Jackson Bell Vintage Radio repair suggestions?

[stoutblock]

I found these pictures on the internet. This is a peacock but uses the same RCA radio design. You can see the wires coming out of the top of the condensors where mine are cut off? I wonder if the two wires connected to the base of the condensors on my radio should connect to the top?





My radio:

[stoutblock]

now I am confused. I found another picture of a radio without the wire coming out of the top of the condensors. Also notice the Magnavox speaker. I guess that may be oem?

[stoutblock]

and another:



also found this cool picture:

[Bill Cahill]

Originally Posted by stoutblock

and another:



also found this cool picture:

That Auctorus blue tube you have doesn't appear to be the right tube.
That tube should be a 224, and, have a grid cap on top for that wire.
Bill Cahill

[Bill Cahill]

I'd love to have all those be a u ti ful cathedral radios in that picture!
Bill Cahill

[stoutblock]

Originally Posted by Bill Cahill

That Auctorus blue tube you have doesn't appear to be the right tube.
That tube should be a 224, and, have a grid cap on top for that wire.
Bill Cahill

That is the Jackson Bell factory.

That radio is not mine (that has the blue tube).