Longbox,
there are many parts available for these old radios. Resistors and capacitors are widely available as they are still produced. Most of the tubes are not produced anymore but there are many sources for used and NOS ones. I buy most of my tubes on Ebay and I like to buy them from vendors that have a tube tester and offer some type of compensation if they are defective.

Have a look at the radio tip that Red58 mentioned. There are some hints in there that could save you some grief. Your particular radio is quite simple and the the design gives excellent access to the components.

Finally, you can post here any questions or problems that you have along the way and they will be answered. I can walk you through the procedures for diagnosng faults.

Welcome to the radio forum and thanks for posting.


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