The first clock radio's were made in the
1931-32 period by nearly every manufacturer. Afterwards there were
no more clock radios made until 1939 when Majestic introduced the
model 5T. James Reynolds may have invented the first alarm clock
radio in the early '40s but certainly not the first clock radio.
The Majestic 5T and
5TO has to be one of the
most unusual clock radio's made. They are small, cube shaped and
when the radio is in the off state, it appears to be just a clock
with a mirror background. Turn on the radio and the two-way mirror
reveals the back-lit radio dial. Mirrors are hard to photograph, so
the silvered mirror appears to be black in the photo but in real
life it looks like any other mirror until the radio is turned on.
Unlike the modern and G E's first clock radio,
the Majestic clock has no alarm or radio turn on feature. It's just
a clock and it has to be hand started by spinning the small metal
knob at the center. The speaker faces out on the backside of the
molded radio's back.
The mirror clock face and dial are in excellent
condition, no flaws, blems or chips. The clock has been cleaned,
lubed and service and keeps good time
Year: 1939
Cabinet:
original ivory painted Bakelite which suffers a
few small paint chips. No cracks or hairlines
Back: original
Dial: airplane style, back-lit behind a two-way mirror
Knobs: original
Chassis: very clean
Tuning type: capacitance, super-het
Power transformer: no
Speaker: original
Grille cloth:
rear, original
No. of tubes: 5
Electronic condition:
electronically restored
Frequency coverage: AM, standard broadcast
Antenna requirements:
external
long wire
Measurements (approx): 8 x 8 x 7"
Estimated shipping weight: 13 lb
SOLD
