[Jeffhs]

There seems to be a tube socket missing on the chassis, so restoring this radio could take a lot longer than it would if the only problems were with the cabinet finish.

BTW, this is the first radio I've ever seen with the rectifier tube socket on top of the power transformer. I've seen TVs with this arrangement, but it is very unusual to find any radio set up this way. I personally don't like this arrangement, because if the rectifier tube socket crumbles or breaks the entire transformer must be replaced--even if the transformer itself is still good.

I suppose, however, it would be possible to rig up some sort of external rectifier socket if the one on the transformer becomes unusable for any reason. However, there would be the matter of finding room for that extra socket on the chassis, but I think even that could be worked around by mounting the outboard socket on a small chassis and either bolting it to the main chassis, or fastening the outboard chassis to the cabinet in a clear spot and running leads to the transformer. This may not be the correct way to compensate for a broken tube socket on a power transformer, but I think it should work. After all, many prewar radios were seen after the war with makeshift repairs under the chassis and elsewhere, necessitated by the lack of correct repair parts during WWII and the fact that new radios were not being manufactured during that time.

The same technique would work today, if one is not concerned too much about authenticity when restoring an antique or vintage radio. However, if the goal is to keep the radio as original as possible, the only alternative, of course, would be to try to locate a correct transformer with a top-mounted rectifier socket. Where these special transformers could be found today, however, is anyone's guess (unless one could be salvaged from a junker), since no modern radio manufacturer uses them anymore.