1952 DeWald Radio Refurbishment. Model D-E 517 A 

Love the video. Thanks for doing her justice and fixing her up so pretty. me. I was more than happy to send him a radio knowing that it was going to get a good home. Thank you all for your kind words in the comments.

Very nice David. Great job on that capacitor too! The BNC to banana adapter is very useful, especially with older test equipment.

Man that is a fine restoration, LOVED the wax cap being remade, something about someone putting such effort into little details like that tickles something in me.

The radio label says LIC1NY which stands for Long Island City section 1, New York. Long Island city was a manufacturing district in the 50’s. It is in the New York City borough of Queens. So now the radio has made its way from Queens to Queensland. Nice job on the electrolytic!

Amazing work with the wax capacitor. Well done !

Next time you have something done like that handle, you should tell the shop owner what you do and see if you can film their part of the process too. Would be neat to see that work also. I enjoy your videos immensely. Your attention to detail is impeccable.

you will love the tootsie rolls, been around since the 20s,jolly ranchers too

I just love the very generous gesture the gentleman did for you and in some way for all of us. The whole world needs more of this altruistic philosophy, that's what humanity should be all about, always. Heck even the leather artist seemed to go along immediately with the project as if he was in your head or something. As the weather is rapidly getting colder here in Canada i'm looking forward for many more of your relaxing videos in the months to come. I think we your viewers can agree they are always relaxing and informative, with or without ether... Have a great week end David.

What a sweet little radio, very pleasing to the eye. RU-vid and old radios, it really brings out the best in people. Cheers

Amazing Once a radio finds the way into your hands it is transformed into a thing of beauty, not only working well, but gem like quality. Such a handsome radio too.Thank you for sharing your craft with the world.

Friday night, and another one of your radio restorations and this time from the other side of the pond. As usual a great job. Give yourself a pat on the back. Nice job with the repace on the filter caps.

Great job David - along with all your other fans I have to say that I loved your wax cap make up. It's been a while since your last job so really enjoyed this. At the rate you are going who knows where your next restoration will come from! Many thanks to Ripley Smith.

20:10 Mrs. Tipton for the rescue ..... again 😁 That wax capacitor soup looked very .... soupy. Great job, David 💪👍🤝🇳🇱

I have to say that I got a little excited after returning home from my walk to the supermarket to receive a notification that Friday night TV with David is back on air. Great video David, up there with your best. For me this video was also a reminder that there are still some fundamentally good people in this world the likes of Ripley. Many thanks to you both.

Love the way the new capacitor came out, nice work as usual, thank you for the video David 👍

Polarized plugs became standard in Americer in the 1960s and three prong grounded in the 1970s. Yes...These were around since the 19 teens, but code didn't require them until around these years...

What a great gift from the generous Mr Ripley. You've done it proud. 👍👍👍

Lovely little radio and thanks to Ripley for sending plus the extras. Glad to see the claw is healed as well.

Beautiful job Dave!!! Tootsie Rolls have been around for at least 50 years in the US. Delicious. John

A very delightful episode (without The Claw taking over) of a very nice radio indeed. Beautiful result, and re-stuffing that capacitor was a masterpiece too. Always a pleasure to watch you work. Thanks for injecting some sanity in these "interesting" times.

Hi David. Sorry for the very long comment, but I usually watch RU-vid on TV and there is no no way to comment, so forgive me for not using my computer more often. You are among one of my most favorite YT electronics repair and electronics related creators and are in very good company. Very impressive restoration videos on all aspects of restoring and this one is obviously no exception. Two thumbs up and a hats off to you! I notice you use super glue and JB Weld, both good products. I'd like to recommend adding UV adhesive to your arsenal. I have repaired wafer switches, knobs, and broken or cracked plastic cabinets. with it. It is more pricy, but it will do better at some things that the usual adhesives. The advantages are that it isn't sticky, it doesn't harden until illuminated with UV light, it is amazingly strong as it is used in dental repairs. The disadvantages are that it needs to be illuminated by UV so getting light inside of something deep or around corners is a problem, joining surfaces need to be roughened (not much of a problem), and it is a little costly. Since it isn't sticky, if it accidentally gets on a contact it can be removed. It is sandal, grantable, polishable and paintable. I do sincerely hope to see many, many more YT videos form you. The production quality, selection of music, audio mix, humorous comments, and watching the problem solving process make for a very educational and enjoyable experience for us viewers. I learn a great deal about cabinet restoration and keeping components looking original from you. As you say in Australia, "Brilliant!" Occasionally we offer classes on repairing antique radios at the Museum of Radio and Technology. I'll suggest to all involved that a link to your videos will be provided for students. I've already mentioned you, along with other of excellent company, to anyone showing interest and among fellow staff at the museum.

Mr Tipton thank you for another interesting restoration,I look forward to the next project.

Cute little radio and a very nice job done as always. And I love your “new” vax capacitor! Thanks also to the radio doner :-)

I'm new to your channel, have subscribed, and are very impressed! I'll spread your name around our community here in the US. One last thing. The selenium rectifier may be going bad and dropping too much voltage. That is why the radio wouldn't work at the lower voltage range. Really looking forward to see what comes next. Good day mate! - Tom

great repair & cleanup for a 1volt tube set radio it works well only wont trust any selenium as they can go short or loss of rectifying a small inline fuse or/and bypass with a standard sil diode for reliability, fantastic cabinet restore !

That is a really nice radio, beautifully restored - and very generous of the person who sent it. As so many have mentioned, that wax capacitor re-stuff was a real treat to see. I am curious about the battery operation though - does it use a high voltage battery for the B+, or one of those vibrating devices? Would be interesting to see it operating "untethered" on battery power 🙂👍

Beautiful radio, great restoration as usual, and thumbs up to Ripley ! David, I watch many restoration channels, I did a couple of videos myself on my channel too, but your channel is among the top 3 I enjoy most, taking into account all aspects. On thing I must say, why on earth would you dip brand new electrolytics into boiling wax! You are at best shortening their life. I would have dipped the tube in wax before inserting the caps inside. Saludos!

Always enjoy watching you solve all the problems and challenges. Thanks for the video. The radio looks and sounds brilliant.

Every little detail is fascinating! Thank you David. Glad to see your fingers are recovering after the Car Door Adventure. I sort of miss The Craw though...

Cool radio. Really nice job restuffing that capacitor. I really appreciate your attention to detail. And that leather guy was great. I'm in awe of how nice that handle is. Thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable project.

_Well done David, you are thorough and pay attention to every little detail. You are the number one for me._ 🙋♥️

Brilliant restoration job as always. I can't think of anyone who so diligently and lovingly restored this and many other old timers. Keep it going. Kind regards from Cape Town

Enjoyable restoration. Thanks very much for your relaxed tone.

Another beautiful radio restoration. Ripley, thank you for your generosity! That filter capacitor renew was a work of art! Cheers, David!

Really enjoyed this video, as I do with all of the videos you release. I will admit that I’ve watched a number of your videos many times, you’re very calming, informative, and I think there an art to what you do. Being an artist I really enjoy the projects that require cabinet work. Take Care, eagerly awaiting your next project.

I feel that much of pleasure, which comes in mind after reading a classic novel seeing your work.... So much care, so much love to these machines....❤❤❤❤❤...

Great little radio restore. Injoy those Jolly Ranchers. I love those thing's. Thanks for sharing. 😎

I personally do not consider original looking parts of great importance, but I do have de greatest respect for the craftsmanship and the effort you did put in the capacitor assembly. Super job!

Lovely little radio! Thank you Ripley!

Excellent video with attention to detail as always. Always looking out for a new upload from David on a Friday! Stay well

Another great restoration! Beautiful!

Beautiful little radio it would right at home inside a classic motorcar and as always a A+ restoration.

Very kind indeed of Mr Ripley Smith sending you this fantastic gift ,let us know how the lollies went yum ,A treasure of a nice wee radio i like it as well and you certainly gave your magic touch of workmanship David .great job also on the filter capacitors ,Always look forward to your video's ,top work again David .

That’s a proper restoration Dave. Stunning. Love the reproduction electrolytic tube. Handles on these old radios are always a problem and the work that was done to reproduce that was very skilful. Wish I could find someone here that could do it. Great donation as well by Ripley. Very kind. All the best Graham

Hi David. Superb restoration as usual. Amazing how clean the chassis was after all these years and the remake of the capacitor was very well done. The radio really looked good at the end. Again another very enjoyable video and a pleasure to watch. Stay safe and well. Cheers Chris.

Love the video David! Excellent! Thank you for another wonderful adventure!

Thanks for another nicely documented restoration, it's looks and sounds great.

Welcome back! Glad to see a video again.

Lovely little set, really looked great after you fettled it. Lovely gesture of the subscriber to send it to you and some "goodies" too. The fix to the rear catch a fine example of your attention to detail. Excellent having craftspeople such as the leather specialists handy their handle contribution looked great

Thanks to the gentlemen from US. Good job restoring. 👍

Great idea Sir.Main capictor to restore in original form. I am learning from your way of working style.Great sir . Thanks once again.

What a generous gent. He gave you a wonderful gift and the rest of us great please watching you bring it back to life. That cable assembly will also fit old CROs like the BWD 507s and similar that had 4mm bannana plug inputs. 👍

beautiful restoration - well done as always.

That was a good one. Love what you did with the filter cap and the handle and as usual plays beautifully. I am still catching up with the radios I’ve missed but have the perfect opportunity with a foot of snow outside and still coming down. Cheers.

Great to see another video from you David. Hope your hand is feeling better.

Wow that old radio is new again! You do wonderful work bringing the past back to us! Thanks for the instructive video's you really get into the attention to detail that is missing from many of the electronic sites on RU-vid. This adds to the quality of your videos and, well watching them does something that has been missing in my life since I lost my wife of 51 years and 4 days last month, JOY! Thanks a million for all your fine work.

There's more American music on your BC band then there is here in America! lol Another fine restore! I love your work!

Hi Dave; Enjoyed this episode of the restoration of this Dewald radio. I am in Canada so have worked on AA5s in my day however this one is a little different in the tubes it uses in order to facilitate battery power operation as well as AC house current. I am used to the 12SA7 through 35Z5 or 12BE6 through 35W4 lineups. These little tubes 1U5, 3V4 etc are interesting in that they are directly heated, as in there is no separate cathode sleeve. The filament IS the cathode. As others have mentioned your electrolytic capacitor solution was spot on. You never cease to amaze! Just a tip, though, it would be good to replace the selenium rectifier with a silicon diode as they have been known to do nasty things when they go away.

Love the colour and the styling of this radio. Looks factory fresh now and the handle looks especially good. The guy who sent the radio to you certainly went above and beyond the call of duty! Gave you the radio, the bits and sweeties and we got an interesting vid to watch and he didn't even want the postage paid! What a splendid chap. You did a fantastic job here and once the caps had been replaced, the realignment made all the difference in the world. Lovely wee thing and works a treat! I can't help thinking the medium wave broadcasts in your part of the world are noticeably better than the ones we get in the UK. There is actually a semblance of treble to them, the medium wave here is very muddy. Doesn't seem to matter what radio I use. Perhaps bandwidth restricions on UK stations are narrower than on your stations. Medium wave used to be a lot busier in the UK.

Another great job, and thanks to Ripply from NZ too. Dave, I think you'll find a few of us are learning with you, I know I am. Especially with your innovative ways to get around those tiny road blocks - like the securing clip.

Hi Dave, Another Vintage Radio has been saved from an uncertain future. You have skilfully reversed sixty-eight years of use and decay, and now the little DeWald radio looks, and performs as though it is less than sixty-eight days old. The man who gave you that radio is one of a dying breed of people. A true gentleman. Generally I don’t stuff old electrolytic capacitors with individual new ones but, like yourself, I only re-stuff the old canister if there is no convenient way of fitting the new capacitors onto the radio chassis. The reproduction cardboard canister you made, which houses the new capacitors, looks brilliant. A very neat job! My Bell, Planet Colt will hopefully be uploaded to RU-vid tomorrow (Sunday evening UK time). It is the 1957 Bell Colt chassis that is housed inside a substantially constructed oak cabinet. Since the cabinet was in poor shape, I stripped it, stained it, and clear lacquered it. It was far too shiny - like wet glass, so I’ve toned it down some. It now has a satin type sheen, which I think looks far better. I’m not a cabinet restorer but it is in better shape than what it was. Best regards, Phil.

Another great video. The reproduction of the electrolytic cap, AWESOME!! This little set turned out almost like new. Thanks for sharing. I noticed the address of the radio, L.I.C. 1 N.Y. That is Long Island City 1, New York, not far from where I grew up on Long Island.

Another proper job! Well done! Really like how the restuffed cap came out.

Another great restoration, you always go that extra mile to get the best result. I was watching Jim Lindenas restore a radio with the low voltage battery valves (tubes) which used the resistors in the heater string for current balancing. Apparently they're tricky tubes - always popping their heater filaments. It wasn't an easy watch as Jim tends to forget where he's got up to and gets quite confused (by his own admission). But through his struggling I seem to remember him saying that the heaters don't like being on a current limiter in this type of configuration. Wish I could remember the radio he was working on - it may have been a Hallicrafters? Edit... It was a Hallicrafters TW2000 World Wide (he ended up making 9 videos of it).

Nice job, I have seen I believe in Mr Carson's lab an indicator circuit that shows when the chassis is live, useful with non polarised plugs. Capacitor restuff was expertly done as always. Thanks for a great restoration David!

Dave great job as always ! I really like what you did with the electrolytic cap awesume job.... Enjoy Jolly Ranchers dont chew em they are hard candy :) Tootsie Rolls are the chewie ones :) Take care Dave Stay safe .....From LI NY

Love the wax capacitor. Your a loved man David A1 Job true blue.

Wott A BUZZ, Dave. Getting that radio from America, with a bag of GOODIES, & two bags of Chonks. [Candy] How good was that. And the result of the restoration, MAGIC as usual. I'm sure Ripley would be really impressed.

Exellent job on the handle! Well, all of it really.

Loverly repair/restoration dave, it looks so fresh now :-D ' Put plenty of gumpsion into it' is a familiar saying, i know i have heard it from people far older than me or you. The capacitor re-creation looked brilliant, the old one could have darkened with age. I assumed that the resistors were close enough to spec, that radio would not likely get hot enough to cook them. Your local leather professional did a lovely job, the screw rivits were a perfect replacement with the smashing new handle :-D. The only thing i noticed is the audio seemed biased to the mid and top frequencys, maybe add another 10nF capacitor across the p.a valve grid input capacitor.

That was very kind of him to ship it over to you all the way from the USA to Au, and very very creative using Candy as bubble wrap hahaha

Very nice! Love your restoration work!

Nice video - I enjoyed this restoration. The end result is beautiful - and that leather handle is the icing on the cake. I would have liked to see you restore the battery section, maybe some type of modern solution hidden by retro packaging (USB charged 1650 batteries, perhaps?). Keep up the good work!

Well done! I love the how the handle turned out. Thx for the video.

Another great video, David and a welcome surprise as I wasn’t expecting one just yet. I like the way you go that one step further towards perfection!

What a smashing job Dave! I somehow missed this video when you first uploaded it, sure glad I found it! Cheers.

The handle was indeed very nice! In fact, this is a really cute little set. Great job as always, Dave! Love your videos. 👍🏻

Well done David, loved the restuffing of the original cap came out very nice!

You are getting better at making videos David, because they are getting more entertaining every time. Good job! I especially love the way you recreated the wax capacitor. Great eye for detail.

How generous of Ripley to send you this cute little portable. I am surprised at how well it performs. I always had the idea that the 1.5 volt battery valves had low gain. They can get away with a resistor for the filament string on 110 volts. It was odd how the dim bulb killed the radio even with 120 volts. must have something to do with the dried out filter caps, or the mains acted as aerial. And that strap is fantastic. I have a 1953 Philips town and country ac/portable with a transformer and 6v4 rectifier. It doesn't look anywhere as attractive as this de-wald.

Another great restoration, good work!

AC/DC Portables that takes back the old days when Astor had a number of them and the the Selimen rectifies use to fail the standard practice in those halacon were to fit solid state Diode but if did not the series resistor the 1.4 Valves didn’t last long,Full Marks David for another Excellent Repair excuse my Spelling.

Snappy little radio, plus good looking work done to the cabinet. It's all the treats!

That is a very cute radio!! Good to see you exceeding the boundaries of excellence as usual Dave! 😁👌

David! So good to see another video from you! For some reason I am not getting notifications! Glad I saw this and had the opportunity to watch it! As always, you do a first-class job of repair. The leather guy did a superb job on that leather strap. I love the job you did on the replacement filter capacitor can. And kudos to your wife for her assist. I was a bit disappointed that you were not replacing the grill cloth, but then when you put the set back together, I realized that it really doesn't much matter what you use for the grill cloth, it isn't going to be seen much at all anyway. All in all an excellent job! Keep up the great work my friend. Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, and Stay Happy!

Great job David. And a compliment from Paul Carlson. That man is a genius and you are right on his heels. You both have such a soothing way of explaining things. 73 de KB7ICI....Bill

Another great Tipton Technique on replacing the filter cap!

The preferred answer from wives in many countries is , "Yes Dear"...!!!! But your response was good, Dave! Never let them know you're afraid of them!

That turned out very nice, thank you for sharing.

Wax on wax off, that cap re-stuff turned out well and having the radio made it all the way from the USA without being totally smashed sure was lucky look forward to see what it in store for the next radio adventure.

Wonderful, as usual, loved watching your video. I sure hope that candy goes to the wife for her contribution to the restoration.

What a lovely gift. I have to say I have found people in our radio repair community to be very Generous and lots of people have recently donated to my channel. I’m sure you do your part in passing on the good fortune. Another great video very interesting thanks for sharing. Regards Chris.

I always replace selenium rectifiers in radios when I repair them 90% of the time they are open and burn a resister next to them but yours acts like its newer than the radio.. And of course all the caps paper and electrolytic. But you have done a great job recreating that electrolytic and the overall performance is great. really nice job and another great video. Thanks David.

As always David another fine video!! Always fun to see a veteran radio come to life...

You are the greatest. Love your work. Can't wait for your next project.

Very cool radio- DeWald isn't a common brand here in the US. Was a low volume manufacturer. Love how the handle came out, and great job with the capacitor. That wasn't a common placement for filter caps- usually they're under the chassis or in a can mounted to the chassis itself! The only question I had was it appeared that someone jumped a section of the candohm resistor with a discrete component, which shouldn't be done. If the candohm shorts to the chassis, or decides to start working again, it'll cause all sorts of issues. Most collectors here replace them with terminal strips and individual resistors.

Awesome restoration!!!! I love the intro music. I always snap my fingers to it.

Awesome little looking set to have.Great job too with that electrolytic.Loved it Dave!

Top Notch David! Thank you again.

Design of this radio is wonderfull, great job !!!!!! David voce e um dos melhores restauradores de radio antigos do mundo, e sempre estamos aprendendo muito, parabens. Congratulations - Sao Paulo - Brazil