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1935 Aetna (Walgreen) 4 Tube TRF Radio
Crist Rigotti
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03-19-2016, 09:13 PM
I just finished restoring a 1935 Aetna 251. A 4 tube TRF radio. I replaced all11 caps, all 5 resistors. I added a capacitor and a 0Ohm 25W resistor to the filament string and got rid of the resistance line cord. It still had all 4 original tubes in it. However the 25Z5 has 1 cathode short and I put in a Sylvania one till I can get an engraved Aristocrat 25Z5 tube. I added a fuse to the chassis and rewired the power cord so that the "hot" line is switched. This is a hot chassis.

The cabinet was stripped, grain filled, stained, toned, sealed and clear coated with Mohawk products. I replaced the worn and torn grille cloth with some needle point fabric.

This is a minimal performing radio!

I'll post the before pictures, then the the after pictures.

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[Image: http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t458...ikfqqx.jpg]

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