1949 PHILCO 49-501 BOOMERANG TUBE RADIO POST WAR "ICON

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GREETINGS FOLKS AND THANKS FOR STOPPING BY! TODAY, I AM OFFERING THIS BEAUTIFUL PHILCO "ICON" OF THE POST WWII ERA . I KNOW TIMES ARE ECONOMICALLY TOUGH AND VINTAGE RADIOS HAVE NOT BEEN SELLING AT THEIR TRUE VALUES ON EBAY. THEY'RE TOUGH FOR ME ALSO. THUS, I AM LISTING THIS RADIO FROM MY COLLECTION THAT I NORMALLY WOULD NOT EVEN CONSIDER SELLING. HOWEVER, JUST IN CASE, SINCE SELLING PRICES HAVE BEEN CRAZY LOW, I HAVE SET A RESERVE THAT IS THE VERY LEAST THAT I WILL CONSIDER TAKING FOR THIS SWEET RADIO. PLUS, IT NOW COSTS ALMOST $50 TO LIST ONE LIKE I'M DOING ! SO, BID HIGH AND BID OFTEN AND HOPEFULLY, FOR BOTH OF US, YOU'LL EXCEED THE RESERVE. IF NOT, YOU MAY MISS OUT ON OWNING THIS "ICON" AND LATER REGRET DOING SO AND I WILL JUST HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER WAY TO RAISE SOME SIGNIFICANT CASH. IF IT DOES NOT SELL IN THIS 10 DAY LISTING, IT WILL NOT BE RE-LISTED. GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY BIDDING! FOR GOODNESS SAKES, DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS RARE OPPORTUNITY ! REASONS TO BUY A VINTAGE RADIO FROM "theoldradioman" All radios I sell all (unless noted as a parts or repair radio offering from my shop backlog) go through the same steps of refurbishment: I spend hours on each radio to put them into a condition that I would accept for my own collection. Many are from my collection! I research each radio to give you the Model Number and vintage. They are disassembled, the case and chassis are thoroughly cleaned inside and out (you wonâe(tm)t find a filthy mouse nest, dirt dawberâe(tm)s nest or spider webs in any radio I sell), all capacitors are checked and replaced if weak (for no hum), all resistors are checked and replaced if not within proper ranges, all tubes are removed and tested and replaced if weak, all wiring is checked and replaced if needed, the electrical cord and plug is replaced if it is worn or frayed, dial lamps are checked and replaced if blown (so you will always have a nice lighted dial), and missing hardware is replaced. Then, I offer an unbeatable 6 month garantee! See details below... Now, are the unique details of this beautiful radio: YEAR: 1949 BRAND: PHILCO TRANSITONE MODEL: 49-501 STYLE: A PHOTO IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS AND I HAVE 12 SUPERSIZABLE PHOTOS THAT TELL IT ALL FOR THIS BEAUTY KNOWN AS THE BOOMERANG. EVERY ELECTRONIC ITEM ON THIS BEAUTY HAS BEEN TESTED AND REPLACED IF THEY DON'T PASS MY MINIMUMS OF SATISFACTION AND ALL THE REST OF MY NORMAL "WHITE GLOVE" PROCEDURES INSIDE AND OUT, AS NOTED ABOVE THE DESCRIPTION AREA. IT NOW PLAYS WONDERFULLY AND SHOULD FOR A LONG TIME TO COME. 100% OF THE CHIPS ARE IN THE ORIGINAL PAINT AND ZERO ARE IN THE 100% PERFECT BAKELITE CASE ITSELF. ALL IT NEEDS IS A PROFESSIONAL IN PAINTING, WHICH I AM NOT, STRIP AND RE-PAINT IT FOR IT TO BE TOTALLY AWESOME! TYPE: AN AC ELECTRIC 5 TUBE SET! ELECTRICAL CORD: MINT ORIGINAL SPEAKER: MINT ORIGINAL DIAL: BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL TWO PIECE BAKELITE KNOB DIALING SYTEM IN FLAWLESS CONDITION FREQUENCY: AM , WHAT BETTER WAY TO LISTEN TO THE EVER POPULAR TALK RADIO SHOWS? CONTROLS: 1 MINT ORIGINAL BAKELITE KNOB FOR ON/OFF/VOLUME PLUS THE TWO PIECE BAKELITE KNOB DIALING SYTEM ANTENNA: OPERATES "LOUD AND CLEAR" WITH ZERO STATIC OR HUM FOR YOUR COMPLETE LISTENING PLEASURE WITH ITS OWN BUILT-IN COIL COPPER ANTENNA BACKCOVER: NEAR MINT ORIGINAL APPROXIMATE MEASUREMENTS: APPROXIMATELY 6 3/4 INCHES TALL BY 11 1/2 INCHES WIDE BY 6 INCHES DEEP FLAWS: THE ONLY FLAW TO THIS BEAUTY IS THE CHIPPED ORIGINAL PAINT. OTHERWISE IT IS FLAWLESS ! CHECK THIS ORIGINAL BEAUTY OUT CLOSELY IN THE 12 SUPERSIZABLE PHOTOS I HAVE SUPPLIED AND MAKE YOUR DECISION ON ITS WORTHINESS. Please, check out the other beautiful refurbished vintage radios I may also have listed. Thanks for stopping by! GUARANTEE: AS YOU KNOW, 50 TO 80 YEAR OLD VINTAGE ELECTRONICS, AND ESPECIALLY VINTAGE RADIOS, ARE VERY FRAGILE IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. NO MATTER HOW MANY PARTS ARE REPAIRED OR REPLACED TO MAKE THEM OPERATE PROPERLY, AFTER A ROUGH RIDE DURING SHIPPING AND UPON MULTIPLE USAGES AFTER SO MANY Y... read more

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