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Old 10-20-2006, 11:20 PM
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Minerva wood table radio

I have collected a few old radios and recently came upon one I didn't recognize...at..all.
It is a Minerva, and I cannot find a model number.


I did take the glass out and clean it with soapy water and dried it gently, I managed not to rub the lettering off the back of the face.
I replaced the bulb and such.

I went to deoxit the pots and when I went to turn the on/volume pot, I heard a snap noise, and I am thinking...wtf
I check it out and the back of the pot is broke off and there is no way to glue it back on.
Anyway, I cleaned the rest of the pots and put in some tubes I know are good. I also put a new string for tuning in it(pain)

I temperarily crossed the power section that broke off to test it, and put on a new power cable.
I plug it in, and I hear sound, I am so happy, then the dreaded hummm buzz kicks in, the filter cap is hot as sin.
I have to recap it, , but the speaker and tuner works.

I guess the questions are:
Does anyone know anything about this radio?
Does anyone know where I can get a switch/volume pot that will have the same resistances of the stock pot?

Here are some pics of her, she is lovely however.
I will need to refinish as well.
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