GREAT GARAGE SALE SCORES.

[@TelcoPEI]

Radio bandswitch needs to be cleaned, Volume and tone controls with CRC or Deoxit. You should never just plug an old radio in. The inrush current with old capacitors and rectifiers can blow the transformer. You should always put a light bulb in series with the plug - that way if there is a short, the bulb will take the current and glow bright. Dial string, of course needs to be replaced. It likely needs to have all capacitors replaced for safety. Tubes need to be tested and replaced if weak. Alignment afterwards. I would date it in the late 1930s. Rebuilt many of these over the years!

[@BobPegram]

It works a bit! You are really lucky you didn't get zapped, very possibly to kingdom come! 120VAC could be all over the chassis depending on which way you plugged it in. Listen to TelcoPEI, he knows what he's talking about.

[@petepeterson4540]

you are so right need a rubberized clear finish to protect the ancient speaker all those pops speak of corrosion

[@peterg.8245]

120V? Ha the B+ line runs 300V and the metal chassis is grounded to one side of that plug so a 50/50 chance of a hot chassis. If your interested watch a Mr Carlson’s Lab video where he restores old tube radios.

[@DeWittPotts]

TelcoPEI is exactly right. Also it would help if you had a variac to allow you to dial up the voltage slowly to make sure something doesn't short out. At a minimum the radio will need to be re-capped as those old electrolytic capacitors are well past their 'use by' date. I would also convert it to a 3 prong grounded plug just to be safe. Tube amplifiers are nothing to mess with if you don't know what you are doing as there can be some very high voltage involved. Once restored it will probably work very well.

[@BobPegram]

Among other channels who fix tube stuff is "Mr Carlson's Lab" I think he's too stuffy for you, but his warnings are good and the radios work fine when he's done. "Modern" capacitors/condensers still fail after 10 years or so, these are much less well made! On this radio, they seem to work okay enough for you to hear stations, that's actually amazing!

[@RambozoClown]

Go see Mr. Carlson's Lab for what it takes to bring back that radio. Be careful the chassis can be hot depending on the design and what has aged.

[@H4zuZazu]

Or shango066 he had yesterday a similar radio.

[@davidhelmuth5707]

Brad the guitarolgest dose stuff like the radio. Work every penny for all the stuff. Could make it all back in just the tubes in the radio. Way cool!!!!

[@yqwgjsg]

Too late now but you should never plug those old radios in until they have been throughly checked out. With old electrolytic capacitors there is a good chance to fry those tubes right off.

[@lwoodt1]

Mr Carlson is one smart guy.

[@PecanPie1102]

It depends on the Level of restoration. Carlson (deep and thorough) ,Shango66 (simple and good ) brad in the middle.

[@colinfuller2271]

loved it when you turned on the "VALVE" radio and after one second said "nothing" you have obviously been spoilt with modern instant solid state equipment.

[@stephendee7839]

I said to my tv "give the tubes a minute to warm up."

[@heathwellsNZ]

@@stephendee7839 LOL - I was thinking a similar thing... the filaments need some time to come up to emission!

[@willtricks9432]

Hand round the back of a live, opened valve/tube set reminds me of my childhood trying to fix our string of old TVs while trying to watch at the same time. What we don't get is the smell of hot dust. Cheers

[@petertiffany8096]

That's a Silvertone radio. Probably from Sears. Pretty cool. Be careful too. If those are like tube guitar amps, they can electrocute you even unplugged if you touch capacitors.

[@peterg.8245]

Peter Tiffany probably not the capacitors are old and leaky with high internal resistance

[@gertraba4484]

@@peterg.8245 whole thing should be gone thru or just put up as a art deco...................NO HACKING IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@goodnough1]

@@gertraba4484 we had an estate sale at my mother's home last winter, and couldn't give away the 6 or 7 working tube radios she had. Some were cool bakelite table models other were wood table and console style. The antique shops had zero interest.

[@johnpossum556]

@@goodnough1 My parents had a bunch of them and old TVs. I ended up pulling all the tubes and donating an ice cream bucket full of tubes to the local Radio Museum for parts. Unfortunately a couple of years after that my uncle sent me a tube tester.

[@jackallen6261]

@@goodnough1 No, you're correct. The old tube radios are pretty much worthless to the vast majority of people, we stream music these days and my thought is to convert them to Bluetooth speakers. They look cool and then someone would at least think about using them.

[@brianally1531]

"Got some glowage." Got some humage, too. I love the sound of those old things. When i stayed with my grandparents as a kid, i'd sleep in this enormous bed next to a big old radio like this. I'd read and listen to stations in far-off cities. Good times.

[@benv5798]

Does this mean Mr Carlsons Lab next video will be about an old Indian engine he picked up at a swap meet?

[@American_Jeeper]

Mr. Carlson's Lab would be the guy to get this beautiful radio back in spec, and he'd be the first to tell Darren that he shouldn't have plugged it in.......leaky capacitors kill stuff, including people.

[@--Zook--]

We all watch the same channels

[@vince_martyn]

Yes we do. I was thinking of Paul tearing his hair out over this being plugged in without the capacitors being replaced. Mustie, look at or talk to Paul at Mr Carlson's Lab.

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

@@American_Jeeper True, but Shango would have plugged it in before it was off the truck. "I see smoke. Smoke is good." They both have different ways, but they both get them working.

[@rotwang83]

@@MrUbiquitousTech Shango is too far away. But I see more connections between Shango and Mustie: Dealing with TV sets and VW engines with rats nests in it ;)

[@Dave-ty2qp]

Thanks for bringing back some good memories Mustie1. That looks just like the one we had when I was a kid. We didn't get a TV until 1953. A 24 inch Admiral.

[@SteveBrecht]

That radio is a Silvertone Model 4784, originally sold by Sears I believe. They are a big collector item and you can easily find schematics and parts for them still in the vintage radio forums. Would be a great candidate for restoring.

[@1244taylor]

Interesting vid... lots of goodies to play with .. will await to see how they all come back to life...tks for sharing

[@Silent-Lucidity]

Send that Radio to Mr. Carlson! He'll fix it up like new!

[@EngineeringVignettes]

Mr Carlson is on the west coast of Canada, that's going to be a big bill on the shipping... ;)-

[@BrucesWorldofStuff]

@@EngineeringVignettes Mustie1 could remove the speaker and chases and send it Mr Carlson for repair. Packing for shipping will be a pain, so I recommend those Foam Packing services where it is in the box and Foamed like a brick.... Easy to get out but will be in one piece... Then when it comes back all he will have to do is reset the dial face which is not that hard to do. I have 2 "Table Top'" radios of the same time span and I have had to replace the tuning strings myself on both radios. Takes a little time but Mustie1 can manage it I'm sure... :D

[@2bonk22]

@@EngineeringVignettes Mr. Carlson lives in London Ontario, north of Toronto which is on Lake Ontario.

[@ukauction]

You have a silvertone (sears & roebuck) model 4786 from 1937. The ‘socket’ on the front is the magic tuning eye tube. Its worth restoring, dont be tempted to plug it in and use an isolation transformer when you do.

[@riffraff9000]

Yep. Came here to mention the Magic-Eye. Good advice on the isolation transformer. I would add, use a current-limiter (incandescent light bulb), too. Check out Uncle Doug's youtube channel for how to slap one together.

[@robstirling3173]

Some of those old radios had live chassis, depending on the way they were plugged in. You were lucky!!

[@dale7436]

Help me Mr. Wizard, as the tubes and the variable potentiometer sends out sparks. Daren, you never cease to amaze me, funny thing, you are doing what I would stumble into. But I would get shocked, LOL

[@Laz_Arus]

The Silvertone radio should be a nice unit once restored, but I hear they are a little finicky adjusting the valve clearance 😉

[@jontisdall6248]

...and it'll most likely need a bath after sitting with all that old electrickery in it.

[@user2C47]

The valve clearance is set electronically by how the radio is wired.

[@walmartdog1142]

That vintage stuff was all the time needing capacitors replaced, Some electrical contact cleaner on all the switches and rheostats.

[@SandBoxJohn]

You are aware that in some parts of the world vacuum tubes are called valves.

[@VadoVoodoo]

Gonna need a chain splitter and 2 cans of 3 in 1 for this!

[@bimmerwman]

Some older radios from that era had large batteries in the bottom section. We are from rural Alabama and my dad listened to one as a kid. They had no electricity, so they had to replace the battery every year or so.

[@karenb4583]

Seems we might have shifted the battery from the family car. Radio time reserved for news!

[@altonriggs2352]

Can you consider restoring the radio...it deserves a new life. Great score

[@stevewatr]

Fun fact. Vacuum tubes radios and TVs use a step up transformer to supply high voltage to the plate electrode on the tubes. 300 to 400 volts is typical. Some tubes have the plate connection at the top of the tube, and early ones often were exposed. So be careful. Also, as previously mentioned, the main filter capacitor can store a charge after the radio is has been off and unplugged.

[@leisergeist]

The metal on those old radios can have some zappy potential depending on which way it's plugged in, how it's built, and the condition Mr Carlson's Lab is a great channel to check out for insight into these old beasts (and all the precautions) Edit: looks like I'm not the only fan of his work here, neat!

[@calvanrootselaar6243]

Keeping history alive! If anybody can, you can make it work.Thanks Mustie1.

[@Nunya_Bidnez]

Just stick your hands into the back there. Classic Mustie1. Love it.

[@fritzkuhne2055]

facepalm moment. just put the rubber glove on for good measure ;D

[@jackpatino7069]

Don't forget to hit the electronics with plenty of WD-40 before plugging it in, too :)

[@Dandan-ef5mh]

Thanks for the video!!!

[@dhlkeith]

Love it :-) Hot chassis, hundreds of volts flying round, old capacitors blow up after decades of non use, and our favourite 'tuber is just poking round inside, Go buy a lottery ticket, your luck deserves it. :-)

[@Mardy72]

I was waiting for a zap, smoke and many swear words

[@gertraba4484]

@@Mardy72 surprized no shorts, zaps wafts of smokes or tripped brakers from the antiques radio

[@andysharp21]

Absolutely love your videos and always look forward to the next one. I know nothing about engines but you make it seem easy. By the way.....love the Carmen Chia in the background. Have an awesome day. Andy

[@arprecisionmodshop-1446]

I love the variety of things you do on the channel. It really takes the monotony out of it. One day a vw bus, the next a radio, the next a scooter. It's such great content. Keep up the good work my man

[@johnpossum556]

Next week he's going to fix up a T. Rex

[@MARKE911]

My grandfather after he came home from WWII was into radio and later tv repairs. When he passed away I was asked if I wanted all his radio equipment. I have a storage building full and I mean full of all types of stuff. I know I have 4 radios similar style maybe earlier/later that still work. I have no use for them as I don’t know jack squat about them. I just loved watching him repair them when I was a kid. Great memories

[@sniperneil53]

That Silvertone radiogram is worth a reasonable amount to a collector, more if the radio is working.. If you get the radio restored and do a refinish on the cabinet back to as close to original as possible, you will have a beautiful piece of furniture.

[@iowalife6562]

Old radio brought the old radio collectors out of the woodwork like me ! Needs capacitors and cleaning it will be a cool radio for you. Also if you have florescent lights in your shop it will cause quite a bit of extra noise. Hope you keep her as is and tune it up like it needs ! Thanks for the video !!

[@mavgrab74]

I can picture someone sitting by the radio listening to Orson Welles War of the Worlds thinking we are being attacked.

[@danmcdermott2014]

Please don’t tear it apart it’s a beautiful piece of history, love your videos 👍👍👍

[@rrrr635]

Radio: "Let's see if we have spark, shall we". LOL.

[@neil6212]

Sounds like a great radio deal! Replacing the filter capacitors, and re-stringing the tuning control will get you working, but the controls and switches definitely need cleaning. "Volume control cleaner" would be ideal, if you can still get it. I used to have a syringe type device, which screwed on the front of the control, and allowed you to flush out a noisy control without taking it apart. Fluid was injected through the bushing the shaft came out of. Worked pretty well. PD and similar services haven't used the area just above the AM band for....well, maybe 50 years or more. Radio is probably from the thirties. Definitely collectible!

[@ngneer999]

Some vacuum tube radios have live chassis depending on which way the AC plug goes in the wall outlet. All metal parts are live 120 VAC. I can see one transformer so it could be a safe one. The wire coming out of the tube on the left is almost certainly hot and probably 300 - 400 VDC. Careful with that one.

[@fuzzyguy210]

That tube is a 6k7 so it is a grid cap and not a plate cap. The diagram shows a power transformer but there are 2 small caps from the line cord to ground so the chassis could be hot at 120 if one of those is shorted.

[@techietypex]

The power transformer is plainly visible in the videos. In a set that old I would replace all the paper capacitors and the electrolytics. The filter cap can kill the transformer, and should not be trusted. I would leave it in place, but wire modern caps under the chassis. The paper caps should all go because they can place additional load on the power supply, and they will keep the radio from working. Agree with those saying deoxit the switches and pots

[@ngneer999]

@@techietypex Hi Techie:Yes I'm also old enough to know these things and I'm not going to try to look up the schematic. The reason I wrote that is more because he accidentally called them "bulbs" which immediately told me that it would be best to just go for maximum caution. This is obviously not an "American 5" chassis and I don't want to try to explain why such things were done. Do you watch Mr. Carlson's Lab?

[@ngneer999]

​@@fuzzyguy210 Hi Fuzzy: Yes I'm also old enough to know these things and I'm not going to try to look up the schematic. The reason I wrote that is more because he accidentally called them "bulbs" which immediately told me that it would be best to just go for maximum caution. This is obviously not an "American 5" chassis and I don't want to try to explain why such things were done. Do you watch Mr. Carlson's Lab?

[@techietypex]

@@ngneer999 I watch Paul Carlson and even toss him a few bucks a month on Patreon. My house is full of tube ham gear. Usually, with something from the 1930s I simply shotgun the paper caps and electrolytics. No need to test them.

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

That radio brings back memories. My dad was an old school electronics mechanic and ham radio operator. He had boxes of the old vacuum tubes and radio parts everywhere.

[@ObsessionoftheMonth]

the radio is a Silvertone 4784 made in 1937, it would not take much to get that refurbished.

[@jimsouthall1085]

Most of these need the capacitors replaced........ Hear the hum! The dial cord has. Broken. Take the chassis out to restring the dial cord. Great find! A good one to refinish the cabinet. The side bracket held the main antenna.

[@fredmanicke5078]

Sears-Roebuck Silvertone radio circa 1936 with tuning eye, please follow the advice of the others about rehabing the electrolytic capacitors, The speakers is an electrodynamic type and has electromagnet in stead of a permanent magnet. The radio is highly collectible. Antique Radio Supply is a source of parts and the best tech on KZbin is Mr. Carlesons lab. The worldband radio is still very active but the listing for police radio is obsolete. I envy your find.

[@DrewToner]

Good score on the radio, I love it! I would certainly get it restored!!

[@rundoetx]

Woo Hoo. A rare Mustie1 vid in the middle of the week. Thanks for posting.

[@danielfisch655]

Great haul!!!

[@mainebob6363]

Those LL bean tubes are for the tubing on the snow. My kids had the singles and loved them.

[@nicklemanski39]

There are really well made and quite expensive and I love mine.

[@rickashay6023]

Love old radios cool find I have one like in a smaller cabinet Silvertone was sold by Sears and Roebuck I think . Love the coyote and road runner table idea another cool find .

[@bcgrittner]

Oh, forgot. Police have not used the frequency above AM broadcast for many decades.

[@bcgrittner]

@Indosarnia I retired from firefighter service twenty years ago, when we were still using VHF HI-BAND, No longer. Now it's 900 MHZ trunking. With the push of a button, the dispatcher can group neighboring departments together for unified communication. Advanced, but every time we get more technical, we also seem to have more problems. A computerized voice now gives the actual voice dispatch. The computer doesn't know the territory. Example: 800 East County Road D, if abbreviated, comes out as 800 East Colorado Road D. Ah, progress.

[@Nickelyoonthehop]

Very interesting as always. Thanks a lot for the video Mustie!

[@Mazwreck]

Great Video

[@notxarb21]

Cool scores from your local yard salers! Love the old Silvertone… it's worth having a specialist look at and "disaster-proof". I was in one of our local "Goodwill" type stores a few weeks ago and scored a Capehart console stereo from ca. 1955 for $50! AM/FM, reel-to-reel tape recorder/player, and phonograph in remarkable condition... it still works! It was $895 back then which is around $8500 now!

[@johanlaurasia]

A unit that old A) shouldn't be plugged in like that until it's been recapped and any bad resistors replaced. That along with the potentiometers cleaned and it'll probably need an alignment. The police band won't work as that's all digital these days. It's certainly in good enough shape that it could be restored. bandersentv is a good KZbin channel for that, and he also does restorations. I'm honestly amazed it worked without spewing out all the magic smoke.

[@richardmcginnis5344]

1 person and a cooler full of beer in that floater. i love the old cabinet radios, the newer ones used 6x9 speakers we would take them from the side of the road from junk week or spring cleaning back in the 80's early 90's everyone would clean their basements or attics out and there was some really nice antiques we held onto for a long time. i still have a candlestick phone from back then and its still in use at my house

[@soundrecordings2659]

Heyo, nice haul for the money! A word of caution, all tube amplifiers have extremely high voltages inside, 400 or 600v on some circuits. There are folks out there who revitalize things like that, a lot of times mom and pop guitar/instrument stores or HAM radio people can do it. And my two cents: don't take apart your klipsch Speakers! They are awesome as they are!

[@richbock3494]

Thanks for the reply! I was a site chief in Vietnam on ANTRAC 26 microwave radio all tube. Instructor APG 1969 - 70. Love your wrench videos! Don’t leave the John Deere snow plow die 👍

[@reubenpearson]

Will it run, Antique roadshow edition

[@gertraba4484]

Need to find a VINATGE VW BASED dune buggy and do aresto on one of them...................a MEYERS MANX

[@jeremiahlittlejohn922]

Love the yard sales, your the best on you tube keep up the great work.

[@jkanclark]

You could sell the radio as-is for a good price. Silvertone was Sears’ house brand, and is fairly collectible, especially one on as nice of original condition as yours. Good score!

[@davemcgaffney9401]

@GM Kof hard I grew up with tube radios being my first electronics love... This radio is definitely something worth saving... The case is just like his VW bus and should be left alone... Nothing wrong with the "valve" (tubes)... The filter capacitors sound like they are fine (no 60 cycle hum)... The dial CORD would need restringing... The switches need DeoxIt RED.... The tuning capacitors need some mild lubricant on the bearings (a small amount (drop) of WD40... The volume control needs a little bit of mild lubricant ...do not use tuner cleaner or a de-greaser!!! The speaker cone will be very fragile to the touch... Some 3M spray adhesive on the cone (let dry completely) will save it from falling apart... The speaket has an electromagnet that also is a choke for the power supply... Some minor alignment of the IF cans may be needed... It's a great find in this throw away world... Dave

[@ladamurni]

Thank you for the video Mustie, it is a real treat!

[@stan.rarick8556]

powering up old radios without testing (esp capacitors) can destroy tubes, which can be hard to find. Find someone like you with electronics knowledge... :-)

[@huntsman5226]

I am amazed it works that's cool to see the old thing work

[@bobbyvarnell9350]

Beautiful radio, everybody’s warnings are valid, the B+ on these old radios can be 300 volts or more, and they carry quite a bit of current, they will definitely zap the shit out of you, possibly fatally.

[@heathwellsNZ]

more likely 400 or 600! lethal!

[@5150mxVW]

Nice finds ! throw the Atv tool kit in the truck for when you come back out lol.

[@mustie1]

it will double what you have,

[@jeffscomp]

You should sent the chassis of the radio to shango66 on KZbin. He can recap it for you.

[@ojjenkins7110]

Those old resistors can drift too. I wonder if Timtron fixes those old radios? How far to Skowheagan MAINE? :-) He's probably to busy keeping WBCQ on the air :-)

[@fouroakfarm]

shango ! Definitely the man to consult on this. His videos are bizarre but love it

[@combrains1]

That or Mr Carlson's Lab

[@elsdp-4560]

THANK YOU...for sharing. Nice haul.

[@LIMowersAndMore]

Another morning with mustie1 great scores indeed.

[@thedude8046]

Man, that is awesome, I really love that radio! I collect oldies, I love the tubes

[@eatmelily]

I've watched too many Twilight zone episodes, I was waiting for it to start doing a 1940's broadcast, LOL...

[@MMR45660]

My father had one of those radios and he used to listen to it every night when he went to bed. The Rich s of the tone was amazing and memorable.

[@keithrichardsson9008]

Fix it man, I fixed mine great old quality, I've never regretted it.

[@hycron1234]

I wonder how hard it would be to add an aux input for a smartphone.

[@hankwilts8725]

Musties channel is brill! A good KZbin channel has variety.. An inflatable rubber ring and a picture of road runner from the garage sale, fantastic! Best wishes from Cyprus!

[@JohnnyG1956]

You should do a collaboration with Mr Carlson's Lab. He can repair the tuner and you can do the cabinet.

[@gbowne1]

Mr. Carlson is in Canada. I would suggest bandersentv instead. A little closer to Mustie :)

[@nettneo]

That LL Bean raft is great. Saw some in the 80's in Austin TX. at a place called Stinky Falls. You put a giant cooler in one tube filled with your favorite cold beverage and float down the river for @8 hours. Fun N Sun !

[@boriss.861]

Mustie the radio do a strip down replace the electolytics give a shout out to Mr Carlson's Lab

[@northwoodacres4114]

Nice radio. I just restored a Philco 38 similar style cabinet. All the knobs and speaker cloth is available for restoring. I put a Bluetooth speaker under the old speaker and play the old radio shows from KZbin on it. No one knows the difference. Nice find.

[@Hexbyte965]

My math is a little rusty, I came up with $82.00.

[@frankdeegan8974]

Radios guts are not for amateurs, great that it works now get it gone through by someone who can do it right . What a great find and that needs to be in a stable environment like a house, maybe not a garage.

[@357magdad]

I was waiting for you to tune in one of FDR's fireside chats!

[@dennispage151]

I was waiting for Rush

[@357magdad]

@@dennispage151 Rush only comes in if you turn the dial to the far right......

[@glennicholson3028]

Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds."

[@Dave2108]

loving that old radio. The capacitors in old radios can go bang. But hey you got some life out of it. The dial string can jump off the runners. Bit of switch cleaner and some tlc to the case and you've got your self a classic !!

[@sabretech2001]

Hyosung is a Korean brand, much better than Chinese. They make engines for Suzuki, BTW

[@DoRC]

Sort of true. They used to make engine components for Suzuki. I don't think they do anymore.

[@lynndempsey4096]

Anything is better than China built shit!!!!

[@reginaldlawrence412]

Great video.

[@singh-sks]

That quad hyosung is $1299 new,you got a bargain even as parts

[@bobrider7198]

Love your garage sale videos.

[@Leofred2000]

That picture can be worth more than you think. WB fans could pay good money for it

[@donaldpowers5557]

Yep! I love it beep beep road runner fan 69 car of the year

[@javaking1000]

I think he overpaid at $20, maybe worth $10 to $15 tops. But if it makes him happy, it's all good!

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

Fluorescent light play havoc with those old radios. My favorite radio programs were ... The Lone Ranger, "Amos 'n' Andy, and Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!"

[@BrokeMoFo]

If your into old radio and want to take the time to learn a lil' somethin' look up Mr. Carlsons Lab... That guy has some EXCELLENT vids....!

[@wildnomadoverlander]

Mustie1! Will you please make a video on how you mounted your winch in the bed of crusty? Please! I want to mount a winch in the back of my truck bed but I need to know how to correctly secure/structure it. Thanks in advance and I’m loving all the videos in the new shop!

[@jasondandria1979]

What a treat to wake up to an alert for a new Mustie1 video!

[@lorijohn101]

People will complain about anything! Keep on keeping on! Great channel!

[@TASMAN-1]

Straight off the bat... people need to lower their expectations. Why do subs think THEY are running the show ? I understand that most KZbinrs are "experts" but at some point ya'll need to shut up, sit back , relax & enjoy the show!

[@wysetech2000]

Tasman Love your comment! It's all about "i want" and 'give me" these days and for free. Some people complain about everything, know everything and give nothing. Sometimes i think comments should be turned off.

[@TASMAN-1]

@@wysetech2000 Thanks bud, appreciate the positive feedback. I make it a life rule, ask for a favour only if I can offer one in return. If I cannot offer, I don't ask. Giving is far more rewarding than taking.

[@Mulgy]

i LOVE that roadrunner picture. Amazing!

[@welshy8216]

Coffee and Mustie Video, Day just gets better and better :)

[@drgopta2180]

I love this channel

[@jeeaaenlourens1434]

For after my dinner later on, thanks for posting mustie!

[@EzeeLinux]

Radios that old usually have bad capacitors that short out as soon as power is applied... Amazing that one works at all.

[@brianjohn9144]

Save the radio! It would be a nice restoration project for someone.

[@hallmark5186]

Really groovy radio. I love Wiley coyote and the road runner. Meep! Meep!!

[@IanSlothieRolfe]

All the electrolytic and wax capacitors need replacing on the radio. If you don't, its likely the leakage of the capacitors will cause the tubes or worse the traansformers to burn out. It's a beautiful radio so its worth getting it done - if you don't feel confident doing it yourself anyone you know knows about rrestoring radios you might be able to get it done for the price of the components and a few bottles of beer! If you want to find out more and give it a go then look up Mr Carlson's Lab on youtube he has retored many radios and has a very clear no-nonsence approach and explains things very well.

[@stephendee7839]

The art deco radio is really nice looking. I agree about not gutting it. Repair and refinish.

[@vduquenne]

Reinsert a new string and then tune the needle accordingl with the spring. Use not WD40 for the variable capacitor but an electronic cleaner (the thing you turned for tuning a channel). I'd first airpressure the whole thing. Take care. I am Electronician and admire this thing ... like you restore mechanic stuff. Please do not bin or trash this good old radio. cheers, Vincent.

[@emorris272]

What is an electronician? You work on electrons?

[@vduquenne]

@@emorris272 I drive them ... ;)

[@emorris272]

@@vduquenne :-)

[@albertmorris4889]

I think by the other comments you might get the feeling there are those among us who consider old radios like VW fans consider a vintage bug. Also in order to keep that old girl making best sounds it MUST have the filter capacitor and a few others replaced. The dial cord is relatively easy fix too. Seeing as it is working parts likely would not be much if any over $20.00. Find someone to replace them & give it a quick tune up. While not stereo you wont get better sound from one (yeah my opinion 😀). If I lived close I would volunteer.

[@petepeterson4540]

and all capacitors need replaced resistors as well with proper wattage size

[@johnbrookbank2969]

love the old radio we had one somewhat same when i was a kid ! i dont recall all about it , as dad traded it off for one with record player on top with lid, when he died his new wife got it , love the older items ! Great finds on that 40 dollar kid 4 wheeler my kid when he was young would have gone crazy over that one !

[@FadetoBlack61]

40 bucks for the atv... Why the hell can't i find things like this.

[@MrUbiquitousTech]

I know, only Mustie.... He has some luck.

[@wormod]

Hi Mustie1, thanks for the video and I'm waiting to see if the other items you've found and bought will start to live again, saving them from the Scrap Yard. Ciao from Lido of Venezia. ☮️