General Electric G-53 Tabletop Wood Superheterodyne Radio - Powered On

An exceptional piece of early 1940s American home audio manufactured by General Electric Co. in Bridgeport, Connecticut. This model G-53 features an architectural Art Deco style wood tabletop cabinet cabinet with a sweeping wrap-around waterfall front edge, integrated speaker grilles with decorative gold-tone textile backing, and four matching pointer knobs. The central multi-band broadcast dial interface spans both standard broadcast (540–1750 KC) and shortwave (5700–18300 KC) bands, paired with a vertical bank of five push-button station selectors. The open rear chassis retains its original factory spec sheet label documenting the 6-tube superheterodyne configuration, complete with internal components like Sylvania vacuum tubes and a dynamic permanent magnet speaker. Manufacturer: General Electric Co. (Bridgeport, Conn.) Model: G-53 (Chassis G53) Year of Manufacture: Circa 1938–1940 Technical Specs: 115-125 Volts, 50-60 Cycles, 65-70 Watts Operational Status: Tested; unit successfully powers on, and vacuum tubes hummed to life when plugged into standard household current. Condition: Good Condition (minor surface scuffs on veneer finish; per photos)