Description
This 1955 AWA Australian made radio, model 573 MA, is 71 years old and is in ORIGINAL condition.
Even the original Ducon electrolytic capacitors are still there !
The back cover of the cabinet has been removed, and from the rear, the chassis and valves (electron tubes) are looking a bit ''how's yer father'', so let's switch it on and see what happens.
The result :
Despite being unrestored, the radio performed extremely well without any noise or hum producing a ''clear and present'' signal.
It appears that this radio has not been used to a great extent over the past 70 years, so the original components are still working satisfactorily, plus the fact that nobody seems to have attempted to ''retune'' the IF transformers and RF section.
The question now is...How long will this radio continue to operate satisfactorily in its unrestored condition.....?