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Vintage Kraco KID-575E 8-Track AM/FM Car Stereo w/ Original Dials | Untested

$ 79.17

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Modified Item: No
  • Warranty: No Warranty
  • Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Manufacturer Part Number: KID-575E
  • Condition: This untested vintage Kraco 575E 8-track car stereo is in pretty nice condition, overall - checkout the item description for more details!
  • Brand: Kraco

    Description

    Up for purchase is this AS-IS Vintage Kraco KID-575E 8-Track Car Stereo!
    The radio, along with a handful of other radio-related items that I'm selling, come from an old car restoration shop, and it's been sitting in safe, temperate storage since the day it was pulled. This unit likely works and worked when it was pulled, but I can't say that today with certainty, not decades after the fact. I can't test either, so it's being sold AS-IS/NO RETURNS. By purchasing this radio, you acknowledge and accept that it comes in untested condition!
    With that said, compared to some of the other old Kraco models out there, this one is pretty nice, overall. Every button and works exactly as expected, and the 8-track hinge opens and closes with ease. And interestingly, my unit was the first example I could find that had the rectangle shaped detail pieces behind the dials. They're not perfect, and frankly I'm a little confused because they don't appear to fit correctly when you rotate them 180 degrees. You'd have to make the center holes a little bigger on one side to shift them over. But maybe you know more just by looking.
    The other interesting thing about this radio is that I can't find a single manufacturing sticker or emblem that declares what model it officially is. It's always possible a sticker fell off, so all I have to go on is the marker that reads: '575 E' on the back. So I filed it under 575E, and it does look like another example I found.
    The radio itself collected dust over the years, and I did give it a good cleaning before listing, and I'll do it one more time before sending it out. Finally, as this is an 8-track, it's always possible the belt degraded over the years even if it was in good shape the day it was pulled, but I'm certain you already know that.
    If you have additional questions, please ask, but I think that covers it. You can expect quick shipping upon receipt of your payment. Thanks for looking!