1947 TempleTone Radio Restore 

GREAT JOB. It brings back good memories as I grew there. As a kid we would play in there parking lot. ..WOW ! After I got married we lived up 2 blocks away from there. double WOW ! If you every want to part with it please let me know. I see you got Dickel doing a GOOD job. Blessings and Merry Christmas to you and your family. Leo

It popped into my head, in 1957, my mother escaping something loaded up the 52 two tone Buick Super with Dynaflow. We were on our way to Cali from NY, US 30. and US 6 past Chicago. Two lane. We got out "West" they were just building 80 and we'd hit detours and traffic jams as they blasted. But there were signs "Turn off Radios, Blasting" We turned off the big chrome radio in the Buick. I was about seven. I sat on my grandmothers lap the whole way and if we had hit something both of us would have launched with me first. We didn't though. I remember we almost got run down in Reno crossing the street. We made it to SF the foggy city. We came back six months later. Same route. My grandmother smoked the whole way. Talk about second hand smoke. Not to mention Burma Shave. Always a great restore.

Nothing better then a new Buzz1151 video on a cold Friday evening. Merry Christmas and a very happy new year to you and yours Buzz.

“I never thought it was such a bad little radio…maybe it just needs a little love” Merry Christmas Buzz. Thank you for another year of great videos. 🎄

Bedtime in Sweden and now you got me hooked on another great song, "Linda". My feet will be tappin' my cats out of bed! 😅

Leo will have to repaint that output transformer BLACK, man BUZZ the engineers from Templetone are turning over in there graves with that RED output transformer.....LOL You did a BEAUTIFUL job on the radio cabinet!. That is very kind of you to give that to Leo. BTW....I made a very short video of the old TEMPLETONE Radio Corporation building wich I will upload today, it did not come out as good as I wanted as you will see.. EXCELLENT ob on that radio BUZZ....MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Slug tuning is more common in car radios. Maybe this company also made car radios? First one episode video in a while, and a great job there!

Another Great Video. These old radios are functional works of art. I have been watching old movies from the 40s and 50s looking for old radios and have seen a few when they were new.

Great video as usual Buzz and great entertainment. Your editing is amazing and having spent ages trying to copy your style for next week's special Buzz segment I am even more in awe. Hey! Were they my undies? It looks like there is no hope for punk Buzz 😟 Merry Christmas to you, Dickel and family (nice to see Dickle come out ahead) and all the best for 2023 🙂

Great seeing you again Buzz! Doesn't matter how big, small, or damaged, ( though I enjoy your craftsmanship), Your videos are fun to watch!

That inducive tuning is quite different. I have only seen that in old car radios. Don't forget to have Old64goat restring the dial cord, that is his speciality.

Buzz you know you are my AA5 hero, I'm halfway through your vid and I too find the gold colored speaker cloth more appealing. So I don't have to comment again, thank you so much for what you do, and please don't stop. I truly look forward to each and every video you make.

Those Radio Shack metal knobs! 😂

I think it turned out real nice Buzz. Cool with the inductive tuning and all. :) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

That Temple radio turned out to be a real nice radio!! Interesting to find out it was made in New London Connecticut! I think New London was home to the Electric Boat co makers of submarines but I may be wrong on that! Anyway, that area of Connecticut including Bridgeport and other locals was highly industrialized during WW2 my mother and her twin sister worked for G.E. at the Kossuth Street plant in Bridgeport and had friends that lived in New London. The G.E. plant was vacated many years ago and was recently torn down to make way for a new school building!!! Buzz I am wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

Oh Bruther! sounds good Buzz

Congratulations on another great restoration! I enjoy your videos very much! Happy Holidays to you and Dickle!

Great Job on this radio!!! So glad to see that you replaced those metal knobs!

Definitely not a boring radio. Thanks Buzz and I hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas. Even that schmuck Dickel.

That is one handsome radio Buzz . . . made me smile. Sentiment Reasons was a good choice (my Dad would be smiling too!) Happiest Holidays to you and yours Buzz . . . see you in 2023 . . . . :) Rog

Great work Buzz. Thanks for all you do radio hobby.

Turned out better than new! Nice restoration 👍

Beautiful as always Greetings from Maasmechelen in Belgium to you Buzz.

I love it when a new Buzz1151 video comes out! You are the man Buzz! Merry Christmas, Bill.

Dear Buzz: I do wish you a Merry Christmas and a blessed 2023. I also wish you a good health, good beers and lots of new projects. Thank you for all these great videos of yours.

Nice job Buzz & a Merry Christmas to you & yours!

I’m amazed that you restored that label. Thanks for the new video. Happy Holidays, Buzz. 🎉

That's a very nice job. Merry Christmas to you. I am looking forward to your next video installment in 2023. See you then.

Buzz it looks and sounds really nice. I was amazed at how well that label on the bottom clleaned up. I was sure the stripper was going to remove all of the writing, and I was pleasantly surprised when it didn't. Happy Holidays Buzz.

Another great year of videos!!! Merry Christmas 🎅 and Happy New Year... 🧨

Thanks yet again Buzz! Merry Christmas to you and family....... all the best in 2023 ! Greetings from Canada.

I bet the paint saved that label from the ages. Good job on getting the paint off of it.

Ay up old buzz. Nice to see a little guy radio restored.

Hi Buzz, nice save on the radio label.

Perfect ending for a week A new Buzz release Have a good weekend buzz 🍺 🍻

Great restore! Especially liked that you saved the decal on the bottom. All you need is the Temple logo on the front! Maybe name this one a temple goat

I guess Dickel deserves that 100 bucks for the internet research and Christmas present. So you found the cabinet label saying it was an E-514 (even though the dial face glass is from a G-515, ssh our secret). Someone must have tried cleaning the original one only to find it washed off! Great cabinet work , interior repaint from that ugly white, and original label save Buzz! I wish you , Dickel and fam a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year. Steve

Great job on the radio. Beautiful cabinet.

It’ll be worth a few beers 🍻!! Your friend, Jeff.

Thanks Buzz, It looks good to me. I haven't done many AA5's but they do make for a nice little project.

Merry Christmas, Buzz! I left you a like as a present. Happy holidays!

Wow the label came out amazing ! Thanks for all your great videos!!!

Hi Buzz , Another great Buzz radio. I remember when you did that mystery radio. The work in that cabinet wa! From basically nothing. That cloth really does pop now. The Temple radio looks great and fun! 🍺🍺 I await you next video with my beer in one hand and bowl of popcorn in the other. Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!!……………Dean

Hi Buzz, I can't help but feel your restoration of this Temple radio is a tribute to those very ladies pictured on the assembly line 75 years ago making it. What a great connection! Loved the horse video, proof horses have horse sense. My cats do the very same thing when I open the door and there is a snow drift before them, except they seem to take longer to ponder the situation and then finally give up on their vagabond ways and return to the warmth and safety of the abode. The movie featurette reminded me of Hitchcock's "Psycho:" back in 1959 when the shower scene turned unexpectedly into a horror scene. Ho, Ho, Ho, I confess "Bad Santa" is one of my favorite Christmas movies, right up there with "Miracle On 34th. St." Thank you for all the wonderful video gifts you have blessed us with over the years. May you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I missed this one ☝️. You’ll finish it just fine. When ya took the rear panel off, it looks like 👍 somebody put a sloppy paint 🎨 job on this radio 📻. This is one ☝️ of those All American 🇺🇸 5’s. It should be a simple radio 📻 to resurrect. Happy 😊 New Year!! Your friend, Jeff.

thanks for another fun watch

Merry Christmas Buzz! Hope you found where that cut off red wire went... Loved the Buzz cinema, too! lol

Merry Christmas Buzz.....another great vid.

Great job on the Temple, Buzz! I especially liked the re-veneer and the resurrection of the label underneath. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to The Punk! ;-)

Great Job! You and Dickel have a Merry Christmas Buzz! See you next year!

hi buzz thanks for a great video you have to watch it all the way through it has you glued to the computer screen and your camera image is so sharp and clear it looks fantastic on my computer monitor merry christmas buzz

Buzz, good work looks great, first one i have seen without a Variable Cap for tuning ! See you later ! Jerry

Simplistically eloquent - perfect restore - I'd love it on my bed table. No boos from me!

Hello Buzz, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Love your content and look forward to new restore videos next year.

Nice job, Buzz even for a radio that you didn't give much respect!! ;->

Nice sir. Variable inductance tuning!

Nice job on a nice radio. Merry a Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year.

fantastic buzz

Hi buzz I love all your videos awesome I'm glad old 64 goat found that place for you too bad he couldn't get a better shot of the building or get inside.. Guess things happen sometimes I guess I'm only about an hour from him I visited personally he's a great guy if I ever get out your way I come visit you too. Merry Christmas buzz and happy New Year keep up the good work with the videos

Merry Christmas from Snow bound North Dakota!

Fantastic job Buzz. I wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Keep the vids going they make my day/week/month/year. All the best. Lynton G4XCQ

Nice job Buzz!

One of my Aunt's had a that Temple Console Radio & Turntable cabinet combo back in the 50's I saw that photo Dickel found and memories came flooding in. Another great rework, I think its a looker myself. Also the gold grill cloth really works much better that cathedral radio too. 👍 Thanks BUZZ, Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to your family too.

Fast work BUZZ GETTING THAT OLD TEMPLE RADIO TO WORK. Looks great. Well I have only been home a week from the hospital where I was in icu for about a week had a sepsis blood infection and Atrial Fibrillation. All because my immune system is compromised by Leukemia so I will be having Chemo in about 10 days that will continue 4 to 6 months

Oh much better grille kloth on the Mystery radio.

buzz thanks for making you tube great again.

Beautiful job Buzz. Happy holidays to you & yours.

Great job on the radio! Merry Christmas to you !

Another Great Video Buzz!! Even before you mentioned doing it, I wondered if you were going to try to save that label on the underside. I'm glad that you tried, and am DOUBLE GLAD that it worked, and that you succeeded as you did!! 🙂 Thanks for all the great videos this year Buzz!! Can't wait to see your 1st one, of the new year!! 😊 2022 has ended on a bit of a "rough note" for me: I was already suffering the effects of worsening Osteo Arthritis, in my Right Knee, Right Hip, & Lower Back; then due partly to the effects of that, the following happened: On October 9th, I took a bad fall, and broke my Right Ankle in 3 places, 2 breaks on my Fibula, & 1 break on my Tibia!! I've already been trying to get S.S.A. Disability due to the Arthritis affecting my mobility quite a lot, now, one of the Dr's. who attended me at the hospital during my 3 hour ankle surgery; says that he don't see me ever working again, as badly as I broke that ankle! If only Santa Claus was "really real" I think I'd ask him for at least 2 things: 1). To make a way that I could get hold of one of those ol' Tube Radios, to "tinker with" & try my hand at repairing and/or restoring it!! 2). To help me complete the goal, in the "Go Fund Me" Page, which I posted awhile back! One VERY KIND GENTLEMEN, donated generously to my family & I, but no one else has donated so far, & I still have $500 to go, to fulfill my goal! I hesitate to post the name of my "Go Fund Me" page here, as I dunno if that would really be proper. But, just in case any fellow "commenters" (or anyone else, who might see this & not leave a comment), may care to donate, my page can be found on Facebook, at: "Ronnie Hazlett Jr." Thanks Again For All Your Great Videos Buzz, & May You and all fellow viewers to your channel, have: A VERY MERRY & BLESSED CHRISTMAS!! 🎄🎁 ⛄ & A VERY BLESSED, HAPPY, & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TOO!!! 🎉🎊🥂 Your Friend, Subscriber, & Faithful Viewer, Ron H. Abilene, TX.

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year Buzz, Top Notch restoration, you still da Man. MAGA, Let's Go Brandon.....

I have a zenith 1966 am/fm with the slug tuning on the fm too

Awesome job!

Good

Feliz navidad buzz!!

Nice job again Buzz. Looking forward to the next project and wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!🎄

good one!!!!

Buzz" Great restoration. I was surprised when you booed yourself after the restoration. Not sure what you felt was bad with your effort. The only thing that concerned me was the new venier not matching up but you got it to look right. I would have thought you would have affixed a label to the back cover as it was surprisingly stark. Maybe a lable of the Temple logo with your label of restoration and date. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and look forward to your next project. Mark

Good video, Merry Christmas all the best in the new year.

Well done buzz

Hey buddy awesome show. I don't know if you are aware of the song "Linda" was written in 1942 by Jack Lawrence, taking its name from the then one-year-old daughter of his attorney, Lee Eastman. His daughter would marry future Beatle Paul Mccartney. So glad you saved the label on the Temple. Buzz1151 cinema was very interesting to say the least. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Thank God you have Dickle doing all the leg work. Take care God Bless.

you saved a radio i never heard of that is older than me. no so pretty, but plays good. 1947 had ugly cars too!

Another very enjoyable video Buzz. I wish you a very happy Christmas and a better, happier new year for everyone .

26:09...time flies-(!)

Another great job Buzz. Thanks for the video and Merry Christmas to you and Dickel.

I worked on a tube car radio that used slug tuning like this radio. It also had six more slugs for the presets. I've also seen this is a communications receiver once. I do not remember the brand of the radios.

29 stumps! I was stationed there in 1983 and there ain’t no palms to be seen.

Great video Buzz, and a nice restoration of a neglected little radio. Merry Christmas to you and yours! See you next year.

A short but sweet radio restoration video. Did you give Leo the radio? Don't you think your Christmas 8MM "The Punk" movie was a little bit of a downer for the holiday season? 😁😁 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!!!! ⛄🎁🎄🎆

Your the man again Buzz ,great restore , some of the old car radios had that similar tuning arrangement ,,Buzz cinema an old classic and have you still got those cool shades lol ,A very Merry Xmas Buzz an Dickel a fantastic year of entertainment and look forward to your episodes next year .New Year Blessing also to you Buzz 1151.

Great video and a beautiful restore.

Very nice job on the restoration Buzz. Have a very merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas Buzz

Thanks for another great video! Merry Christmas to you and Dickel!

Sure wish you'd .ZIP up your Sounds Effects and Music and make them available to us!

Love it, Buzz. What transmitter do you use ? Sounds pretty good. .......... My favorite local AM is going away. They will continue with 3 FM transmitters. But, I actually like the overall performance of their AM. Warmer sound.

Hi Buzz, the radio looks and sounds terrific. Great restoration as usual. Merry Christmas and a great New Years to you and yours. Look forward to the next project.

Merry Christmas Buzz! Good stuff as always.

3:50...if you have to pull it out- that means that it's gonna be a real DRAG-(!)

Makes you wonder... why would someone take the radio out of the cabinet, paint the inside of the cabinet white and the bottom black, and then put the radio back in the cabinet? Thanks for another episode, and have a Merry Christmas!

Great job on the radio Buzz. Has always liked and shared. A very Merry Christmas from my family to yours my friend. Oh and a happy New year. : )