I found this great Admiral radio in an antique shop for $8. I'm getting more and more interested in the hard plastic radios of the 1950's and early 1960's, and this one is a classic. These are so hard to find in decent condition, usually the cases are scratched and chipped. This one is in perfect shape.

As found, the radio does not work. The radio had a loud hum when powered on. The elctrolytics were shot. I pulled the chassis to take a look. This radio, instead of having a boxy metal chassis, has all components mounted on a circuit board, including the large multi-section electrolytic capacitor. I unsoldered it from the board, and decided to do a real "authentic restoration" by hiding the new capacitors inside the old container. Since there's no chassis to hide them under, this will preserve the appearance of the radio. I threw the old multi-section into the toaster oven for a few minutes, which heated the old capacitor. I then pushed the insides out with a screwdriver. Next, I mounted the replacements inside the old cardboard container, and re-connected it. It looks totally original, and works fine.