Pete Seeger zong het in 2008 op 89 jarige leeftijd:

Well... here it is folks! The epic before and after on the Philco 39-45 project.

This has been the most challenging restoration I’ve ever done, and involved touching almost every aspect of this radio. From the wiring and electrical components, to the cabinet and grill cloth... everything on this unit needed to be repaired or replaced. 

First 2 pics show the cabinet as it was when I got it back in 2017. It definitely showed its age, and the fact that it had spent much of its life in a cabin on a river. Next 2 pictures show the chassis. When I got it, all the rubber insulated wires were dried out, corroded and completely unsafe. Most of the resistors were bad, and of course all of the old wax-paper capacitors needed to be replaced.

In addition, I didn’t know at the time that the AM broadcast tuning coil in the bandswitch was also bad. Fortunately one of my friends from work was able to help me and re-wind the coil. :D

5th picture shows the electronics replaced, and the 6th pic shows the chassis cleaned up. Last few pictures show the cabinet as it looks today. Spent A LOT of time on this... sanding it down, doing a little staining, and adding some semi-gloss poly on top. The new grill cloth also turned out really well. 

Now the radio is playing nicely and will go back to its owners on Sunday.

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