03-06-2011, 02:19 PM
Alright, so this is what I know: There is a ground somewhere on the chasis. I know this because when I had the radio plugged in and turned on I received a large shock to my hand that was enough to make my hand fly back and hit me in the nose. This radio hates me!
I've also come to the conclusion that the ground is probably the significant reason for the loud buzzing I was hearing. The electrolytics were correctly installed, the other caps had been replaced, and the tubes all looked and (minimally) tested sat.
My dilemma is this: Do I take the whole D**n radio apart, rewire everything and put it all back together (something I'm terribly confident I can do well) or do I use the radio as parts and find another old radio? I've now got 6 vacuum tubes that are good and a handful of capacitors that should still be good.
I've also come to the conclusion that the ground is probably the significant reason for the loud buzzing I was hearing. The electrolytics were correctly installed, the other caps had been replaced, and the tubes all looked and (minimally) tested sat.
My dilemma is this: Do I take the whole D**n radio apart, rewire everything and put it all back together (something I'm terribly confident I can do well) or do I use the radio as parts and find another old radio? I've now got 6 vacuum tubes that are good and a handful of capacitors that should still be good.
