1936 RCA RR-359B Restoration

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Pretty good I imagine. These sets tended to be lower hour since they were so quickly obsolete.

I wonder when the red numbers were added? Perhaps during the "B" upgrade? They
do correspond to designators in the service info.
Also, note the "EXTRA" 6H6 just to the left of "5". This was an RCA factory mod that many surviving examples also have.


All this leads me to wonder who did the later extensive modifications?
Who would have had this set and the extensive knowledge?
It's also a bit sloppy or downright odd in places.
Like the 117Z6 damper tube?
If it was done in the late 40s or after, why not use an actual damper tube like the common 6W4?
Also, why would you when there was a flood of more modern sets on the market.
The bandwidth and resulting image would not be the best.