Great Thread

[Radio Fixer]

I have been catching uo on this most impressive thread.  If you have time its worth it.

1942 Capehart 500M Restoration Topic - Antique Radio Forums (antiqueradios.com)

There were 6 videos but now 7 and 8 have been added.  The guy doing the work is a Pro restorer of high end stuff and has impressive know how on Capehearts.

Apart from the multi featured turntable being difficult the Radio chassis in Video 6 is very daunting.

1942 Capehart 500M Restoration Part 6 (youtube.com)

He makes excellent videos and his accent is easy on the ear.

At least my Philips radios didnt use pot-meta.

Enjoy Gary

[ppppenguin]

That beast makes our largest radiograms and early TVs look like small portables!

[Refugee]

You need a seriously big room to house a radiogram that size.

[DrStrangelove]

I suspect it wouldn't fit in 90% of UK houses.

$5000 in 1937.

Now that's what I call disposable income.

[PerdioPal]

"I suspect it wouldn't fit in 90% of UK houses.2
i could fit it in the lounge and listen in the kitchen.

[Kalee20]

Apart from the multi featured turntable being difficult the Radio chassis in Video 6 is very daunting.

1942 Capehart 500M Restoration Part 6 (youtube.com)

Wow! Yes. It redefines the word daunting!

(Circuit diagram would be interesting!)