[Ron Ramirez]

Now I have to try to fix my radio. Any tips on what to check to get it working again? The lights come on, but it smells like something gets too hot after 5 minuets or so. No sound. No amp popping. Nothing.

No. It is just like it came form the Good Will store. Since it worked before, I left it alone other than to vacuum the dust out of it.

You should not operate that radio any more unless/until you replace ALL paper and electrolytic capacitors!

Continued operation of the set on original components is just asking for trouble.

http://www.philcoradio.com/tech/plugin.htm

http://www.antiqueradio.org/powerup.htm

I would advise you to heed this warning, lest you find yourself making a post on here in the future looking for a replacement power transformer for your 38-40 because you smoked the original one.