I like the pictures of the old rigs myself.
One of the things I need to do with this rig, after it is cleaned up, is to make it safe. Much of the HV wiring is 600 volt insulated house wire, routed through ceramic tubes and such. Most of that will be replaced with ignition wire. Also, there are no fuses in this rig.
Another safety issue is that it is in an open rack (home made). I will need to find some screen or some other covering for the rig. I have seen some nice perforated aluminium that would work. Not only am I uncomfortable with it being "open", but I am sure the cat would get zapped in it at some time.
You can really date the age of this rig by the fact that the front panels are not metal. A type of masonite was used for every deck. No TVI problems back then!
The most amazing thing is that the guy who built this was never a licensed Ham. He belonged to a local radio club and the fellows there helped him build and check the rig out. According to his widow, he could never master morse code well enough to get his license.
