Yep, I agree with your sentiments regarding recapping a radio. And indeed the pictures show a rather sloppy job by the previous repair person. I've come across quite a few poorly repaired radios and tube amps over the years. The worst thing I see is new caps wired with the old ones
still in the circuit! A time bomb waiting to explode. Cold solder joints are also common. My old Hallicrafters Sky Buddy has a "kludge" filter cap. Been too lazy to get to the set and get the job done right
I'll do it one of these days...
My best restoration job thus far is my Fisher 500C (pic of innards below)
Kind regards,
crooner