[TA Forbes]

Impatience can have some ugly consequences in this hobby, but I can understand how you feel. After all these years I still am thrilled when I bring an old set back to life. It is especially so when the set you are working on was in rough shape when you got it.

This site is a good "crash course" that you can use to bring you up to speed on many things about the hobby. Try to spend the time reading the articles here and in other sites, it will hold you in good stead when you are restoring an old radio.