How rough is too rough?

[DavGoodlin]

Originally Posted by Tubejunke

Actually, it's a 49-906-121 AM-FM. The cabinet is made of plastic unfortunately, but looks great. I just don't know how something this nice could be so darned rusty. Some places no rust at all and then trails of rust going all the way across half of the speaker.

One thing interesting to me is that it has two on/off potentiometers. I haven't investigated yet what they do. Maybe some tech used a switchable pot where just a pot was needed. Obviously I haven't had the chassis out of the cabinet to see if there is wiring going to both switches.

I have a 49-905 that i got for $5. The case is OK and the chassis is even better. I recapped it and now have a dead radio due to a bad IF transformer. Maybe that ratty chassis has the right part for it. Or maybe mine has parts yours needs Usually this means only one gets restored.