My neighbor gave me this last week. It's an Atwater Kent model 487, pre 1936. The veneer is peeling off of the cabinet, and several pieces are broken off. The speaker, ant, and one knob are missing, and the tuning assembly is frozen. It may be just too far gone.
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That poor thing. I don't know much of anything about restoring the veneer. That would be the only real challenge I could see.
That's not my thing either. Even if I could find somebody to repair the cabinet, it would probably cost more then the radio is worth.Originally Posted by N2KKM
QQ I wanted to see a project.
Anyway, my silver tone had a few nicks in it. Nothing near that bad. I used some putty to fill it. :P Soooooo in the end there was a dark spot. Works well and you cant tell because on the back bottom corner. :D
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
Does it look anything like this?
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Not 100% but that is pretty damn close. I dont think I have any photos but if I do they are back in the states. My grandpa bought it for I think 5$ at a flea market.
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
I have seen your work, if it can be done, you can do it. :) Enjoy the challenge.
"A night sky full of cries. Hearts filled with lies. The contract: is it worth the price?"
I saw receivers like those set out for the trash when I was in my teens. And with no way to get them home via bicycle, of course.
Occasionally I did get lucky when someone threw out a mid-to-high end stereo receiver from the period...for parts if for nothing else.
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I remember when I was a lad I found a very old Motorola TV set with the original round picture tube. It was sitting out in front of someones house for the trash. I brought it home planning to restore it (I was like 14 years old at the time and just getting interested in electronics) but much to my dismay my local peers (guys and gals around my age) got to it before I did. The picture tube was broken and most of the tubes were pulled and smashed for fun. I wound up scrapping it for parts. Got a nice power transformer, a few tubes that had escaped the wrath of the local youths, condensers, resistors, assorted transformers, HV components, etc.
Last edited by n2ize; 12-15-2012 at 12:41 PM.
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George, if anyone can restore it you can. You have a lot more patience than me when it comes to finer restoration work. Also, I have seen old radios that were in much worst shape than that which have been 100% restored and are working. I don't just think you can restore it, I KNOW you can restoire that radio. I have seen the fine work you have done restoring things in the past.
Last edited by n2ize; 12-15-2012 at 12:35 PM.
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
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