Telefunken tube radios are up there with the greats as far as quality and reliability is concerned. They were amongst the best tube radios ever built, and are renowned for great sound and sensitivity.<br />This specimen, a Dacapo 9 from 1958, is in quite good condition, so the restoration should be straight-forward. I hope.<br />I hope you will join me in this series, as I go through the steps to restore this masterpiece to pristine condition.<br />Enjoy.<br /><br />You can now support the channel:<br /><a href="https://www.patreon.com/mcaldeira" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/mcaldeira</a><br /><a href="https://paypal.me/macaldeira" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://paypal.me/macaldeira</a><br /><br />TimeStamps<br />00:00 Telefunken Dacapo 9 part 1 - First look and power-up of this great tube radio.<br />00:11 Introduction.<br />02:03 First look.<br />07:35 Looking in the back.<br />12:53 Powering it up for first time.<br />16:07 Removal from cabinet.<br />20:45 Conclusion.<br /><br />#tuberadios #antiqueradio #radiorestoration<br /><br />______HUNDREDS OF OTHER VIDEOS TO CHOOSE FROM_____<br />DIY TEST GEAR: The title says it all:<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7buNHf6HoDw&list=PLy5M_tA9ux7KkjmWX0I0zNocg6NF33EfL" target="_blank" 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