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
My wife’s aunt recently asked me to repair an antique radio she was using for decoration in her house. The radio is a Crosley 10-136E, a standard AA5 tube radio which was produced in Cincinnati, OH, in 1950. I plugged her into my variac and slowly brought her back to life but she wouldn’t play … Continue reading Crosley 10-136E Radio Restoration
Aaron Hartley 