I Found A Free Vintage Radio Cabinet And Completely Transformed It | DIY Guitar Amplifier

[@wisewords3485]

Love how you’re slowing revealing yourself- your face, your challenges, your other interests, your sense of humor, your creativity. Taking risks, and being authentic, wonderful to watch. 😊

[@goofe.washington953]

The “dramatic” reenactment was outstanding - and hilarious. Your videos are quite enjoyable.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@Brattoes]

Dashner getting better with his filmmaking every episode

[@goofe.washington953]

@@Brattoes I think I spotted him at the Academy Awards recently, hobnobbing with Scorsese.

[@mccommas2]

That was cute.

[@MaceySnow]

The reenactment of your find. 😂 Love how it turned out, and how you chose to transform the piece. Very cool use of someone else's garbage.

[@zik316]

Loved how you're leaning more into the humor side. That remix at the end was great!

[@gydaanderson332]

The “dramatic reenactment “ was hilarious. Beautiful design and execution to repurpose such beautiful furniture. Really enjoyed the rap and credits.❤

[@XL-5117]

I loved your restoration of this piece of furniture. I also appreciate your willingness to share your experience with therapy and mental health. It’s something that we should all be interested in and never take for granted. My heart sings when I see a new video from you landing on KZbin!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@Living_Lodka]

My dad has one of these in his basement I think I’m going to resto-mod it as well and make it Bluetooth with modern guts but keep the exterior completely period correct

[@danbumgarner1057]

Nice work. Thanks for keeping it out of the landfill and preserving a little bit history.

[@cmitchell7347]

Perhaps my favorite video you've done! The opening re-enactment, closing and wit were highly entertaining. The guitar playing (who knew?) took me back to college days in the early 70s at the UofM, as well as time in Berkeley, just hanging out with friends playing (or trying to play) guitar. Very trippy, time travel sound. Oh, and the refurbished piece turned out remarkably nice with your modifications. Was a time when you only did VO. You've become very comfortable on camera. Thanks for sharing your many talents! 😊

[@TeresaBell-k7p]

My husband has 4 antique radios, 3 from our families and one from Goodwill. I have forbidden him to get more😊 He is also a carpenter and specializes in cabinetry. We always enjoy your channel...your acting is top-notch 😊

[@brekkoh]

you are a destroyer of fun

[@Joans20thCentury]

Mr Dashner is so exquisitely talented and handsome, I admire his sensitivity to vintage furniture.

[@alohamom2380]

Absolutely loving the evolution of Dashner Design, Restoration and Garage Band! Rock on, Dashnurd and Applesauce! Would love to see a "Dashnurd" mug with Applesauce wearing a beanie! 😄

[@laurenmartone]

I loved watching your video. My grandfather used to sell Philco radios and tv's. It brings back great memories. Thanks.

[@pattylevasseur4041]

i LOVE YOUR "OUT OF THE BOX" IMAGINATION AND CREATIVITY !!! good job dashner!!!!!!!

[@victor16928]

Excellent! Also, the sponsor topic is appreciated. The importance of mental wellness, and the value of music to that end cannot be overstated

[@alexhelvetica]

It looks fantastic! Well done! With your comment about leaving out the electronics stuff in this video, I feel like it'd be fine to include it, even if it's an abridged compared with the video on your other channel. I like your content, and your special interests are add to the content. I'm not a guitar person, and I don't restore furniture, but I love your skills and attention to detail. FYI, your new narration style, where you explain your thought process in the moment is really good.

[@sharonbuckley4591]

I had a cabinet similar to yours , which also had no radio in it. The front was much the same only more open. So I refinished it and made an aquarium tank to fit inside .

[@mirothiel8039]

You made my day twice. Posted a new video, then informed me you had another channel. I will be binging on that tomorrow.

[@KitschyKittenStudio]

This is such a cool piece. Your dramatic reenactment and your credits are priceless! 😂

[@patrickkerry8219]

I love the remix❤❤❤❤ . I appauld you for speaking up about your struggles and having the courage to step out of your comfort zone. Great job as always 🎉❤❤❤❤😊

[@ChristineRita1]

OMG!! I'm STILL laughing!! Great video and again, beautiful restoration. Cool to hear you playing guitar!

[@steveoshaughnessy3736]

Great project. I have a number of old radios and just the cabinets. As an engineer I am well acquainted with the electronics. But, I don't like to mess with the high voltages in the old tube sets. So, I usually re-purpose the cabinets. I have a 1933 Philco Model 60 (the cathedral style). I put a Raspberry PI in it. I replaced the dial with one that shows the years 1938 to 1945 (the war years). I added a bunch of .mp3 files of old radio shows (from the Internet Archive). Now, when you “tune” to a year, it plays a radio show from that year. A long way to get to my point. I have the tuning knob and an on/off volume control. And two extra holes. I love seeing your ideas for dealing with extraneous holes and fittings. I also like your KZbin style.

[@FabianSalomonsson]

I really like the new "style" of your videos, it's great to see you when you talk about the project. Keep up the good work, been a fan for a long time.

[@brycedunlap]

Beautiful piece! Great restoration. Patina is a good thing! Always enjoy the return of DASHnürd!

[@rochelleharden4118]

Listen, I’m not saying you have a future in comedy, but I am saying I had to hit the like button 22 seconds into the video and replay the dramatic reenactment. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jodidavis6595]

It s very admirable for many of the restoration channels to be promoting better health. Way to get the word out 👍🏼 You are so clever and funny with your opening segment and the ending with the credits 😂😂😂 Really enjoy your channel. Thanks for the education and humor ❤️🇺🇸👍🏼

[@katharinatrub1338]

Mr. Dashner, incredible the change of this Cabinet! In fact, I thought : Gosh No! and, Why ?it locked so worn down to me. But then again, you always manage to make a Pearl out of the pieces you take on! I have no knowledge of electric wiring and so forth but watching you doing this 'welding-wiring-together-Stuff' was fascinating! Your 'new' Yup, Loudspeaker looks Superb! and loved to get a sample of your music ! why not making it your backdrop music always?

[@Csharpflat5]

Greatest outro.

[@RobGerman-m7i]

I inherited a 1937 Philco shortwave radio that belonged to my Grandpa. He originally purchased it to listen to the BBC news broadcasts of the Spanish Civil war. All of the electronics and tuning still work and it receives local and international broadcasts. But....the cabinet is showing its age. You have inspired me to make an effort to restore its cosmetics and appearance. Appreciated your video.

[@Objet_Dart]

Your channel has it all: careful work, creative repurposing, gripping reenactments and original music. (There were quite the estate sales on that property last year; SO many radios! Not surprised to see some freebies in the driveway.)

[@eddiekerbo]

I love your videos, you were/are the inspiration for me restoring old furniture, dressers,end tables, thank you for the great videos.

[@mitchkelleher7972]

That thing's beautiful! I have a early '60s Magnavox Micromatic that I got for free. It was gutted and beat up and not worth much of anything even in good shape, so I decided to not bother trying to restore it and just have some fun with it. I used strips of maple to build a rear panel (it was just a crudely cut piece of luan) to match the style of the front with stainless steel louvered vents from an inboard boat to mirror the speaker sections on the front. Put taller legs on it (originals were variously cracked), repaired and reinforced the damaged bottom where the legs mounted, new white speaker cloth to contrast the new cabinet color, new speakers, new bluetooth receiver, hidden RF receiver for a remote, and painted the cabinet in a light blue to match the decor. It was fun to make and everyone notices it and seems to love it.

[@mamadidi826]

I've been watching your vids since covid times. You are a multi talented guy! So many hats. Love this project!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks for watching!

[@casasencilla]

I love watching people doing what they love to do, beautifully done !

[@Restomaniac]

What an amazing movie ❤️❤️❤️

[@thannthen]

Love the way you repurpose things!

[@Tmrfe0962]

We have an old Philco radio that is made for a table top…you’ve inspired me to remove the guts, and make it a Bluetooth speaker for my cell phone! Thank you, and rest assured when someone asks, I’ll let them know this is where I got the idea from. Very cool. Thanks again

[@rosatrevino1930]

And the music continues on! What a beautiful cabinet and great restoration! Funny video 😂

[@ymottspice]

Fantastic creative use of that cabinet, and it looks great too!

[@JazzStrat781]

Wonderful video and conversion! Love all things guitar and old radios! Best to you man!

[@jenniferb8590]

Great video! I cannot get over how much better your videos have become from when i first started watching! Who knew you were so freaking hilarious! Keep 'em coming!

[@kakarrot62]

i have this exact radio complete. i found in the trash and restored it to fully working. added an input for an mp3 player. refinished in lacquer, new grill cloth and new phenolic dial and decals. sounds great.

[@WhoWhatWhereWhenWhy7]

I remember listening to Bing Crosby 78 rpm records on my grandmother’s Philco radio/turntable combo. Classic!

[@J4Julz]

Love the finale

[@linebrisebois6908]

Another hidden talent! Great job Dashner!

[@Brangeta]

I'm so glad you're back! I missed watching your videos.

[@auroraborealis13579]

Wow! Definitely one of the best transformations I’ve seen you do! 🙌🏼

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@Flippingdrawers]

Very cool idea👍 great work mate 💪🏻

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@TheDragonsreach]

Excellent re-purposing.

[@RobWalsh]

I love every bit of this! Amazingly well done furniture restoration (and I have a giant soft spot for these old radios), and a great repurposing use. I think you absolutely made the right choice with the speaker fabric - the tear is perfectly suitable "character" for something of this age. Well done, thanks!!

[@Qwijebo]

Awesome job. Back in the 90's I used to find old cabinets like this, I would either turn them into open cabinets with leather tops or a few times I inserted some modern digital radios and tuners. I did make one in 2012 where I transformed the radio part into an ipod dock complete with a CD player.

[@noobFab]

This was totally rock ‘n’ roll! Great work, as always! It looks fantastic and is a novel way to reuse such a fabulously styled piece of history. The musical outro should be a feature of all future videos 😂

[@AlbertJafar]

Great to see you back after the bleak midwinter. Dashner + guitar content, nonetheless!!!

[@michellereber6816]

Not being a guitarist I would never have thought to repurpose this the way you did. But I love that you made it personal to you while keeping close to the original furniture piece. And as always beautiful work!

[@phunkypuhnk]

I demand more dramatic reenactments!😂😂😂 Such a cool curbside flip! How did you learn all your woodworking/refinishing skills/knowledge? 💜

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

I learned mostly by trial and error. I made a lot of mistakes along the way but learned a lot.

[@normanbott]

Superb re-purposing. It looks amazing, especially the power lamp which works well visually.

[@debsmith2269]

Great resto. This was one of your more entertaining videos, but it still contained all the necessary info. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@brettkaufman2299]

nice use of cabinet!

[@judysanders728]

I have an old radio similar to yours. It was my grandfather's and I know it did work. As a small child I remember it being in his bedroom and it worked. This would have been in the late 1950's.. Now, it does not work although all the workings are in it. It is pretty scratched up and a little dinged up, but could be restored. I doubt I ever do that. It will remain in my home until... Forgot to say the brand name is "Truetone".

[@karlasheives2865]

I have the exact same radio... its lurking in the garage because I lacked the courage to refinish it properly. Thank you for the inspiration ❤

[@cannedangel8550]

Great to see how you've repurposed this old piece and given it a whole new use.

[@LaughingInTiny]

Omg what a FANTASTIC idea! I've seen a few of these empty radio cases come up on marketplace and think that while they're beautiful, I have no idea what they could be turned into! I hope this catches on ❤ This was a great video and I love your dramatic reenactment beginning and new closing theme song 😁👍

[@coleenburgess6689]

You are so screaming funny!! Loved the video!! What a great find!! This repurpose is brilliant!!

[@sheep1ewe]

Awesome!! I am a radio collector my self and This is in my opinion a perfect use of the old cabinet!

[@highnoon9333]

Wow! I cant believe the transformation *just* after you strip it. Gorgeous piece.

[@Chhesterification]

As usual, beautiful work! I loved the added production value! I'm going to have "it looks a bit chunky" stuck in my head for the rest of the day.

[@timothystevenhoward]

just a tip: there is decal setter that you can get, same as what plastic model makers use and it will set the decal and dissolve the clear part leaving just the paint part. nice refinish

[@Restorology]

Brilliant! This is an enjoyable watch, and your song is again stuck in my head. Well done. 🎸🥇🍻

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@michaelsorensen5707]

Appreciate both the video, as always, and your honesty and authenticity in the sponsor segment!

[@sfn4702]

I loved every second of this

[@northernengland]

Dash that was amazing. Looks awesome. Music sounds like Sparks.

[@sophiachristo7546]

Such an amazing piece of furniture! I love that you repurposed it! AWESOME! Thanks so much for sharing

[@EGGEGGEGG683]

Love this project. & Excited for the second video with detailed explanations for the inner workings. Even if you claim no expertise, your way of explaining things/method very approachable and inspiring. You muse, you!

[@ambertillie7949]

That looks great!!

[@lisajackson4784]

Love ❤it!! Great repurpose. Glad you kept it looking like a vintage age radio.

[@bhgemini]

The reenactment and the credits scene at the end were only eclipsed by that banger of a song.

[@josephkerley363]

Great reuse of that old cabinet!

[@caroltanzi29]

Dasher: enjoyed the entertainment, refinishing, repurposing, and all the electronic info. Great find with a great sound. Your production company really had a handle on this video! Carol from California

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thanks! I’ll be sure to give my production company a raise. 😂

[@caroltanzi29]

@@DashnerDesignRestoration please do so.

[@peztopher7297]

You came up with a lot of creative and attractive solutions for adapting the radio. I especially liked the amber glow where the dial used to be. Nice demo at the end, too.

[@lilithanne5506]

That is just beautiful. I'm glad you were able to put a new Philco decal on it.

[@daniellepollock1594]

this is such a cool idea!

[@rayscrafield2106]

Very well done. Anytime someone saves an old piece of furniture is fine with me. No matter how it's used. And, your guitar playing is good too. I wanted to learn a musical instrument went I was 8 years old. My parents bought me an accordian. BOO!

[@smchalk3535]

what a sweet amp, great transformation

[@gayleosornio7699]

Love what you did with the old radio and the reenactment !!

[@JoeMama410]

I’ve dreamed of doing something like this for a while. I still plan to and I’m glad to see someone else do it successfully

[@johnnyvandeclit259]

This is a great prop for some music/theater scenography. Good idea and well executed.

[@chantalboge8720]

Fabulous job! Excellent idea! Now I want to make one!!

[@sandypeachus]

Have enjoyed watching your videos for years, but also love the new energy in this one!!!!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@isthisthat]

I absolutely loved this restoration! Electronics was a big bonus for my taste :) And the ending... pure gold!!! You sir have the gift(s)!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@JohnBerthoty]

Beautiful

[@ncdave4]

You're always creative despite what you say.. the mark of a true craftsman

[@apb3251]

Wow, great job. My first thought would have been to make it a Bluetooth speaker but the amp sounds great

[@jsdesigns1420]

This is epic. Both the work but also the idea and the post production! I‘m amazed!❤

[@beckyjohnson3153]

This is awesome. Also enjoyed the dramatic reenactment. Well done.

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you.

[@coloredcaboosecreations]

This just turned out too cool! So many of these old radios just get turned into bars or cabinets It was so nice to see it being utilized in a musical way. Perhaps you need a few more blank canvases thrown your direction 😁. Great video!

[@DashnerDesignRestoration]

Thank you!

[@aceadman]

That was awesome. 😊👍👍

[@conniefortner8750]

I think you should play the guitar to every piece you finish!

[@carolvanrooyen4929]

Great save! Now a unique usable piece. 🤗

[@ChipTheBun]

Nice! I like that you didn't change it so much that someone else couldn't restore it to a radio.

[@bettinabarry8423]

Brilliant 👏 The reenactment...love your sense of humor!