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Author:  durangotang [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 12:46 am ]
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OK so this one's a bit different... was puttering around at an antique store today and came across a very cool old radio. I bought it on impulse and will do my best to restore the thing and get it working again. It's a Knight A10866, 8 tube, AM/Shortwave... made in 1937!! :shock:

Here's a pic from an old ad:
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The rest are crap cell phone pics for the moment...

Cabinet is in great shape with all the glass and knobs intact and clicking/turning smoothly.
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Peeking in the back. Scary.
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The guts... time to do some dusting, start checking tubes for loose bits, and taking inventory of wax paper capacitors to replace :lol:
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...and somehow these didn't all catch on fire... :lol:
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Never done anything like this before... should be fun...
Author:  Sir Sam [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:17 am ]
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durangotang wrote:
...and somehow these didn't all catch on fire... :lol:
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Never done anything like this before... should be fun...


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:shock: :shock: :shock:
Author:  dieselenthusiast [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:34 am ]
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Out of curiosity, is that solid wood?
Author:  durangotang [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:40 am ]
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dieselenthusiast wrote:
Out of curiosity, is that solid wood?


Yep... actually a nicely built little cabinet...
Author:  dieselenthusiast [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:45 am ]
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durangotang wrote:
Yep... actually a nicely built little cabinet...


I was thinking how cool that would look if you decided to refinish the wood. 8) Very cool project! 8)
Author:  Tokyojoe [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:53 am ]
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Ah! The good old days.
Author:  JL Rockies [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:17 pm ]
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I have an old business associate who is a antique radio restorin' freak. He'll know everything about this radio including sources for parts and such.... heck... he may have any parts on hand himself.

If you hit an crossroads, I can connect you,
Author:  durangotang [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:21 pm ]
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JL Rockies wrote:
I have an old business associate who is a antique radio restorin' freak. He'll know everything about this radio including sources for parts and such.... heck... he may have any parts on hand himself.

If you hit an crossroads, I can connect you,



Sweet, I'll let ya know.
Author:  Sir Sam [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:46 pm ]
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There is a forum for everything:
http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=7
Author:  durangotang [ Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:05 pm ]
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Yeah I spent much of last night all over the interwebz looking at this stuff and even came across a plan to get it going... today I ordered replacement vacuum tubes for the whole thing as well as new capacitors to be soldered in. Until they get here I need to find a new power cord, install a fuse, and clean the thing out.
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