[quaddriver]

Well lets meet halfway: during that time frame the vast majority of electronics workers were women who worked in substandard conditions for substandard pay, except for zenith workers who had climate controlled safe facilities with no glass ceiling.

At any rate thank you for the compliment, hopefully it wont sit long in my shop before someone gloms it up. Yes, I sell the units I work on, I have no cherished tube units - I barely have room for my surviving silver pioneers and most of them are in the closet...but in the interest of full disclosure lest I earn any ire from the omnipresent trolls who feel that someone who sells radios has no right to ask about fixing them (yes, I was told that): I earn sweatshop rates for my work. I aint a gurl. Is it self sustaining, i.e. acquisition+refurb cost < sold price? Yes, Does it pay the mortgage? No, but the point is gaining knowledge, experience and keeping people in the loop. These radios can finish off a room. Even better if they play. Plus admit it, there is a certain panache earned when you know something far more technical than the people whose only achievement so far is being able to use twitter...

To sum up the bendix world, I wish I knew how to get a shine on old thermoplastic cases subjected to smoke. Nonetheless, it has a great patina and that cheesy white c9 looks cool (I wonder what green would look like? they make bulbs that size now that draw 3.5w plus LEDs....)

Finished product:


(next up, an slqd33 TT then an old post war wood case AMFM that works now, the wife is going to 'shabby chic' the case and I restore the guts...)