vintage SONORA RKRU-215 RADIO /PHONO COMBO: RADIO WORKS / PHONO NEEDS CARTRIDGE

Description

SONORA RADIO / 78 RPM PHONOGRAPH COMBO FOR SALE:
MODEL RKRU-215
HERE'S ONE OF THE NICEST LOOKING RADIO / PHONO COMBOS FROM THE LATE 1940'S.   THIS VERY ATTRACTIVE UNIT STILL WILL NEED SOME REPAIRS..... BUT IT'S NOT A BASKET CASE AND SHOULD BE REPAIRABLE.
THE RADIO WORKS --- ESPECIALLY WELL OUTSIDE.  INSIDE IT IS NOT AS LOUD.  THERE IS AN INTERNAL AERIAL SO YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO ADD SOME AERIAL WIRE TO THAT.  OR IT COULD BE THAT YOU WILL WANT TO CHECK THE CAPACITORS AND TUBES FOR WEAKNESS.
THE PHONO MOTOR WORKS PRETTY WELL.   IT IS RELATIVELY QUIET AND ON SPEED,  .... BUT THE CARTRIDGE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED.  JUST AS WELL.   THE NEW 78  MAGNETIC CARTS SOUND VERY GOOD --- AND THEY ARE A BIG IMPROVEMENT OVER THE OLD CRYSTAL CARTS.
FINALLY,  THE AUTOMATIC CHANGER DOES NOT WORK.  OFTEN THEY ARE JUST GUMMED UP FROM NOT BEING USED FOR 30 YEARS .... BUT THAT IS NO GUARANTEE.
THIS SONORA COMES WITH TWO ORIGINAL INSTRUCTION BOOKLETS --- AND BEST OF ALL --- THE SCHEMATIC.
SIZE:    18.    X.  17.    X.     12"
ALL PICTURES IN THE GALLERY SHOTS TAKEN DIRECTLY OF THE OBJECT FOR SALE.
CONDITION:    PARTIALLY WORKING UNIT WITH A WORKING RADIO AND A GOOD PHONO MOTOR.
CABINET IN NICE CONDITION WITH ONE SMALL FLAW.  THERE IS LITTLE PIECE OF PRESSED-WOOD MISSING FROM THE LOWER RIGHT GRILL --- see the last gallery photo.
no reserve, Great Find!!
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