After 6 years of hauling this radio from move to move and being frustrated about the fact that it did not work, I finally decided to ask at an antique store about someone who might know how to fix it. Wouldn't you know it, the antique dealer knew just who to send me to, and that's how I met Del. He runs a little shop called Electric City here in St. Paul and he is a fanatic about old radios. Not only did he get it running, but he told me things about this radio that I never knew before. I have not had a chance to try out the short wave band but the AM works great thanks to Del. Now we can listen to KLBB out of Stillwater, Minnesota, the station nearest here that plays the old style music that this radio was meant to play.
The book stand next to the radio is one that Anna and I bought at a little antique store in Stillwater, MN, on our anniversary. That is my next project because today I bought some Restor-A-Finish to clean up the water stains and checking on the wood. It should look the same when done but the finish will look nicer. Blogged by Don
4 comments:
How cool is that!!??? I know you love that radio - and the sound it makes is so good and rich; I hope sometime we can come listen to it with you. Wouldn't it be neat to hear some old radio shows on it?
It would be great if some station somewhere would play the old radio shows, or even make up some new ones like Jim French does for KIRO in Seattle. Perhaps somebody will pick up his stuff and broadcast it or some of the old Abbot and Costello, Amos and Andy, Ozzie and Harriet, or something new. Right now I'm satisfied with listening to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peggy Lee and others on KLBB as they broadcast a show called "The Music of your Life." They even have a little Manhattan Transfer on from time to time. I know Music of Your Life is available in live-stream on the Internet, but it is much more fun to hear it coming through those old tubes and wires.
Talk about a resurrection!
There just might be a sermon in this...
Glad to hear the ol'radio is back in service. I wonder what the repair guys would think about an old drill press...hmmm ;)
Jon
Well, this particular repair shop only does radios, and I hope that drill press will need less work! I know it is taking up room in your garage, and I thank you for storing it for me. I'm at least two years away from having room for it, so I appreciate your keeping it at your place for me. I suppose I could always just put it in the living room and make it a conversation piece. Maybe I should put a lamp on it and give it a new function :) Thanks for your comment.
Don
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