How do I fix my radio?

Question

Hi friends! I recently broke my antique radio that my great grandfather gave to me before he died. This radio is the most important thing in my life. When my mother kicked me out of my house when I was 19, this radio was the only thing I took with me. I'm 23 now, and i'm living with my uncle. He's a alcoholic and sometimes when he has too much to drink he takes his anger out on me. This particular day, he had one too many beers, and pushed me into my shelf. My shelf collapsed, and crushed my radio. I need this radio, I don't know what i'd do if I couldn't fix it. Please help me! God bless, amen.

Answer 1

If it really is that important why didn't you put it somewhere safer ?

Look at the radio and see if you can find the make and model, maybe even a serial no or date. The go online and see if you can buy one of the same make and model.

If the newer one works, then I wouldn t bother getting the original repaired. If it doesn t work then there s a good chance that you or somebody else can put the insides of your broken radio into the box of the bought one.

There are radio enthusiasts and even shops where people repair old radios, just check them out online. If it's too expensive to get a pro repair then ask an enthusiast for their help. With some old radios the trickiest bit is the mechanism that tunes the radio and moves a thin bar across/down the face of the part that displays the radio programmes and their frequencies.

Moving out may be easier said than done, but if you manage to get the radio mended then keep it in a safer place, maybe hidden from the uncle so he won't be tempted to try and break it. Good luck.

Answer 2

Getting "crushed" doesn't sound good. Not for the radio; not for you.



Sign up for Obamacare. Get psychological counseling. You deserve better.



Google for the make / model of the radio. See what information you can find out about them. Maybe they're rare, maybe they're not rare. Maybe there are people with information about how to repair them. There are thousands of websites devoted to restoring old radios. Again, if yours was "crushed," then the cabinet is destroyed, the PC boards inside are broken, etc. Might as well have used a sledge hammer.



It wasn't your fault.



You can make an argument that it wasn't your uncle's fault, either. But you should find someplace else to go before he crushes you.

Answer 3

Take classes in electrical engineering; get a degree; move out of that house when you have a job and take the radio with you...once you know how to fix the radio do so and present the project in class to the other students for a grade and to impress the teacher....Also you could join the Air Force....I have many friends and relatives who learned their electronic skills in the Air Force many with really good jobs today after retiring....

Answer 4

The answer depends entirely upon what's broken.



The electronics in old radios are unusually dead-easy to fix because they're so simple and well-understood. Go online to any of many old radio chat rooms and you'll find plenty of enthusiasts, some of whom may even offer to get their soldering irons hot free of charge.



But it gets more difficult if it's the casing which is damaged and you want it repaired to look the same as before. Wooden cabinets are easiest to repair but can be labour intensive. Plastic ones, especially Bakelite ones, can be next to impossible to get replacement parts for and invisible repairs become very difficult indeed.



But search vintage radio forums, introduce yourself and how much the radio means to you, post photos, and you'll likely be surprised at how much help is available. Don't expect free repairs, but don't be surprised if they're offered. Any free repairs would be at the convenience of the donor's timescale and you'd clearly need to pay for shipping.

Answer 5

Even if you fix it, your uncle will just break it again. First, you need to move out and get your own place. Ask HUB for help with this. You really need to get out of where you are, or your drunken uncle may hurt you badly. *Update: Afterwards, if you still want to fix your radio, go to Best Buy and ask the Geek Squad there for help.

Answer 6

You do not mention if the damage is cosmetic or if it no longer works. Do you care how much of it remains original after the repair? If the damage is cosmetic, how to go about a repair depends heavily on what it is made out of. Is a wooden box, or made of plastic?

If it is cosmetically sound, but.doesn't work, what is wrong, does it power up, does it produce sound, can it tuned to a station?

Not knowing any of that, my best suggestion is to find another one exactly like it and transfer whatever parts are damaged from the other one to it.

Answer 7

Can't tell you much without looking at it in person.



Consult a local antique-radio collector/restorer.

Answer 8

Take it to a professional

Answer 9

not enough info bring it to a hardware stir and see what they say

Answer 10

Please identify the radio.



Then I can tell you something.



Include a photo if possible.

Answer 11

u r truly everywhere