[Ron Ramirez]

Hi and welcome! I placed your post in a new thread of its own since it is unrelated to the 1936 model 116B.

Thank you for the kind words! Glad you're aboard.

$45 is a good price for a 39-116. You shouldn't have too much trouble finding a Mystery Control remote for your 39-116. They show up on eBay quite frequently.

If you are unfamiliar with tube technology, I suggest you take some time to educate yourself on the subject. There are a few books available about tube radio restoration. You can also find info online. You can find some good pages, written with the beginner in mind, here:

http://www.antiqueradio.org/begin.htm

Building a modern version of a Mystery Control could be an interesting (if non-original) project. Here's a page you may enjoy viewing, which gives more info on the Mystery Control remote itself:

http://radiodemo.110mb.com/