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New Find: 1956 Motorola 56A Table top radio

robb - 2013-09-25 08:50

Hello,
recently, I walked into a vintage audio shop looking for some old plastic radios.
I collect small inexpensive tabletop AM radios, without the clock.
I managed to find this little Motorola 56A in red.
It is not in perfect shape, has a small chip on the top and a stress crack ontop.
Anyways, I thought it would be a nice addition to my collection.
The internals have been gone through inside and works perfect.

cheers

 

Video : [url]http://youtu.be/tpgy7kQsJn8[/url]

 


robb - 2014-02-23 09:44

added video

aestereo - 2014-02-23 11:30

Was plastic invented in 1956? 

Looks to be very modern for 1956. Is it a valve radio?

soundboy - 2014-02-23 11:43

I like it ! radio fan I am !

robb - 2014-02-23 11:44

Originally Posted by AE_Stereo:

Was plastic invented in 1956? 

Looks to be very modern for 1956. Is it a valve radio?

YES.

soundboy - 2014-02-23 11:48

do they refer this as the art decko period

seb968 - 2014-02-23 11:56

Very nice Robb, bet it has that nice warm valve sound. 

robb - 2014-02-23 15:36

Originally Posted by soundboy:

do they refer this as the art decko period

Yep mid century Art deco.