Radio restoration source

[pflaming]

I talked with him this morning.

 

1415 South 4th Street

Oceano, CA 93445

(805) 489-8200

Radio restoration. Example: 53 Plymouth stock radio restored to AM / FM and four extra speaker outlets. Push buttons etc.  cost $450 plus parts tax

[Pete]

Did he say he also did cosmetic restoration, like the dial, knobs, buttons, etc.?

Pete

 

[pflaming]

I did not ask. You have his number, he will need to know which, chrome, porcelain, plastic, etc.  Oceano is a very high rent area so I suspect he has some high end customers. Good luck. 

[plymouthcranbrook]

These folks are near me. I haven't used them but just for information of another possible source:

 

https://www.facebook.com/vintageautoradio/

 

https://www.vintageautoradio.com/

[hi_volt]

That's Bob's Radio service in Oceano.  I used to live in San Luis Obispo and have known the guy that owns it (Dan) for 40 years.  He's a stand-up guy and does good work.

[Los_Control]

Has anyone tried to restore themselves?

I remember my mother sending me to the department store on my bicycle, to test the tubes on our tv .... then replace the bad ones.

 

And I am a spring chicken, under 60 years old .... Is it really that hard to rebuild these radios?

[hi_volt]

I restored the one in the 48 P15 Special Deluxe I owned about 30 years ago, and I'm planning on doing the one that I bought for my '47 Business Coupe.  Parts are generally available from various sources.  Mostly, the paper capacitors need to be replaced with either Mylar or Polypropylene capacitors (the old ones get leaky and/or develop internal shorts), out of tolerance resistors need to be replaced, and the vibrator may also need to be replaced.  Depending on the condition of the speaker, it may need to be re-coned.  Tubes, if replacements are needed, are easy to get.

Edited September 4, 2019 by hi_volt

[kencombs]

4 minutes ago, hi_volt said:

I restored the one in the 48 P15 Special Deluxe I owned about 30 years ago, and I'm planning on doing the one that I bought for my '47 Business Coupe.  Parts are generally available from various sources.  Mostly, the paper capacitors need to be replaced with either Mylar or Polypropylene capacitors (the old ones get leaky and/or develop internal shorts), out of tolerance resistors need to be replaced, and the vibrator may also need to be replaced.  Depending on the condition of the speaker, it may need to be re-coned.  Tubes, if replacements are needed, are easy to get.

Many years ago,  (many, many years) I had a good friend that took all the tubes from my radio, broke the glass, removed the guts and soldered in the solid state components needed to replicate the functions of the tube.

 

Sure wish he was still with us, d(U*d Cancer!