I got directed over here from audiokarma. I took a flyer on buying an RCA Victor 99K radio. I've never really done anything like this before but I figured I'd give it a shot to either restore or modernize. I've been concentrating on the cabinet right now. Got it stripped. Needs a little veneer work on the side, near the bottom. It has some black streaks on the front that I've almost got taken care of using wood bleach. Almost ready for stain. The glass is intact and the push buttons are there. The bezel has a crack, but not too bad.
The electronics could be rough. There was a mouse house in it. One tube was shattered and there's a decent amount of rust. The speaker cone is really bad. Not sure what to do about it. I don't know much about these old style speakers. Anyway, I'll be checking in here for advice and tips. Here's a link to the post on audiokarma I made.
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=650608