"...tubes"

 

Speaking of presents.

A little story about my first radio set.

It was a 1942 small "Zenith". Made of plywood which was really new, and cool in the 40's. They made patrol boats out if it so it had to be cool. Anyway this was about 1963 or so I'm around 12. My Aunt Sybil gave me her old set. I went at restoring it like it was a model kit Spitfire. I cleaned, and sanded the housing. Put fresh varnish on it. Cleaned the electrics rack replaced the old tubes. They still sold radio tubes then. That, and she was in business. With some of her 1940's tubes still working she played Motown, and the Beatles. Below is a near spitting image. Thanks Aunt Sybil.