Early 1970's RCA Mechanical Digital Clock Radio

[blue06lt]

You should make a video on the proper way to clean the switches and controls on a vintage clock radio. I would be forever indebted to you if you would!

[dann2ptf]

I just got one of those Zenith Circle of Sound clock radios-great audio as well

[MrMoterKid]

Seems so funny to hear modern songs coming out of a nearly 40 year old radio!

[SpeakerFreak95]

lovely arrows!!!!!!!! NICE FIND!!!!!!!!

[SpeakerFreak95]

i also used to have one of these but it dissapeared, just to let you know i have a 7 tube teletone radio i need to recap it

[19FD89]

We had a mechanical digital radio clock, too. But it was long ago...

[eskiewolf76]

That my friend is a very unique clock radio. I'm used to seeing the clock on the left hand side and the radio on the right. And the arrows as the station indicators, one word; WOW!

Thanks for the show and tell.

[ozzymanofkey]

I have this exact same clock. I bought it at a thrift store two years ago and it works beautifully.

[CWM480]

I uaw to love FLIP CLOCKS when I was a kid lol

so what is AFC mode

[retrochad]

AFC is automatic frequency control, it is to help keep the FM tuner from drifting off of the station due to things such as temperature changes in the components.

[Jcc3279]

I happen to own two of these old radios I picked them up from a thift store on 11-25-09 and the one of the rca's was dead the other one was barley working but I fully restored them both mine is working great I have one in my bedroom at home and one on my computer desk.

I replaced all caps and new powercord them both and they work again.

[AllAmericanFiveRadio]

I am surprised it did not slide off your workbench. Sound really good and it has great reception. Nice radio!

[retrochad]

Thanks! I think I had most of its weight on the bench. I had the alligator clip power cord hooked up to test it out.

[TheTarrMan]

I have an LLOYD'S model 1j61G-1188 mechanical digital clock radio my self. I like the mechanical clock radio's better anyways. I had to spry the motor out with WD-40 and its working better now but were can I get that stuff your talking about? I've never heard of it.

[batterymaker]

Looks like something Tucker Madawick's RCA Design Center came up with. I got to interview him before he passed away. Remarkable man...

[retrochad]

I have seen some other radios probably from around this time (with the RCA block letter logo) that have a really late 60's style to them, he may have had a part in designing them? It seems like sometime in the maybe mid 70's RCA quit making radios. I see a lot more "RCA Victor" radios than those with the more modern logo on them.

[batterymaker]

He didn't design them so much as he ran the design department back then. Earlier in his career, he designed automobiles for Ford and Raymond Loewy. Sometime in the future, I aim to do an article on him in our radio club bulletin.

[wilkes85]

Haha CBL is right, I LOVE this one!

AND IT'S AN RCA!!! WHOO!!!!

Really cool radio dial, i like the tuning needles.

[retrochad]

Thanks! It really has a late '60s look to it.

[Vinylrecordsneverdie]

Awesome radio!

Happy Thankgiving!

[retrochad]

Thank you....I hope you have a good Thanksgiving too!

[coolbluelights]

ohhh man Wilkes85 is gonna love this one! I've always wanted one of those things too. I wonder if you remember those old early 70s battery operated wall clocks that had the magnetic balance wheel instead of being quartz. we used to have 2 but my mom threw them out a looooong time ago I'd really like to get one!

[retrochad]

I think I know the type you mean...we have a Howard Miller mantel clock with chimes and it runs on 2 D Cells. It seems like it's just a straight electric motor, not quartz. Also there's a Seth Thomas battery powered school type clock I have which has a continuously running second hand like an AC powered clock...this may be also a non-quartz type.

[coolbluelights]

yeah the ones i'm thinking of actually ticked, they had a regular clock movement, but you never had to wind them up because this little magnetic balance wheel that was powered by a stationary electromagnet