Stromberg Carlson 1500 radio

[Kelsey]

Last Friday, I was given a STROMBERG CARLSON 1500 radio. The case was slightly dirty so I washed it with soap and water. After washing it, the case appears to be in great condition but it needs a good polishing.There aren't any cracks or chips in the case. In the near future l will buy some NOVUS Plastic Polish and go over the case with it.

The speaker's cone is torn in several places and the frame is slightly bent. There are 6 off yellow wax capacitors and there is one that is visibly burnt. Also, there are two black capacitors that are the same and they appear to be parallel. Their color bands are: A wide red, a narrow red, a narrow brown and a narrow silver. A vacuum tube appears to be black and its base that plugs into socket is cracked. The dial string is broken and the dial face is broken and missing a third of it

This will be my first restoration project and I have purchased the Antique Radio Restoration Guide for help and I am waiting for its arrival. Also, I have read " Replacing Capacitors in Old Radios" from www.antiqueradio.org. Also, I have been using this site as a constant reference.


1) Is there a chance for an electrical shock from this old radio?
2) I do not have a schematic. Can I buy one somewhere?
3) What are the values for the 2 black capacitors?
4) Is there a company where I can purchase the tube that appears to be broken along with the capacitors?
5) Can I purchase another dial face?
6) Where can I find how to restring the dial string?
7) Is there a way to test the transformor?
8) should I spend some money and have the speaker reconed or is there an after market speaker I should buy?

Again, this will be my first restoration project and I want to take my time but it's imperative that I am using a safe approach to this wonderful hobby.

Thank you in advance.

Kelsey