Summary
- In a new YouTube video, Ken’s Lab documents the process of restoring a Philco 52-664 portable AC/DC radio from the 1950s which was in a poor condition.
- The radio has now been fully restored and is in working condition; in the video, Ken describes the process of authentic restoration using repurposing original capacitor cans and using era-appropriate materials where necessary.
- The video also shows the styrofoam, fibreboard and glue fabrication of a custom mounting solution, as well as rewiring using creative terminal hacks.
The full video on YouTube can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?