The clock is quiet and keeps perfect time; the radio plays strongly and without hum. There are no observable flaws in the black Bakelite underneath the ivory paint; the case is very heavy, thick and solid. This clock-radio has a very unusual Trapezoidal shape; it also has an unusual front grill with 20 round sound holes and 8 more faux (ivory-painted) holes. We’ve heard this radio described as the Telechron Trapezoid clock-radio and/or the Telechron Swiss Cheese clock-radio, due to the unusual design features! The un-painted brown Bakelite version of this clock-radio is very common; much less so for this Ivory-on-black-Bakelite version. This one is quite clean, and there are only small nicks here and there in the ivory-painted finish.