04-15-2011, 09:51 AM
hello happyphantom, I too am new to the antique radio restoration.
I recently (as recent as two weeks ago) acquired a 47-1230, the sister radio to your 47-1227. We both will have similar restoration to do, it seems.
Here's a link to my first post on this forum.
http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...p?tid=3110
What I have learned in the little time I since I started this endeavour, is this:
DO NOT POWER ON YOUR RADIO UNTIL IT HAS UNDERGONE ESSENTIAL SAFETY RESTORATION!
you never know what happenned to this radio in its 60+years of life.
Electricity in the 40s isn't the same as electricity now, and old electronic components might no longer be good, particularly capacitors, particularly electrolytics, used where power enters in your radio.
In the 40s, there was no fuse, no ground, power outlets were not polarized. That adds to the danger that can occur when anything shorts because of age.
Both you and I were lucky and have working AM, non-fried, working chassis. But powering the cabinet might become hasardous.
In mine, there was dead rodden, here's what they did to my capacitors:
[Image: http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r253/...0_9004.jpg]
So... I strongly suggest you unplug your radio, get schematics, order capacitors, and change them before your chassis become a fire hasard.
I know how you feel - you want to have this radio working and are glad of your purchase. It is how I felt when I got mine running the first time. I didn't think of old caps and dead mice, I was thinking "tubes works, cool!"
If you want it working, safely, for a long time... you should really make sure to reduce potential hazards and make it safe.
I am still waiting from replacement capacitors from RadioDaze (couldn't find suitable replacement from local suppliers) but in the meanwhile am working on cleaning the chassis, and replaced the power cord (for a grounded one with added fuse)
Just saying that to try to be useful.
Can you post pictures of your 47-1227?
I recently (as recent as two weeks ago) acquired a 47-1230, the sister radio to your 47-1227. We both will have similar restoration to do, it seems.
Here's a link to my first post on this forum.
http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...p?tid=3110
What I have learned in the little time I since I started this endeavour, is this:
DO NOT POWER ON YOUR RADIO UNTIL IT HAS UNDERGONE ESSENTIAL SAFETY RESTORATION!
you never know what happenned to this radio in its 60+years of life.
Electricity in the 40s isn't the same as electricity now, and old electronic components might no longer be good, particularly capacitors, particularly electrolytics, used where power enters in your radio.
In the 40s, there was no fuse, no ground, power outlets were not polarized. That adds to the danger that can occur when anything shorts because of age.
Both you and I were lucky and have working AM, non-fried, working chassis. But powering the cabinet might become hasardous.
In mine, there was dead rodden, here's what they did to my capacitors:
[Image: http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r253/...0_9004.jpg]
So... I strongly suggest you unplug your radio, get schematics, order capacitors, and change them before your chassis become a fire hasard.
I know how you feel - you want to have this radio working and are glad of your purchase. It is how I felt when I got mine running the first time. I didn't think of old caps and dead mice, I was thinking "tubes works, cool!"
If you want it working, safely, for a long time... you should really make sure to reduce potential hazards and make it safe.
I am still waiting from replacement capacitors from RadioDaze (couldn't find suitable replacement from local suppliers) but in the meanwhile am working on cleaning the chassis, and replaced the power cord (for a grounded one with added fuse)
Just saying that to try to be useful.
Can you post pictures of your 47-1227?
-Mars
