Radiola/Electrola RE-57 advice

[PaulOF]

Kind people,
I'm picking up a Radiola/Electrola RE-57 this weekend. I've restored 40's and 50's radios, tv's, and amps. I've restored early mechanical acoustical machines. But I've never done anything from 1931 before, and I know almost nothing about the electrola pickups. Looks like it maybe contains a big horseshoe magnet with a moving coil?

Anyway, I would be deeply appreciative of any advice/experience you might want to share with me about recapping/restoring this thing. And if anyone knows where I can get schematics/manuals for both the radio and the phono amplifier, please let me know. I'll post some photos after I pick it up Saturday.

Let me thank you in advance.
Paul

[bandersen]

You can download the radio schematic here.

I've been slowly restoring a Radiola 82 which has a very similar power supply / audio amp chassis. All the capacitors are tar filled metal cans and are quite likely still good. Even though my radio was operational, I did choose to restuff them. It's a messy job, but I figure it'll be good for another 80 years now You can read about it here.

I've never worked on an RE-57, but I do have a chassis for an RE-73. The mechanical tuning mechanism is a real work of art!

I don't have a cabinet for it and plan on parting it out. So if you end up needing any replacement parts, let me know.

Good luck,
Bob

[PaulOF]

Thanks for the pointer to the schematic, Bob, and especially for the pointer to your restoration of the WR-8. What a nifty looking receiver. Can't wait to pick my Electrola up tomorrow and open it up.
Paul