This AM radio looks a bit like it did coming out of the factory. however there are a great deal of modifications under the hood as well as that faceplate is a totally new addition. The job truly is a restoration with some augmentation as well as [Michael Ross] did a excellent task of documenting the project.
The Kenyon radio was built in 1946 as well as uses vacuum tubes for the amplifier. thinking about its age this was in fairly great shape as well as the very first thing that [Michael] set out to do was to get the electronics working again. It included replacing the messy collection of capacitors inside. He then cleaned up the tubes, checking for any type of problems, as well as put the electronics back together to discover they work great!
He cleaned up the chassis as well as gave it a new coat of finish. The original dial plate was missing so he built a wood frame to match a dial scale he ordered. The bell-shaped brass cover hides the light that illuminates the dial.
He might have stopped there however exactly how much do people truly listen to AM radio these days? To make sure he would really utilize the thing he added an Arduino with an MP3 shield. It patches into the antenna port via a relay, injecting contemporary tunes into the old amplifier circuit. catch a peek of the final job in the video after the break.