My name is Tom and I specialize in the repair and restoration of antique radios. My favorites are the table models to include tombstone and cathedral styles. Cabinet restoration is also available. I also enjoy repairing the small transistor radio's from the 50's and 60's. Repairing an old radio is somewhat like restoring and old car.
Every section has to be looked at, cleaned and repaired.
Before I even plug it in, I will replace all the capacitors because they do go bad with age. Next the tubes will be checked and only then will the radio be plugged in. Now I will determine if your radio is worth repairing. A lot of fingers could have been in your radio in the past 60 years. If it is a go, the tuner will be cleaned and the dial string replaced if necessary.