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Hello.  This is my first post.  

I saved this Philco 38-116 from getting thrown away from its 2nd owner.  The lady I got it from is still in contact with the original owner who remembers it as a kid listening to far away stations.

I am trying to figure out what to do with it.  It seems complete except for the back cover.  Unfortunately, when I got to the house to pick it up, they proudly had it turned on so that I can see the tubes light up.   Other than the tubes glowing, it doesn't work.  

The cabinet is in really nice condition and only has a few nicks in it.  The dial is cracked.  The original speaker grille looks nice, as does the speaker.  It still has all the tube covers, and the power cord looks ok.

I don't have a lot of interest in a full restore, but adding an aux input for an mp3 player would be cool.   I have bit of experience with tube amps.   I have an old desktop Zenith that I restored, and I once re-capped an old Hammond organ.   Also I once converted a dead desktop Philco into a guitar amp.

So what do I do?
1.   Rebuild the power stage, and add an AUX input right before or after the 1st audio tube.
2.   Do what my wife wants, and make a bar out of it.  Seems like a waste
3.   Sell it to someone who loves it more than I do.
4.   ????


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So that do I do with this thing?????