I have been working on old radios for a while now but I do not have any elctronics training. Can anyone suggest a book or any source of information that is written for people like me who need alittle help. I have been given books before but it seems like you need a college degree to understand them. :scratch2:

Books by Milton Kiver are pretty straight forward and understandable. You can find them on ebay or amazon.

Thanks, I will buy some books soon. One person that has given me advice owns a military electronic surplus in my home town. He has electronics training and has been around vacuum tube"stuff" for many years. I can hand him a diagram and he can explain the exact purpose for a capacitor or resistor in a circuit and give great advice quickly. I would love to be able to come close to his abilities. I am getting better at repairing radios, but want the knowledge to fully understand what I'm doing.

You may be able to procure books at any local thrifts, etc.. Library?
May only need one book covering vacuum tube theory-all other components you can learn from any number of books.
Don't expect to learn everything immediately-your friend may be your best Teacher of all.
Good luck with it!

"Fixing up nice old radios" by Ed Romney, and also a book by Dave and Betty Johnson,
"Antique Radio: Restoration and price guide" Worth getting both. They start with some basics, and have some case history.

This is a great site that takes you through the AA5 and explains everything stage by stage in detail:

http://www.angelfire.com/electronic/funwithtubes/AA5-1.html