{"id":99671,"date":"2022-10-17T14:59:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/everything-you-wanted-to-see-about-restoring-a-1956-radio\/"},"modified":"2022-10-17T14:59:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:59:57","slug":"everything-you-wanted-to-see-about-restoring-a-1956-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/everything-you-wanted-to-see-about-restoring-a-1956-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Wanted To See About Restoring A 1956 Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ever wanted a good, good look at the insides of a 1950s radio, along with fantastic commentary on the internals and the purpose of various components? Then don’t miss [Adam Wilson]’s repair and restoration of a 1956 Philips 353A, a task made easier by a digitized copy of the service manual. [Adam] provides loads of great pictures, as well as tips on what it takes to bring vintage electronics back to life. What’s not to like?<\/p>\n
Vintage electronics like this are often chock-full of components that deteriorate with age, so one doesn’t simply apply power to see if it still works as a first step. These devices need to be inspected and serviced before power is ever applied. Even then, powerup should be done with a current-controlled source that can be shut down if anything seems amiss.<\/p>\n