This a General Electric T-104A AM tube radio manufactured in 1960. The radio arrived in great physical condition (no cracks, chips or missing pieces) although it did need a thorough cleaning both inside and out. The radio was not operational, all it did was make a loud humming noise when operating. See below video of … Continue reading General Electric T-104A Radio Restoration
SOLD: Buy this radio from my new Etsy store! I recently received this cute little Sears solid state AM radio for repair. This radio is a solid state model and was manufactured between 1968-70. As you can hear in the video below, when she first arrived all she did was produce a very low hum. … Continue reading 1968 Sears Solid State AM Radio Restoration
This was my first radio to catch on fire. This Admiral Y-2998 radio dates back to 1961 and contains four tubes mounted on a circuit board. I purchased the radio knowing it was not operating correctly with the hope of bringing her back to life. The radio arrived with one of the tubes rolling around … Continue reading Admiral Y-2998 Radio Restoration
This 1958 Muntz is a four tube super-heterodyne AM radio. “Muntz” is short for Earl William “Madman” Muntz (pictured below) who made millions selling cheap cars, radios and televisions between 1934 and 1985. When testing the tubes, I noticed someone had subbed in a 50EH5 output tube instead of using the 50C5 as listed on … Continue reading Muntz R-10 Radio Restoration
