[mikethedruid]

Well, I have finished with the electronic restoration of my 41-81T. I replaced most of the rubber covered wiring despite the fact that it is not dry rotted and is still flexible. I replaced all the wires that go through the chassis to the grid caps, and all the wires in the battery harness, as well as the leads that extend from inside the chassis to go to the antenna built into the case. I did leave those rubber covered wires that were buried inside the chassis under other wiring if they were in good shape. I replaced all the capacitors. The radio did play OK before I began any work, and now it plays even better, I think. From my work bench in my cellar in Providence, RI, I can pick up WGN in Chicago, and WOR in New York on just the internal antenna ! Here are some pictures of the chassis showing the work, and what the radio looks like from the back all finished.

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Before restoration top of chassis

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Underside of chassis before restoration

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Underside of chassis after restoration

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What the radio looks like inside now that it is finished and working.

I still have to fix the leather handle for the cabinet, but that does not belong here, but in "cabinet restoration" so I won't go into it here. That will be the easy part though. All the hard work is done.