1930s Vintage Detrola 335 Radio Repair

Repairing this Detrola 335 was a major detective project with only a partial schematic after it was hacked on was a major project, but this radio cleaned up nicely and came back to life after tracking down all the faults, including replaced components, undocumented modifications, and a failed thermal switch. After adding an eye tube per the owner’s request, this fantastic art deco style tabletop radio is going to play beautiful music for many years to come. Click through for many more photos and schematic snips of the repair process!

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2 Responses to 1930s Vintage Detrola 335 Radio Repair

  1. teresa coley says:

    It’s a pity you don’t have a donate button!

    • jwk says:

      Why thank you! I do in fact have a link to contribute, it’s just called the Virtual Tip Jar on the top right. Thanks for reading!

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