Friday, January 8,
2021:
This story goes back to July 2020 when Mark and Paula
picked up an old radio that looked like it could be restored.
But
winter is the best time because it is inside work.
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Things didn't look good when they removed the mouse-infested chassis
from the case.
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It was only a little better on a
service bench after blowing out the debris.
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Paula's job was to clean and polish using a Dremel tool, steel wool and
numerous solvents.
Note she wore a mask, gloves and goggles.
Paula later remarked that she wouldn't have started the project if she
had known how bad off the radio was.
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Here it is in pieces. Mark's job was to restore the electronics to
its former glory.
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After five months of on and off work, the radio was finally working to
original factory specifications.
It is estimated Mark and Paula put 50 hours of work into the project,
plus they paid a cabinet refinisher to do his part.
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In the end, this 1937 vintage Zenith
5-S-127 AM and shortwave
radio became a working showpiece at Gilbert Lodge.
Note the wooden
knobs with engravings. They just don't put that kind of detail
into anything anymore.
Back in the day, international shortwave
stations broadcast news and music to the world from England, France,
Germany, Australia and even Russia. |
All
is
well that ends well. Mark
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