04-17-2015, 07:18 PM
Hi John, welcome to the Phorum!!! You ask a great question but its kind of lost in the thread you originally posted in. I'm going to split it out with a new title. Hope that's OK....
How much testing you can do on yhe power transformer before you buy is highly dependant on the seller but most probably are not too interested in having the chassis pulled for a long inspection, and you can't do that if its an Ebay sale. If the windings give about the right resistance reading, its probably good. I've only restored around 15 radios so those on this Phorum with much more experience will surely chime in with their thoughts on how they evaluate for purchase. I like to hear the seller say the tubes light up and the speaker has static.
How much testing you can do on yhe power transformer before you buy is highly dependant on the seller but most probably are not too interested in having the chassis pulled for a long inspection, and you can't do that if its an Ebay sale. If the windings give about the right resistance reading, its probably good. I've only restored around 15 radios so those on this Phorum with much more experience will surely chime in with their thoughts on how they evaluate for purchase. I like to hear the seller say the tubes light up and the speaker has static.
