02-06-2009, 09:57 PM
Hi guys,
Well if you have been keeping up with me, you probably know I'm on my first restoration. I have a model 70. So far I have restuffed the Bakelite caps and the two wet caps. I used to have a loud hum. After doing all of the caps, I now seem to have silence. When I turn the volume knob I can hear the crackle of the speaker but that is about it. When I turn the tuning knob, it sort of sounds like it may be trying to pick up a station but it is just a very slight occasional disruption, and I can't actually hear any sound. I have about 3 feet of antennae wire. Should I have more?
Once again, I am looking for advice. I am guessing that I probably need to verify that my tubes are actually good (I have a few extras), but I don't have a tester yet. I also thought I should see if there were other things that I should be thinking about.
Also, while I have been working on this, I have encountered another problem. The last time, I pulled the plug that connects the speaker to the chassis, a wire broke off the right at the speaker plug. It looks like that plug is riveted closed. Should I order a replacement end to fix this or can you drill the rivets and repair the wire and plug?
As always, I really appreciate everyone's help. I'm learning a lot. And I'm hoping I can see this to completion.
Mike
Well if you have been keeping up with me, you probably know I'm on my first restoration. I have a model 70. So far I have restuffed the Bakelite caps and the two wet caps. I used to have a loud hum. After doing all of the caps, I now seem to have silence. When I turn the volume knob I can hear the crackle of the speaker but that is about it. When I turn the tuning knob, it sort of sounds like it may be trying to pick up a station but it is just a very slight occasional disruption, and I can't actually hear any sound. I have about 3 feet of antennae wire. Should I have more?
Once again, I am looking for advice. I am guessing that I probably need to verify that my tubes are actually good (I have a few extras), but I don't have a tester yet. I also thought I should see if there were other things that I should be thinking about.
Also, while I have been working on this, I have encountered another problem. The last time, I pulled the plug that connects the speaker to the chassis, a wire broke off the right at the speaker plug. It looks like that plug is riveted closed. Should I order a replacement end to fix this or can you drill the rivets and repair the wire and plug?
As always, I really appreciate everyone's help. I'm learning a lot. And I'm hoping I can see this to completion.
Mike
