RCA 16x3 Vintage Radio Restore Pt 1

Hey everyone, this is part one of a series where I'm repairing and restoring this vintage RCA 16x3 vacuum tube antique radio from 1940. It's in near pristine mint conidition, save for a few scratches, and the fact it doesn't actually work. Yet.

Let me apologize up front for the total crap quality of most of the video. While I was editing, I ACCIDENTALLY THE FILES and all I had left was a few of Adobe Premiere's proxy files to work with. I'll be more careful next time, promise.

As you can see, I run into a few problems, the biggest of which is the existence of pre-war rotten rubber wiring. ack.

I'd appreciate any feedback you can give, good or bad as long as its constructive.

I'll set up chapters later, but let's get right to it. or something.


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