National NC-183D

[Sandy G]

You have stumbled on one of the more-coveted Boatanchors of them all-183Ds are highly prized. They were called "The Bandswitching HRO" by their fans back in the day. More than likely, it will need a full re-capping-removal & replacement of all bad capacitors, which is not difficult, yet not something a "raw" noob usually attempts. I'd hazard a guess that the tubes are prolly OK in it. Even if they're not, I don't remember any real "exotics" like the 3TF7, or 26Z5Ws like you have in R-390As, so you're prolly not looking at an outrageous fortune if it does need a couple. Congrats on a FINE set. If you spend a little money on repairing it, you'll be rewarded w/a reliable set that should serve you well for a long time !