I rebuilt two original radios for a 1957 pickup. I would have to say that if you don't know much about tube radios, then it may not make sense to try repairing them. Some of the components are hard to get & are easy to destroy. It cost me about $75 dollars in components for each radio (I got the solid-state multi-vibrator & completely re-tubed them in addition to replacement of the electrolytics). Unfortunately most AM stations that I could get were talk radio. So I bought a custom auto-sound radio that looks similar to the real thing & bolts right in. From what I can tell they are no more than a professionaly restored original and I can get FM stations. Most people can't even tell. I keep the other two radios on shelf (just in case).
