Motorola 65T21 restoration

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I just received this radio from fellow VK member RDusel. While I wait for the paint on my Philco 46-420 to cure, I decided to take a closer look.

I think it's from the early 40s, but might be post-war ?




Homemade cardboard back cover


It covers the AM and SW bands and has the same logo as late 40s Motorola TVs


The faux finish is in really good shape except for a few minor dings on top. I'll try to fix those with some artist paints. I think I'll refinish the rest of the cabinet someday.


Nice asbestos on the right.


After pulling the knobs, unplugging the antenna and removing two screws, the whole chassis slides out in one piece.


The only issue I found so far is the tuning mechanism is frozen.