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RCA 35X
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I may have mentioned this Lil' Nipper. While recapped and has had tubes checked it has a static problem. While tuning between stations there is quite a racket, when you land a station it sounds pretty good. I have seen photos of this chassis with all tubes metal types except rectifier and output. In mine I have 12SA7 only as a metal, could that play a part? Perhaps the small cap on the antenna needs replacing? Something in the IF cans, very scary for me if in the cans, at least for me. Is it too early a set to have a silver mica issue? 

I have had this for years and was poking around downstairs and tried a tube swap, cleaned out tuning condensor, checked solder joints, loked for a frazzled wire......no results. Sometimes these types better left as Shelf Queens. 

It is very cute, has a neat dial glass, and an RCA jack, original finish is OK but getting rough in spots, kinda like me. I would love to have it as a regular player. It is small and fits anywhere, but that darn static............very annoying. It is a seemingly simple set with a maddening problem Icon_twisted Icon_twisted Icon_twisted.

Here she be.......

https://www.flickr.com/photos/92577012@N...2945852991

Paul

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RCA 35X - by Paul Philco322 - 02-02-2020, 03:28 PM
RE: RCA 35X - by Jayce - 02-02-2020, 04:04 PM
RE: RCA 35X - by Chas - 02-02-2020, 07:14 PM



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