It still lights up but is just for show. I replaced the cracking rubber wires also.. Amazingly there is NO inside mouse damage.. The radio plays great and looks even better... It is ready to be enjoyed.
See all my other radios listed and listing with this one. I have many fully restored radios and some projects. The item "Restored antique Zenith 6-D-511 bakelite table top tube radio portable" is in sale since Monday, June 26, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Radio, Phonograph, TV, Phone\Radios\Tube Radios\1930-49". The seller is "hapyselers" and is located in Kings Park, New York. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, Sweden, South Korea, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Russian federation, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica.