Is restoration possible, or should I say practical?

[Ron Snider]

I have my parents’ Rogers Majestic R109 portable radio () that dates from 1948. Unfortunately the flip-up front cover/antenna is missing. I remember the radio working off AC … not sure about how clear my memory is about battery operation. I suspect the lid/antenna broke off during a fall … it’s a pity it was not kept with the main unit pending repair, etc.

Question: Is the chance of finding a replacement part too remote to be likely? Am I better off to offer the unit for sale … as is … for parts?

Thanks,

Ron Snider
Edmonton

[Dan Walker]

Well Ron this is you lucky day.. I have the whole cabinet complete with antenna for that radio.. It is your for the price of shipping ,or if you want to pick it up I am in Calgary.. I can sent you photos if you like.
Since it was your parents You might want to keep it. They don’t make those radios any more.
send me a PM and we can see what can be done.
Dan Walker in Calgary

[Gary Albach]

Hi guys – I have three of these little beauties that I expect to finish restoring this winter. Problem with all of them is that the springs on the lids are broken. Any ideas how I might repair these little springs?
Cheers,
Gary Albach
Edmonton
(p.s. In my second “Newbie Chronicles” article in the Newsletter I showed a picture of how I modified the selenium rectifier in one unit. I won’t do that again – it’s easier to just disconnect it when adding a silicon diode! And because the chassis is so crowded, I ended up restufffing the filter caps for AC operation. Wish there was an easier way. g)

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