A Muted Glory!

That ole Zenith Long-distance radio radiates! Just look at it (Below is the before pic; top right is now). So, what do you think?

It's got a wonderful bright persona--the new signature of past glories restored...well almost. Something's still missing. As you can see it's got pride---pizazz; some of that 19th century enthusiasm impatiently waiting to just EXPLODE from inside that newly refurbished cabinet.

It's what we don't hear right now that's telling a tale, too. Its deep baritone voice awaits...still muted. Those amazing old vacuum tubes--all still in tact--and its supporting network of wires to capacitors, resistors, amp, to speaker and to tuner, are all--albeit understandably--deteriorated. (After all, it's been 80 years!). Like a "new" old man on Viagra, here's promise with impotence? But Yippee Skippie, this too can be fixed.

It's been whispering to me. I enthusiastically respond, "Yes--you're going home!" But what it doesn't know (and I haven't told it)--yet--is that I've got a secret: there's a good likelihood for an electronic update in its future, too. Wow! I want to be around to hear the results of that.

That's Wood Talkin for today. Keep listening (...and please post a comment)!