DISNEY 1934 "MICKEY MOUSE EMERSON TUBE RADIO"-BEAUTY!!! Start Price USD 100.00 Current Price USD 1,025.00 Time Left - Bid Count 8 Buy It Now Price USD 2,999.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, August 24, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 Location Stockton, CA See more about 'DISNEY 1934 "MICKEY MOUSE EMERSON TUBE RADIO"-BEAUTY!!!' Description Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Try Vendio Gallery Risk FREE! DISNEY 1934 "MICKEY MOUSE EMERSON TUBE RADIO" DISNEY 1934 "MICKEY MOUSE EMERSON TUBE RADIO" IN VERY RARE NEAR MINT CONDITION AND WORKS LIKE NEW. THE RADIO MEASURES 5 1/2" X 7 1/4" X 7 1/4" TALL. THIS VERSION OF THE RADIO HAS THE CREAM COLOR PAINTED WOOD CABINET BASE(A BLACK COLOR WAS ALSO PRODUCED). ON THE FRONT OF EACH CORNER OF THE CABINET ARE ATTACHED ALUMINUM TRIANGULAR PIECES, EACH WITH A DIFFERENT IMAGE OF MINNIE, PLUTO, HORACE AND CLARABELLE. THE BOTTOM CENTER TRIANGULAR SHAPED ATTACHED ALUMINUM PIECE READS "EMERSON RADIO AND TELEVISION" WITH WALT DISNEY COPYRIGHT UNDER THE SAME. ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF THE SPEAKER SCREEN COVER IS A PAINTED DIE CUT ALUMINUM PLATE DEPICTING MICKEY PLAYING A BASS. THE BACK OF THE RADIO COMES WITH AN ALUMINUM PLATE THAT HAS THE SERIAL NUMBERED INCISED ON THE SAME. THE PLATE READS AS FOLLOWS: DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON A-C OR D-C CURRENT 110 VOLTS 25 AND 60 CYCLES EMERSON RADIO and PHONOGRAPHIC CORPORATION NEW YORK U. S. A. SERIAL NO. 269379 SEE LICENSE NOTICE INSIDE THE 1934 EMERSON RADIO UTILIZES 4 TUBES FOR OPERATION. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE TIME WAS THAT 4 TUBES COULD ONLY UTILIZE APPROXIMATELY 96% OF THE ELECTRICITY BEING FED TO THE SAME. THIS EXCESS 4% OF UNUSABLE HEAT GENERATION HAD TO GO SOMEWHERE. MOST OF THIS ADDITIONAL HEAT THAT WAS GENERATED DUE TO THE VOLTAGE EXCESS WAS DESIGNED TO BE ABSORBED INTO THE HEAVY ASBESTOS INSULATED ELECTRICAL CORD THAT WAS INTEGRATED INTO THE DESIGN. WITHOUT SOME MODERN ELECTRONIC UPGRADES TO THESE ORIGINAL RADIO SET-UPS YIELDS THE POTENTIAL FOR A VERY HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT. SOLUTION: I REMOVED THE RADIO GUTS FROM THE CABINET AND HAD ONE OF THE LEADING RADIO AND RESTORATION COMPANIES IN THE WORLD DO THERE THING TO THIS RADIO. THE COMPANY WENT THROUGH MORE THAN A 24 PLUS ITEM CHECKLIST IN THE RESTORATION PROCESS OF THE RADIO. THE MOST INGENIOUS PART OF THE RESTORATION WAS THE ADDITION OF A UNIQUE CIRCUITRY RETROFIT THAT INCLUDED A TINY CAPACITOR TO SOLVE THE EXCESS HEAT DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM. THE RADIO WHEN NOW PLUGGED IN WITH A MORE CONVENTIONAL NON-ASBESTOS LINED CORD, THE EXCESS VOLTAGE PROBLEM IS NO MORE. THE TUBES ARE ALL NEW OLD-STORE-STOCK REPLACEMENTS. THE VARIETY OF STATIONS I WAS ABLE TO PICK UP ALONG WITH AMAZING SOUND QUALITY WAS A REAL PLEASANT SURPRISE. A COMPLETE SET OF TESTED REPLACEMENT TUBES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION AND PHOTOS OF THE SAME ARE ENCLOSED FOR REFERENCE. REFERENCE TO THE RADIO RESTORATION COMPANY AND ALL OF THERE CONTACT INFORMATION HAS BEEN ATTACHED BY A PRINTED LABEL TO THE BACKSIDE OF THE INTERNAL CHASSIS. See my other auctions for more great items! BUYER'S FUNDS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE CLOSE OF AUCTION. FAILURE TO RECEIVE FUNDS WITHIN THIS TIME FRAME WILL RESULT IN THE ITEM BEING OFFERED TO THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER OR RE LISTED AT A LATER DATE. PAYPAL PAYMENTS SHIP IMMEDIATELY, CHECKS MUST CLEAR BEFORE SHIPPING AND MONEY ORDERS SHIP IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIPT OF SAME. ITEMS WILL SHIP BY BEST WAY OPTIONS AS DETERMINED BY SELLER AND LISTING WITH THE AUCTION. SHIPPING METHOD CAN BE CHANGED IF AGREED ON BY BOTH BUYER AND SELLER. WE CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ITEMS LOST, STOLEN OR DAMAGED IF THEY ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE. WE PACKAGE ALL SHIPMENTS WITH THE GREATEST OF CARE IN HOPES OF REDUCING SIGNIFICANTLY ANY CHANCES FOR DAMAGE IN SHIPMENT. Auction Templates & Image Hosting - The Seller SourcebookCopyright 2003 - 2008, Unauthorized Duplication Prohibited txzj pxzj4 txzj68 Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Place a Bid!