10-30-2021, 04:21 AM
Okay, I sort of lucked into this chassis that only needed a couple of tubes to get going again.
The price paid wasn't too bad but it was about as much as the shipping so, I'm limited to what I can put into a speaker/cabinet and not be upside down in the radio.
I didn't acquire it to restore, I just wanted a parts backup for my Grandad's radio. I AM upside down in that radio, but I'm being "philco-sophical" about that.
I can stand pat with what I have and consider it "mission accomplished", but if I could find a speaker/cabinet (even if the cabinet was a little bit dinged up) I think it'd help the value of THAT radio considerably.
So, being an obvious neophyte, what's the path of least economic peril? Is the speaker the unobtanium in this scenario? The spread between buying a pretty decently restored radio complete and a cabinet/speaker is surprisingly narrow, at least from where I sit. Any advice is greatly appreciated. PM if it's easier.
The price paid wasn't too bad but it was about as much as the shipping so, I'm limited to what I can put into a speaker/cabinet and not be upside down in the radio.
I didn't acquire it to restore, I just wanted a parts backup for my Grandad's radio. I AM upside down in that radio, but I'm being "philco-sophical" about that.
I can stand pat with what I have and consider it "mission accomplished", but if I could find a speaker/cabinet (even if the cabinet was a little bit dinged up) I think it'd help the value of THAT radio considerably.
So, being an obvious neophyte, what's the path of least economic peril? Is the speaker the unobtanium in this scenario? The spread between buying a pretty decently restored radio complete and a cabinet/speaker is surprisingly narrow, at least from where I sit. Any advice is greatly appreciated. PM if it's easier.
