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Well the case is done…

Now I just got to put the electronics in it… J

Stripped the tubes out – ordered some “normally open” reed switches –

I put a high power magnet behind the pointer so the tuner will be able to bring in things..

Be it MP3 player, weather radio, scanner (don’t know yet)….

1954 Motorola 53H 5 Tube AM radio

Started out life as a $5 flea market find….

Left the knobs original red… Becky/Ken used Brasso on the center emblem… came out great J

Lots of room for Amazon Echo and other junk… Left the variable cap in because it controls the dial pointer J

Probably won’t finish it till next year…

I rescued an old 1954 Motorola radio… I am taking it apart and restoring it…

Figure 1 – Grill painted…

Figure 2 – Paint was really rough (scratches revealed black Bakelite)

Figure 3 – Factory Black

Mine was Factory Red

Figure 4 – The red one..

So here are the questions:

Q1: Would you paint black or red?

Q2: Would you keep it all original?

I could replace the filter cap and likely get it running… (but then it’s just an AM radio)?

(and who the hell wants something taking up space that is just a crappy tube AM radio)?

I know “but it’s original”…. I get that…

OR…

Would you build an Amazon Echo into it, maybe a weather radio or Bluetooth speaker and make the damn thing usable?

Inquiring minds what to know…