Monthly Archives: June 2011

Repairing an Antique Radio from Start to Finish [7 – Conclusion] – Grunow 589

Posted on June 26, 2011 by retrovoltage

And we’re done! The saga of restoring the Grunow 589 is coming to a close, as I’ve sorted the last issue, performed the final set of adjustments and verified correct operation of all its features. Update: The series is complete. … Continue reading →

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Repairing an Antique Radio from Start to Finish [6.5] – Grunow 589

Posted on June 21, 2011 by retrovoltage

Update: The series is complete. For more articles and information, visit these other posts. This dates back to 2011, when I was pretty new to this hobby – I’d probably do a few things differently now! Part 1: Identification and … Continue reading →

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Repairing an Antique Radio from Start to Finish (6) – Grunow 589

Posted on June 5, 2011 by retrovoltage

Update: The series is complete. For more articles and information, visit these other posts. This dates back to 2011, when I was pretty new to this hobby – I’d probably do a few things differently now! Part 1: Identification and … Continue reading →

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Questionable Resto-Mods for Antique Radios

Posted on June 3, 2011 by retrovoltage

Normally, I write about how to fix an antique radio. Today, though, I’m writing about all the creative and interesting ways people have found to destroy them – and there are quite a few ways, from gutting a radio cabinet … Continue reading →

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Cool Vintage Battery

Posted on June 1, 2011 by retrovoltage

I was out over the weekend and stopped off to look at someone’s attic cleaning sale, and ended up with a few miscellaneous radio-related items I’m planning to resell. One of the more interesting items was a lot of a … Continue reading →

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