Got an old radio as a gift and am attempting to restore it back to its original beauty.
Its a Constellation 1116 made by the Gulf Tire and Supply Company of Pittsburgh, PA, sometime in the 1950s.
The valves still glow beautifully. Tuner is a difficult turn, but it still gets in AM stations just fine. FM appears dead for the moment.
And what's the white strip of crumbly stuff tacked inside the case just above the tubes? Looks almost like a really cheap heat shiel-- aw, crap.
Trying not to breathe deeply. I'll remove the asbestos after soaking it with water, first.