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A $3.00 radio

OldRestorer
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01-18-2017, 02:41 PM

My $3.00 investment....

I bought this sorry Emerson 515 for $3.00 at our local swap meet. I soaked the cabinet, scrubbed the heck out of the cabinet, tooth brushed every nook and cranny, used oven cleaner to get off the most stubborn crud, gave it 4 coats of wax and sealed the crack it has on the face.
The chassis was a real pain and needed a lot of work but Terry helped me figure out the issue.
It is now fully restored and this thing plays amazing....
It was very surprising to get such good sound and so many stations with a short antenna...

If only it did not have that crack... Ugh!

Radio. $3.00
Knob. Had it
Caps. $3.50
Time. $1000.00 Icon_lol

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A $3.00 radio - by OldRestorer - 01-18-2017, 02:41 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by morzh - 01-18-2017, 02:48 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by Eliot Ness - 01-18-2017, 02:56 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by jerryhawthorne - 01-18-2017, 07:42 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by OldRestorer - 01-18-2017, 07:46 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by Paul Philco322 - 01-18-2017, 08:53 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by OldRestorer - 01-19-2017, 10:11 AM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by Paul Philco322 - 01-19-2017, 08:56 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by Eric Adams - 01-23-2017, 07:57 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by Radioroslyn - 01-23-2017, 11:42 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by OldRestorer - 01-24-2017, 11:48 AM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by sam - 01-24-2017, 02:55 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by Eric Adams - 01-24-2017, 05:23 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by jerryhawthorne - 01-24-2017, 05:30 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by OldRestorer - 01-24-2017, 05:51 PM

RE: A $3.00 radio - by 462ron - 01-25-2017, 04:52 PM

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