05-17-2011, 06:16 PM
I finally finished up the electronics on my 39-116 Last night. I have been working on this bad boy for about 6 years on and off (mostly off). I buttoned up the underside last night installed the RF shields and man this thing sounds sweet now. Pulls stations in like nobodys bidness. Only things left to do is to finish cleaning the top side and re-finish the cabinet and ohh yeah try to get the Mystery Control to work.
I replaced all the rubber wiring, and some cloth wiring. All the paper caps, and almost all the resistors since many were bad. Rebuilt the bakelite block with non-saftey caps (might swap those out before it goes into the house) and replaced the power cord. I had to re-wire all the IF cans which im amazed that the alignment wasnt fubared from haveing to take them apart. All in all not to difficult but I don't think someone new to the tube radio scene would enjoy working on one of these.
[Image: http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501...AG0223.jpg]
[Image: http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501...AG0222.jpg]
[Image: http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501...AG0221.jpg]
Let me know whatcha think.
I replaced all the rubber wiring, and some cloth wiring. All the paper caps, and almost all the resistors since many were bad. Rebuilt the bakelite block with non-saftey caps (might swap those out before it goes into the house) and replaced the power cord. I had to re-wire all the IF cans which im amazed that the alignment wasnt fubared from haveing to take them apart. All in all not to difficult but I don't think someone new to the tube radio scene would enjoy working on one of these.
[Image: http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501...AG0223.jpg]
[Image: http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501...AG0222.jpg]
[Image: http://i1129.photobucket.com/albums/m501...AG0221.jpg]
Let me know whatcha think.
-Keith
