[Eric T]

Hello all, I just found this forum yesterday and I can't tell you how happy I am that a resource like this exists.

Here's some background: My wife's grandfather bought a Philco 42-1008 with the Beam Of Light phonograph when he got back from fighting in the Pacific Theater during WW2. He's now 94 years old and gave it to my mother-in-law. It hasn't worked for decades, but 98% of the pieces are there and it's in great shape for it's age (mostly just very dusty and missing a few tubes). I've been wanting to to restore it to working order for almost 20 years and I now feel I have the resources and electronic know-how to tackle it. I'd love to let Grandaddy hear his old radio and phonograph working again.

Here are the questions:
1.I know it needs to be re-capped and probably needs the wiring replaced. Since most of the components and wiring inside the chassis will never be seen, should I bother with using cloth wiring and original-looking components inside the chassis?

2. What kind of capacitors should I use for the non-electrolytics?

3. Is there a source for the rubber wheels for the turntable drive?

4. I need to replace the power cord and want to use a polarized cord and put in a fuse for safety, what amp rating fuse should I use?

BTW, I'll be happy to post pictures of this project as it goes if anyone is interested.