I scored this awesome SONY ICF-9550W (circa 1972-1977?) radio at my local thrift store for $10. In this video, I show y’all how easy of a fix for the above problem was - in this specific scenario.
The problem:
When I turn on the radio, the speaker crackles loudly and the volume will intermittently change during listening.
I hope this encourages you to try your hand at simple repairs and support your local thrift stores as well!
This kind of stuff brings me so much joy and excitement because you get a chance to give these electronics a second life - I hope I can share just a little of that joy with y’all while also maybe teaching you something.