Flint & DustyCases
DustyCases DustyCases
I was just polishing up a 1950s Philco transistor radio and thought it would be fun to get your take on the guts of that thing—do you think it's worth the effort?
Flint Flint
Sure thing. If it still powers on and you can see the internals without tearing it apart, it’s worth the effort. Those old transistor packs and vacuum tubes are a lot of work to replace, but getting it humming again can feel like a good job done. If it’s dead and the parts are hard to find, you might as well hand it over to a collector or just keep it as a display piece. Either way, it’s about what you get out of it.
DustyCases DustyCases
Oh, absolutely, that’s the spirit! I’d love to see that little transistor’s glow, but if it’s just a dusty shell then I’ll keep it in the collection, all spines lined up just so. The feeling of the first click of power is a memory worth keeping alive.