stromberg-carlson radio restoration!
first off new cord! (already on)
the old one was a mirical that it worked it was crumbling!

Just like vintage TV sets, be sure to replace all the wax caps. And the electrolytic caps too. And it's likely a hot chassis set, so exercise care. :yes:

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stromberg-carlson radio restoration!
first off new cord! (already on)
the old one was a mirical that it worked it was crumbling!

(Visualize Lurch on the Addams Family, shaking his head) "uuurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"

Hello that stromberg is mine it is a reciever from a 1950s combo tv phono and radio I had to junk out the thing do to mold issues on the cabinet I shedded a tear each time I removed the tubes but atleast I am saving the reciever...Timothy

That's not what I mean. Why on gods green earth would you plug a crumbling cord in just to see if something will light up? Somebody is going to electrocute themselves someday.

That's not what I mean. Why on gods green earth would you plug a crumbling cord in just to see if something will light up? Somebody is going to electrocute themselves someday.

I almost did when I was 8 years old. The lesson was well-learned LOL. :D

I almost did when I was 8 years old. The lesson was well-learned LOL. :D

YEP i cought a wall socket on fire, and ruined a WORKING 1958 rca

another one bites the dust...........:no:

another one bites the dust...........:no:

it was an accident i was only 6 at the time