This is my dad and some of his radio collection. He fixed them all himself.4mo ⋅ Weevil_Dead ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Picked up these two beauties yesterday. Both work even without antennas!5mo ⋅ HoarderLife ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Anyone have any info on this little guy? pictures it up at a thrift store. works great but I can't find any info at all online1yr ⋅ Beneficial-Chapter42 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Any advice on what this bad boy needs to get him in working condition? Philco 41-220C tube radio. Where would I start?2yr ⋅ pamster-solid7 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Just bought this lot for $500... I'll post more on it when I get it. As of now I don't plan to sell anything, and all you see is to be restored in the coming while. I've sure got my work cut out!6mo ⋅ Confused_Guitar11 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
I have this working tube radio. It has a loud buzzing sound and a replacement dial and cord. I think Bakelite? Any idea on value and whether it would be safe to ship as is?1yr ⋅ sharloops ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Does anyone know the brand, or/and how old this vacuum tube radio is? I was told by many it was from the mid 1970s.7mo ⋅ Financial_Garbage ⋅ r/VintageRadios
1930s-40s philco radio non working. How would I go about testing things to get it to work?6mo ⋅ AbbreviationsLive653 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
My radio collection as a teen. Thoughts questions opinions?6mo ⋅ Substantial_Lock_123 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Two cool pieces of test equipment with almost impossible to find (for me) specs!2mo ⋅ Confused_Guitar11 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Any idea what this thing with the flat head screws are? I had a crackle noise on any word with s and this removed the issue easily!1yr ⋅ Raddobatto ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Building a DIY (a.k.a. cheapskate) Isolation Transformer for My Bench1yr ⋅ Substantial-Plum-260 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
My fully restored Hallicrafters SX-42. My Dad bought it brand new, and gave to me at age 15. Full restoration four years ago. One of the first 100 built, October 1946.4yr ⋅ ArthurJS1 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Have you tried repairing old paper speaker cones with tissues and PVA glue?1yr ⋅ jonjonjon666 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Inherited my grandfather’s Zenith radio. Could someone help me out on the next steps to make it work again? Details in comments.1yr ⋅ jesuselcapitan ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Bless me with your knowledge! This radio still works and is very old, but I’m wondering if this AUX is usable? I don’t know anything, and there’s no port. Why is this here?1yr ⋅ SpicyMelonBoy ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Meet my new-to-me Mexican Philips tube radio with phonograph, shortwave, and AM/FM5yr ⋅ Stackson212 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Capacitor replacement value question aka Damn you 1937 RF sub-chassis! Damn you to hell!!!1yr ⋅ Substantial-Plum-260 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Found this beautiful 1939 silvertone in great working condition.4yr ⋅ Full-Platypus ⋅ r/VintageRadios
What could be causing the FM tuning to be out of whack? 102 registers at 94. AM is fine.3yr ⋅ DjamakaZoSo ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Can anyone help me identify the name of this please? Is this the right place to ask?3yr ⋅ BizzyBoopie ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Just joined the sub. Someone with no electrical knowledge is feeling in over his head. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.2yr ⋅ CMengel90 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
I have a telefunken gavotte 1691 (top) with broken dial glass 😩 I would love to fix this but have no idea where to start? Any advice? Thanks1yr ⋅ zenusW77 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
This is Al Capone's prison cell at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia where he was incarcerated for 9 months between 1929-1930, about 4 years before he was imprisoned at Alcatraz. What radio is this?2yr ⋅ Glenrill ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Does anyone know the specs of this capacitor, they aren’t printed on it anywhere and I don’t have a schematic.1yr ⋅ ImaDingus2021 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Found a old Philips A326196. light works and there is static sometimes. does anybody know something about it or do I have to go to a shop that knows how to fix it?1yr ⋅ Anniexlove ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Westinghouse model N-202, hums but not receiving AM signal. Bad filter capacitor? Schematics or info would be much appreciated2yr ⋅ fredrickpluskat ⋅ r/VintageRadios
My next projects. Hopefully the hammer in the background won’t be needed.4yr ⋅ kollymars ⋅ r/VintageRadios
I heard a loud bang and then the room smelled like something burnt.. So I was using my Italian “Ora model 425” and I’m pretty sure an electrolytic capacitor blew up, but I’m not sure why. The radio still works.2yr ⋅ Vikiolino ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Have an opportunity to select one of these radios. Which would you choose?2yr ⋅ qdtk ⋅ r/VintageRadios
back again with another radio - how fixable does this one look? (DeForest Crosley 7D933)3yr ⋅ thoughtzoom ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Can someone tell me how to hook up a FM antenna to this radio? What do the letters stand for and what do the little flip over connectors do?2yr ⋅ stoopidwhorr ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Thrift store CB looks old- just static, a little bit of garbled talk on random channels. Is it junk ?3yr ⋅ McLuhanSaidItFirst ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Zenith 1000-1 with all original paperwork found in my grandmothers closet, what are your thoughts? (More Pics in the comments)4yr ⋅ godcia ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Does anyone know of places in northern New Jersey that repair antique radios?8mo ⋅ IcyMEATBALL22 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
I'm trying to help my father in law fix his old Philco Radio but I have no experience with radios... Can anyone tell me a good way to start? I don't know how to read this schematic but this is what he's working on. I have experience soldering but that's about it.3yr ⋅ poisonearrow ⋅ r/VintageRadios
I'm looking for replacement buttons and knobs for a RCA T60 RC-425, I'm a amateur at this,but I really want to give this my best shot. it was manufactured sometime in 19391yr ⋅ Practical_Culture833 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Zenith 12S267 with owners manual. My grandparents had this in their den for years (they were antique dealers), and it was always my favorite thing. Grill cloth is fraying and stained, the finish is flaky on some spots, but it works and I adore it.4yr ⋅ AztecXocolatl ⋅ r/VintageRadios
How can I free up this seized solid spinny McGee (idk the name of it) that tunes to stations of my Grundig Concert Boy 208?2yr ⋅ nasfi_gr ⋅ r/VintageRadios
How to restore this dial face of my Philco 40-180 and where do I get a new dial glass6mo ⋅ Averagebadtechguy ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Need help identifying older radio component. It's a 3 pronged thing (maybe a capacitor) with the only marker being an E on top. One of them blew and I need to replace it. Any ideas?2yr ⋅ robertdoleson ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Anyone know how to replace the design sheet that the top radio originally had?2mo ⋅ chalwar ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Mid ‘30s Sparks Withington Spartan. All the tubes blew when I had a guy work on it. Big question. Can we replace them, change the power supply and have it work again? Thanks.4yr ⋅ ofmarz ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Update of replacing the selenium rectifier... I put in the correct diode, with the correct polarity from my knowledge. I also installed two 47 ohm 2 watt resistors as well to bring the voltage down before it. Issue is when I turned the set on this resistor cracked! Not sure how... Any advice?8mo ⋅ Confused_Guitar11 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
I was just given this Philco 37-630 when I was buying something else. What should I keep in mind before even trying to power it on?1yr ⋅ psyon ⋅ r/VintageRadios
so Im told Ill need (two) .04uf 400volts and (two).01uf 400volts capacitors, the rest has been pretty much fixed. Im trying to find modern caps I can use in place. any ideas?1yr ⋅ Raddobatto ⋅ r/VintageRadios
1957 Capella-Tonmeister 773 a-s, German model Philips Radio. Excited to slowly restore this battered radio.5yr ⋅ PM_your_randomthing ⋅ r/VintageRadios
My grandpa recently gave me a bunch of old radio equipment and I know nothing about radios and want to get into it. Can anybody tell me what I’ve got?9mo ⋅ gavin_or_so_thay_say ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Chipped socket causing pin to come loose (totally my fault). Looking for the best, safest way to re-stabilize.3yr ⋅ kollymars ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Old Northern Electric Radio. Tubes & lights work, but no sound. Tinkering worth it? (More pics in comments)5yr ⋅ JerBearX ⋅ r/VintageRadios
My friend and coworker and the original owner gifted me this. He said he remembers his family getting this when he was about twelve6yr ⋅ SlamuelBottoms ⋅ r/VintageRadios
I'm concerned... This transformer is very hot after the radio ran for 2.5 hours8mo ⋅ Confused_Guitar11 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Looking to Modernize this 1930s Northern Electric Radio - anything worth saving?3mo ⋅ benrules2 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
I found this vintage Seymour radio yesterday for 20 bucks. I thought at first it was a vintage record player. I'm not entirely sure if it works, nor do I know much about it. I wanted to share a photo of this beauty. I'm kinda totally in love with it. Does anyone know anything about Seymour radios?5yr ⋅ dreaminginnolstalgia ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Acquired a 1942 Philco radio Model A361, and attempting to renovate. Cabinet is in good condition, one missing tuning knob, and radio needs new capacitors/tubes. I’m brand new to radio restoration, and have lots to learn- any idea how much these go for? Any help would be greatly appreciated!4yr ⋅ matiasmusicc ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Older GE radio I found in a cabinet at work. It's been in there for a long time. I cleaned it up. Anyone know where I'd find the age of it? If this isn't an old enough radio to post here I apologize!3yr ⋅ My_dick_screamed ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Picked these up at the junk store today and thought I would share6yr ⋅ SlamuelBottoms ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Another couple questions. Did I install the radio wire in the correct spot and how can I increase the number of stations? I'm only able to reach 2.1yr ⋅ 0451immersivesim ⋅ r/VintageRadios
My Art Deco Freshman Masterpiece Radio. When I saw it I just had to have it.5yr ⋅ MrRabinowitz ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Can anyone identify this? Sorry, FB Marketplace picture. I'm new and have been looking for a console radio to restore.2yr ⋅ kilogttam ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Could someone please tell me the best way to remove the knobs from this vintage radio5yr ⋅ cammykiki ⋅ r/VintageRadios
1929 Philco 95 Highboy Deluxe.....I took the cover off, wiped everything down and this is what I have.6yr ⋅ Sailfish1111 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Are there different trade names or sizes to identify these capacitor bases?6yr ⋅ SlamuelBottoms ⋅ r/VintageRadios
I just got this Benrus clock radio, model 10B from 1955. It is made out of solid brass which makes it quite heavy for a radio of its size.5yr ⋅ lkluwe001 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Anyone know if this tube collection is worth anything? There's also a tube tester.4yr ⋅ HarryLeeSmith ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Can anyone identify this radio? (From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows)6yr ⋅ ESP1125 ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Got this Silvertone Superheterodyne radio for christmas, dont know if ill ever be able to restore it (or even where I'd start) but i just love the look!5yr ⋅ hapticbomb ⋅ r/VintageRadios
Have this ancient thing from my grandma's house. I'd like to get it working properly again!7yr ⋅ flamingfiretrucks ⋅ r/VintageRadios
