Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Attempted revival of an early 1950s Sears Silvertone AM radio. This was sitting on a shelf in my aunt's house for about 30 years as a decoration with no power cord. Today we find out if it still works.

0:00 Tube Technology
0:43 Let's Take It Apart
1:18 Replacing the Power Cord
1:40 First Power On in Years
1:55 Buzzing
2:17 Replacing Paper Capacitors
3:01 More Buzzing
3:19 Trying a New Tube
4:10 It's Alive!
5:00 Remember Self Service Tube Testers?
5:15 Family History
5:35 Solid State vs Tubes
6:01 A 50s Silvertone vs 60s Zenith
6:27 Conclusion