Vintage ZEPHYR ? MIDGET PORTABLE 4 TUBE PRE TRANSISTOR PRE WALKMAN RED RADIO

Description

This is a RARE
Vintage 1950s ZEPHYR
(?)
MIDGET AM PORTABLE 4 TUBE RADIO!
Nice hard to find small radio, one of the last tube type radios before transistors took over the market, and one of the few tube radios made this small (only a little over 8 inches wide!).
It is in good shape, nice dark burgundy red color and it is almost translucent as you can see the inner paper label's outline through the back of the cabinet
I don't see any cracks nor chips though it might be a little warped at the side where the front and back covers meet (it does close up nice and tightly though and the hinged part is good)
White plastic inset grille is in good shape and so are the knobs.
AS YOU CAN SEE BOTH METAL LOGO STRIPS ARE MISSING FROM THE FRONT OF THE RADIO so I am not positive of the brand name but I have mostly seen these with the name "Zephyr"
Overall a pretty example of this rare radio that seldom turns up, just needs a couple nameplates for the front!
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It uses unusual batteries of a type that I do not have, so I did not test the
radio (battery terminals have some rust but not too bad). since it is untested I will assume after 60+ years it will need repairs and is sold asis, not guaranteed to work.
HARD TO FIND RARE RADIO!
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