VINTAGE 1956 GE Mdl.665 4 TUBE AM PORTABLE RADIO A&B BATTERIES INCLUDED! WORKS!!

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HI FOLKS, UP FOR BIDS IS A 1956 GENERAL ELECTRIC Mdl.665 FOUR TUBE PORTABLE AM RADIO.THIS RADIO IS NOW 57 YEARS OLD AND IS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION WITH NO BROKEN PARTS OR CRACKS IN THE HARD BLACK PLASTIC.IT HAS A BIG TUNING DIAL WITH GREAT CIVIL DEFENSE MARKINGS IN THE GOLD ACCENTED GRAPHICS .IT HAS THE USUAL SCRATCHES AS WITH ANY 57 YEAR OLD RADIO AND IS STILL IN PRESENTABLE CONDITION.I TOOK THE TIME TO MAKE A "B" BATTERY BY RUNNING SOME GOOD WALGREENS ALKALINE SUPER CELLS IN SERIES.I WILL SEND IT WITH 2 FRESH D CELLS FOR THE A BATTERIES.WHY?,BECAUSE THIS OLD RADIO IS DC (BATTERY) ONLY AND YOU CAN'T PLUG IT IN TO ENJOY IT.IT HAS A NICE CLEAN CHASSIS AND WOULD BE A GREAT COLLECTIBLE TUBE PORTABLE THAT YOU CAN REALLY PLAY WITH AS THE "B" BATTERY SHOULD LAST FOR YEARS.THE D CELLS WILL WEAR OUT MORE OFTEN.THESE COMPACT TUBE PORTABLES WERE ABOUT THE END OF THE LINE FOR THE TUBE PORTABLE AS THE TRANSISTOR AGE WAS ALREADY UNDER WAY AND THE TUBE PORTABLE WENT THE WAY OF THE DODO BIRD.THE TUBE GANG IS 1R5, 1U5, 3V4, 1U4.ALL TUBES TEST VERY WELL.DIMENSIONS ARE 6.5" HIGH, 2.5" WIDE, 9.75" LONG.A NEAT LITTLE ADDITION TO YOUR RADIO COLLECTION OR FOR THAT SPECIAL RADIO SOMEONE.I WILL OFFER THIS WORKING AMERICAN CLASSIC WITH A FOURTEEN DAY RETURN POLICY.BUYER PAYS RETURN SHIPPING.INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PAY ALL SHIPPING AND CUSTOMS CHARGES.PAYMENT read more

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