I just finished working on a ’32 CGE S-22 which had been in my basement for almost 10 years due to the fact that I thought it was beyond repair. The speaker was a shambles but the voice and field coils were OK. As it turned out, the only parts I replaced were the power cord, dial lamp, electrolytic capacitors (which may have put the radio on the shelf due to hum years ago) and put in the missing tubes.

Otherwise, it works fine. I’m continually amazed at how some radios come back to life with little effort. Being a novice this is a good thing, but amazing just the same.

Thanks to all who assisted me in locating a circuit diagram. Brian

I know what you are saying about an old radio. I repair and restore a lot of the Hallicrafters. I have been given some S-38's that have been dented, had rodents live in them, rusty, crusty, dead and missing parts. For the most part I have been able to bring them back to good condition and perform as new again. Kind of like an old junk yard car, but on a smaller scale. Nice hobby with some satisfaction to pass them on to good homes for what I have put into them. People do enjoy nostalgia radios with there warm glow and performance.

Old radios seem to be pretty resiliant. Yet, if I carry an old radio upstairs from the basement, it's 50-50 that there will be something wrong. Easy to fix, but still something.
Doug

Hey Doug,
Thats Murphy working overtime. Try some Murphy's soap. Heard it's a good cleaner on a lot of things.
Maybe even Murphy himself lol

marv

:Old radios seem to be pretty resiliant. Yet, if I carry an old radio upstairs from the basement, it's 50-50 that there will be something wrong. Easy to fix, but still something.
:Doug