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Vintage radio. (practical pointers for restoring antique radios)

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| January 01, 1994 | Knight, Marty | COPYRIGHT 1994 Poptronix, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The vacuum-tube radio, once an important source of news and entertainment, has become a museum piece. But it's fun to revisit those old days of radio by restoring an abandoned set.

IT IS SATURDAY MORNING SO YOU DEcide to go to the local flea market to search for an antique radio that you can revive. You never know what you'll find at those outdoor markets. Even if you don't find anything worth saving, at least you'll be walking around in the sunshine and mingling with the crowd.

After trudging up and down the seemingly endless rows of tables you suddenly get lucky and chance upon a real gem. Its obsolete wooden cabinet only hints at its age, so you pull back ...

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