[MrFixr55]

Mike, I'm sure that you are gonna get this thing playing as good as you got it looking!!! Fortunately, these things are very simple. If you have some strong local stations, just the 3 tube Island, cap and coil are sufficient to pick up strong stations, albeit with no selectivity. Prior to superhets, the more RF stages, the better the selectivity.

On my 10C, I just had to replace the open audio transformers, replace the grid leak, fix an unwound secondary on one of the RF coils and repair the Bakelite on the 3 tube Island caused by horribly poor packaging by the seller, who packaged a Model E speaker with the radio without securing it or providing enough bubble wrap. It crashed right into the most expensive part of the radio. I paid $600 for the set, $50 for the shipping, at a time when these things started at $1200. The fact that the breadboard is for a Pooley cabinet and does not have the beveled edges is a bit of a downer, as I don't have the Pooley cabinet nor the room for one.

This thing plays quite loud, as loud as the Model 20 Big Box that I also have. Unfortunately, not into the Model E speaker as the driver is open.