Backwards Philco tube radio restore

This radio was repaired/restored/modified last summer. I have just disassembled it and showing methods and restoration and modification revealed!

[@JohnnyUmphress]

I too rebuild radios to working order. I'm not into restuffing capacitors and that stuff. I just like my radios to perform properly and look fantastic.
That Philco already looks beautiful.
I have that same radio in my collection except mine is not the push button version.

[@dontheoldradioguy7180]

I agree on the restuffing thing. I think it's overkill. Besides I love to play with the design, trying to better the performance. Sometimes it works, sometimes I de-mod the circuit. The go to for getting the absolute best sound from a mantle radio has to be Zenith. I've had 2 Zenith mantle radios with almost unbelievable sound from a 50C5 output tube. The pushbuttons are a waste of time where I live. There is only 1 station that comes in reliably. On a good winter's night and with all dimmers and such turned off I can get quite a few more stations.

[@JohnnyUmphress]

@@dontheoldradioguy7180 A least you have an AM station. Where I am here in the Arkansas Ozarks there are no AM stations that will pick up with a built-in antenna. So I transmit my own station of old 30s and 40s tunes.

[@dontheoldradioguy7180]

@@JohnnyUmphress Yeah, but it's a goofy small town wonder that broadcasts obituaries every afternoon. I have a long wire outdoor antenna and it's easy to couple to the loopstick or loop antenna. I even have a home brew impedence matcher and especially with the short wave bands does help to better the reception. I agree on the rebroadcast device. I've started on two versions, one solid state and one tube. They've been put on the shelf so I can do up something else. I'll have to get them out and get at least one of them going over the next winter

[@dontheoldradioguy7180]

Funny thing that your're from Arkansas. I've become addicted to the TH-cam videos on your state troopers and their chase videos. Nice country down there!

[@JohnnyUmphress]

@@dontheoldradioguy7180 I would love to watch the build when you do the tube version transmitter.