied or repairs made are blended nicely and do not detractfrom the beauty of the set unless otherwise noted. New stains and sealers areapplied by hand. We continue by using many coats of Mohawk brand lacquers andtoners applied in the same manner as when the radio was originally finished inthe factory. We use a nitrocellulose piano lacquer which is applied through aprofessional HVLP turbine spray system in a climate controlled room.Nitrocellulose lacquer is very thin. We also apply very thin coats. This allowsthe lacquer to seep into the grain and not cover it up. A fine grit wet sandingfollows every third coat along with a polishing process and ending with an Ozglaze rub. Many hours of work are put into the radios, but as you can see, thefinal outcome is a beautiful, natural looking cabinet with gorgeous luster&shine. Our radios are a great piece of history that come to you ready toproudly display, as well as listen to, in any room of the home or office.

Dimensions:12\" W x10 1/2” H x8 3/4\" D

Approximate Shipping Cost: $25 East Coast, $42 Central and $55West Coast

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I sell quality antique radios and describe themaccurately, as can be confirmed with my outstanding response. I have sold manysets to my valued customers, museums, high profile businesses, and as TV/Movieprops. All have been extremely pleased, so offer with confidence.

My radios are expertly packed using oversized boxes, manylayers of bubble wrap, and several inches of packing material surrounding eachside of the radio so you can be assured they arrive safely. USPS economy is mydefault shipping method to save on shipping charges. USPS Priority or UPS canbe requested at a higher rate.

Policies / Warranty: We offer a 14 day money backguarantee (buyer pays return shipping with professional packing) if the radiohas been grossly misrepresented. Our radios are accurately described and inworking order when shipped out. In rare instances however, as with any vintageelectronics, minor problems can occur during shipment due to the age anddelicacy of antique radio parts. If your radio arrives and does not work pleaselet us know. We will gladly walk you through the process of troubleshooting toget it started. If that fails to correct the problem we will pay for returnshipping to us, diagnose and fix the problem, and return the radio to you. Wealso offer a 30 day warranty on all the tubes,capacitors, resistors, and filters. Due to the design of some antique radioparts we cannot warranty transformers, coils, tuners, and speakers. However, ifat any time these parts would happen to fail, we will assist in repairing orreplacing the defective part at minimal cost. Finally, in very rareinstances, if there is shippingdamagea USPS insurance claim request must be made tome from the buyer immediately upon receipt of the radio. A USPS inspection ofthe radio, boxes, and all packing materials is required. The refund will beissued upon USPS approval and payment of the insurance claim.

If you have any questions please email me and I willanswer in a timely manner.

International buyers: This sale is open tointernational buyers however I ask that you email me prior to offerding for ashipping cost quote. International buyers please be aware that USPS will notfully insure shipments to some countries. If that is the case with your country,you assume the risk of any damage or undelivered package. Also, please be awareof your country’s customs policies, handling times, charges, and duty taxes.These regulations are out of my control and the responsibility of the buyer. Andlast, due to the weight and size of some antique radios, USPS may only ship tosome countries via USPS Global Express which can be very expensive. So pleaseemail me for a shipping quote prior to offerding!

Antique tube radio reception can differ greatly dependingon location, length of antenna, and amount of interference in different areas.Playing capability is accurately described based on my location, surroundings,and hooked up to a 12’ copper line antenna. The antenna will be included withthe sale but I cannot guarantee reception quality in your area. It may differ(better or worse) depending on your location, surroundings, available stations in your areaand interference.Antique Radio Electronics, whether restored or un-restored, are by naturehazardous due to their voltage, design and age. Any operation, repairs or otheradjustments are done at your own risk.

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