How a 1927-1931 radio will behave today in use?

[ARC Tech-109]

I have a 1939 vintage United Motor R1160 that sees daily use be it overseas SW, WWV or the local news/talk on the b'cast. It's still running the original field coil speaker giving it a nice fat sound, the cabinet shows it's age however being in a higher humidity area of lower lake Mille Lacs the veneer is peeling off. I'm running a 50-some foot long wire between the pines and it picks up quite well despite the digital noise, some of the modern audio processing is difficult for the AVC to digest but that's the world we live in.

The old radios are just as capable as the modern junk and definitely have the sound like no other. It's been said before but worth the mention; all the tube radios should have a full recap of the supply and the stages, I recommend Sprague orange drops and silver micas at the very least and if so inclined a full resistor replacement to bring everything back to spec.