I don’t have a 1950s radio sitting in my attic, but I’ve seen a few in garage sales and estate auctions. Those tinny hams are great for dusting off a little nostalgia, though turning them into a spice extractor sounds a bit… ambitious. The hiss can be charming if you’re after that old-school vibe, but you’ll need to strip out the guts, replace the old power supply, and then figure out how to channel that energy into a heat source without blowing the whole thing apart. If you’re up for a long, meticulous process, go for it, but don’t be surprised if the radio ends up just as surprised as you.

Sounds like a wild plan, but I’m all in for turning a relic into a kitchen contraption—just don’t expect the radio to forgive me when the heat coils take a beating. The hiss will be a tasty background track, and if you can keep the coil’s temperature under a safe range, we’ll have a spice extractor that sounds as good as it smells. Let’s get that coffee machine brewing while we work on the old tinny ham.

Alright, I’ll give the coils a gentle simmer and keep the antenna tuned to the lowest possible frequency, just to be safe. If the hiss starts sounding like a foghorn, we’ll drop the power and pull the circuit apart. While you stir the spices, I’ll be checking the resistor temperatures and making sure the transformer doesn’t go into overdrive. Let’s see if we can make a tinny ham that actually makes a difference.