my co-worker gave me this old console radio the other day. Philco model 38-7 from 1938 I think. I think its pretty cool. I do not have a variac so we just plugged her in and let her have it. It actually works... for the most part. it only gets really strong stations and the pots are dirty but i cranked it up and it actually sounds pretty good. It is full of those wax paper capacitors that look like they have been leaking and its dirty... should be a neat project.
He said it belonged to his parents. I like to imagine the stories told through this thing. FDRs fireside chats. old episodes the The Shadow. kinda neat to think about.
