Atwater Kent 44s

[dtvmcdonald]

I decided to go whole-hog on restoration and purchased two Atwater Kent
model 44 radios and speakers off eBay. They are in different shades
of decrepitude but both have a full set of tubes. I figure I can get
enough unique parts to make one work and then if desired scrounge
up ones to do the remaining one.

I wanted an AC set, but of course these have the tar-box power
supplies. I've seen instructions for removing the tar but I can't
find them now. Does anybody know where to look.

Why was it in tar? Is the tar soluble
in chloroform (for cleanup)? Could one restore without tar and
install a "pan" of tar on top of the innards to make it look somewhat
right?

How big is the tarbox? I don't have the objects yet. It would be
good to do the de-tar in a lab oven in a hood, but it may be too big.

Doug McDonald