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1956 Bush VHF90 Vacuum Tube Radio Restoration

A couple of months ago, I bought a vintage 1956 Bush VHF90 tube AM/FM radio set in an antique shop in Hartlepool, Kiwi Trading. The VHF90 was in reasonable physical shape, and the band switch was intact (a common problem area on these sets), however it was in unknown operating condition – the power cordContinue reading “1956 Bush VHF90 Vacuum Tube Radio Restoration”

1959 Kolster Brandes QB20 “Minuet” Bakelite Vacuum Tube Radio Repair & Restoration

A few weeks ago, my mother-in-law spotted a vintage 1959 Kolster Brandes QB20 “Minuet” tube AM/FM radio set in a local charity shop, and – knowing that I have a growing interest in radios – very kindly bought it for me for £10.00 (even though it wasn’t technically for sale, but was being used asContinue reading “1959 Kolster Brandes QB20 “Minuet” Bakelite Vacuum Tube Radio Repair & Restoration”

1956 Philips 353A Bakelite Vacuum Tube Radio Repair & Restoration

A few months ago I bought my first ever vacuum tube radio, a 1956 Philips 353A bakelite AM/FM set, which is (currently) the oldest item in my collection. I’ve been wanting to get into vintage radio restoration for some time now (after watching YouTube channels such as the excellent Mr Carlson’s Lab), as I find theContinue reading “1956 Philips 353A Bakelite Vacuum Tube Radio Repair & Restoration”

Making an Audio Input Adapter Cable for a 1950s Vacuum Tube Radio

I recently fixed up my first vacuum tube radio, a 1956 Philips 353A, which now works well and sounds fantastic and is set up in our front room. The AM/FM signal reception in our house is relatively poor, however, and I noticed that this radio has a “Gramophone Pick-Up” input, which is basically just anContinue reading “Making an Audio Input Adapter Cable for a 1950s Vacuum Tube Radio”

1970s Ajax Commander S-74 Transistor Radio Repair

A few months ago I bought my first ever vintage radio, a 1970s Ajax Commander S-74 “solid-state” AM/FM set, which is among the oldest items in my collection. I’ve been wanting to get into vintage radio restoration for some time now (after watching YouTube channels such as the excellent Mr Carlson’s Lab), as I find theContinue reading “1970s Ajax Commander S-74 Transistor Radio Repair”