Graetz Comedia 616 tube radio restoration - Part 1. The dirtiest radio I've ever seen.

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Graetz Comedia 616 tube radio restoration log part 1. A first look at this radio. It has served as a nest for insects and as a dust trap for years.
This is actually a fairly 'modern' tube radio, from 1958/59, and should be a great little piece of equipment if the restoration proves successful.
This is a mid-level model tube radio made in Germany by Graetz, and the attention to detail that is usual with these radios is evident here.
All info on this model at: http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/graetz_comedia_616.html

See also my playlist on the complete Graetz Musica 4R417 restoration:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy5M_tA9ux7Ios98E59dWjwc2SRJyxwIn

See also my playlist on the complete SABA Freiburg W2 restoration:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLy5M_tA9ux7IqvS-LshUGpE1D_WY6mrZe

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