Last year I picked up a 1940s valve radio for $50. It had been fully restored by the previous owner, with one exception: it couldn't pick up a signal.
I loved the look of the case, and decided it deserved a new life as a home theatre PC. The system I installed is ancient (AMD 4580e, 4GB DDR2) but it runs cool and quiet, and it's utterly reliable. I've had it for years!
Removed the speaker and old wiring:
Cleaned out most of the dead radio at the top:
Recycled a couple of drive cages from an old Shuttle PC and a Lian Li case:
Installed the hard drive activity light behind the radio tuning panel:
Looks great in the dark.
I loved the look of the case, and decided it deserved a new life as a home theatre PC. The system I installed is ancient (AMD 4580e, 4GB DDR2) but it runs cool and quiet, and it's utterly reliable. I've had it for years!
Removed the speaker and old wiring:
Cleaned out most of the dead radio at the top:
Recycled a couple of drive cages from an old Shuttle PC and a Lian Li case:
Installed the hard drive activity light behind the radio tuning panel:
Looks great in the dark.
