Here is an Admiral table radio which was very popular when it was made in 1949-1950; hence very common. As can be seen, this was a “barn find”, but cleaned up very well. The radio has a simple All-American-Five tube lineup, but nevertheless, is a good performer once it is restored and tuned up.
This specimen was made in what was originally Long Branch, Ontario, Canada (now part of Toronto)
A common issue with many of these sets had the rear cover becoming warped, as seen in the before photo. To flatten it out, it is necessary to remove all components from the cover, spray very lightly and evenly on one side with water, and clamp flat for at least 24 hours. I’ve had much success with this method.
Only one tube tested strong out of the 5. This was the audio output tube type 50L6GT. However, after the electronic restoration was complete, and I ran the radio for a period of time (as I always do to see if any issues come up after a full warm-up).  I noted the sound became distorted with time. I changed the 50L6GT tube, which cured the problem. This just again reinforces the idea that just because a tube tests good, even in my mutual conductance tester, doesn’t necessarily mean that it will perform properly in-circuit.
The original label on the cabinet bottom was badly damaged. A new reproduction one was printed up and affixed to the bottom.