The radio project?!
April Fool's ! (Almost) The above isn't my radio, that was just my April Fool's Joke. Favorite holiday of the year, that one is. Always exactly one week before my birthday. Whew!! That was a close one. ;) If you're interested in more info about this radio, this four minute video is pretty good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB2kr8l63m4.
Me 'n my radio: Suzie Q and Squirrelly Two.
Oh, what fun this proved to be! I not only learned new things about old radios, but I had the opportunity to witness and help restore a discarded beauty to her former self. Perhaps the two most important lesson I learned: Nothing is junk- unless you fail to see its potential. And, never sell yourself short. (Uh, excuse the pun). Never assume you can't; the only can't that stopped anyone - not trying. As I eluded to in this month's quote on our home page, ""If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves. - Thomas Edison Have fun. Astound yourself.
The transformation is complete. Ugly Duckling to...
Viola! my Beautiful Swan. Here's Squirrelly Two in all her glory- lighted dial and working too!
Thank you for all the interest in my project. I have enjoying sharing it with everyone. If anyone has a pet project they'd like to share with Russ' Old Radio Repair- we'd love to see it.
Till next time- when, who knows what I'll be up to....Oh, by the way- the answer to the question, can you sand, finish, and re-sand a radio too many times? Is, apparently, no. ;)
Regards,
Sue
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UPDATE 12-16-2021
We now know the the Aetna model is 252P under Walgreens. It is a 4-tube + ballast Tuned Radio Freq receiver from 1936. Most of the radios found in this cabinet are 550s, which is a superheterodyne rather than a TRF. The super is relatively rare. The TRF is much more unusual.
Russ
Till next time- when, who knows what I'll be up to....Oh, by the way- the answer to the question, can you sand, finish, and re-sand a radio too many times? Is, apparently, no. ;)
Regards,
Sue
phlog's blog
ps. If you have read this--and like it--please remember to give : https://www.facebook.com/russoldradiorepair "BIG THUMBS UP" on Facebook. We thank you.
UPDATE 12-16-2021
We now know the the Aetna model is 252P under Walgreens. It is a 4-tube + ballast Tuned Radio Freq receiver from 1936. Most of the radios found in this cabinet are 550s, which is a superheterodyne rather than a TRF. The super is relatively rare. The TRF is much more unusual.
Russ
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