08-29-2008, 09:53 PM
Hi:
Restoring a Philco 42-380X that did not work. As recommended by the forum I replaced the 3 electrolytics and it came back to life. I then replaced most of the other caps to complete the job. The radio has five preset stations by push button and three other bands that are tunable. The radio's reception was pretty good and improving with each cap replacement until the problem struck. Yesterday I cleaned the outer chassis with some fine steel wool and later blew it clean with compressed air (about 80 psi, not to smart on my part) When I turned the radio back on to test it the five preset stations worked as before but there is absolutely no reception on the other three bands where before there was on all three before. I suspected that the high pressure air might have broken a connection or something related, but can find nothing as of yet. What happened, please any and all suggestions and recommendation on what to check and how to fix same is greatly appreciated, I'm desperate! And yes I will not use 80 psi again when blowing debris clean from the radio again.
On a different note, as a newbie I profess my ignorance in electronics and radio repair. But there are many of you out there who are the; whiz kids, the electronic elite, and the old times who hold the secrets to this profession and we the newbies need your understanding and help. If the information repair, and restoration of these radios are not shared on a more consistent bases this information and hobby dies with you! I've note on some forums that various restorers questions go unanswered, where others are viewed by 200 or more people and one 1-2 people stop to answer their question. As to those questions responded to they are usually answered by the same people most of the time. I tend to believe there are a lot more knowledgeable people out there than just these few, but they are the only ones giving answers. Please, there are many things I/we do not know or understand and you do. We are your students and you are our teachers, hope, and a great source of knowledge that makes the restoration of old radios possible. So, in light of this please get in there and share, teach, educate, and admonish where necessary, but for heavens sake get in the fight and keep this work going, WE NEED YOU! I'm not complaining, rather challenging you to be involved and help us, the newbies who want to know and carry on this hobby. Granted some questions are stupid to you but there not so stupid to us who don't know. Yes, we are all busy and have other things to do, but some helped you at one time so pass it on. Thanks for you time and consideration I'll get off the soap box now. God bless one and all.
Just another newbie,
Dave B.
Restoring a Philco 42-380X that did not work. As recommended by the forum I replaced the 3 electrolytics and it came back to life. I then replaced most of the other caps to complete the job. The radio has five preset stations by push button and three other bands that are tunable. The radio's reception was pretty good and improving with each cap replacement until the problem struck. Yesterday I cleaned the outer chassis with some fine steel wool and later blew it clean with compressed air (about 80 psi, not to smart on my part) When I turned the radio back on to test it the five preset stations worked as before but there is absolutely no reception on the other three bands where before there was on all three before. I suspected that the high pressure air might have broken a connection or something related, but can find nothing as of yet. What happened, please any and all suggestions and recommendation on what to check and how to fix same is greatly appreciated, I'm desperate! And yes I will not use 80 psi again when blowing debris clean from the radio again.
On a different note, as a newbie I profess my ignorance in electronics and radio repair. But there are many of you out there who are the; whiz kids, the electronic elite, and the old times who hold the secrets to this profession and we the newbies need your understanding and help. If the information repair, and restoration of these radios are not shared on a more consistent bases this information and hobby dies with you! I've note on some forums that various restorers questions go unanswered, where others are viewed by 200 or more people and one 1-2 people stop to answer their question. As to those questions responded to they are usually answered by the same people most of the time. I tend to believe there are a lot more knowledgeable people out there than just these few, but they are the only ones giving answers. Please, there are many things I/we do not know or understand and you do. We are your students and you are our teachers, hope, and a great source of knowledge that makes the restoration of old radios possible. So, in light of this please get in there and share, teach, educate, and admonish where necessary, but for heavens sake get in the fight and keep this work going, WE NEED YOU! I'm not complaining, rather challenging you to be involved and help us, the newbies who want to know and carry on this hobby. Granted some questions are stupid to you but there not so stupid to us who don't know. Yes, we are all busy and have other things to do, but some helped you at one time so pass it on. Thanks for you time and consideration I'll get off the soap box now. God bless one and all.
Just another newbie,
Dave B.
Joh 3:7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again
