Wanting to freshen up a Philco 40-180

[Fran604g]

Arkay,
Your points are all valid, thanks. I have enough of a background in electronics to get into trouble. When I was young, I helped my Dad build all of our own stereo's and TV's, my friend and I built everything we could, from power supplies to Oscopes. My problem is the age old question of..."do I want to buy the tools, or have someone else do it?" I would love to repair my old electronics, but I don't have the equiptment.