08-10-2011, 05:42 PM
Hi Steve,
I like to be a help when I can and have fixed a lot radios over the years. I'll mention in passing you should take a resistance measurement the resistor/mica cap at the other side where there aren't wires solder the coil terminal just the resistor and cap. Measure from that point to chassis ground. If all is well it should show a very low resistance like just a few ohms. If not you will need to rewind the coils feedback winding. It's no sweat just take a few minutes. It's a very common problem with these set. And while your at it unplug the set from the wall, turn the volume control all the way up measure from the ant post to chassis ground. Same deal except it's the ant coil that open. Another easy fix. Let us know how these check come out.
Terry
I like to be a help when I can and have fixed a lot radios over the years. I'll mention in passing you should take a resistance measurement the resistor/mica cap at the other side where there aren't wires solder the coil terminal just the resistor and cap. Measure from that point to chassis ground. If all is well it should show a very low resistance like just a few ohms. If not you will need to rewind the coils feedback winding. It's no sweat just take a few minutes. It's a very common problem with these set. And while your at it unplug the set from the wall, turn the volume control all the way up measure from the ant post to chassis ground. Same deal except it's the ant coil that open. Another easy fix. Let us know how these check come out.
Terry
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!
Terry
