Restoration – Imperial 60WK (J60WK)

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The restoration of this radio happened in the beginning of 2024.

Todo: Add more basic information.

It was built/checked on 21/22.04.1939. So it is 85 years old. Can we make it work again? Yes! Some videos will be added later.

Attention! If you don’t know what you do, you risk your life! Old tube radios have very high voltages.

This specific radio can also be viewed at Radiomuseum.org.

PHOTOS

Before/During restoration

Card of quality checking.
The old painting, or better said, shellac, was removed with alcohol. It was still a cumbersome and exhausting task.
This is the old capacitor of the loudspeaker.
Unknown checking/conformity markings.
The old wood paint in the front is pretty bad. It was redone in the end.
Removal of the loudspeaker.
Some special wood pieces – one was missing.
Redoing the shellac in multiple steps. This takes a lot of time.
Building a replacement part for 3/4.
Close-up of a capacitor or even an electrolytic capacitor, judging by its voltage sitting at a cathode.

After Restoration

Redone front.
At night.
New “low-pass” capacitor at the loudspeaker.

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