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35WG-1570B
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Hi Guys,


I have an interesting problem this time. I Did a full recap on this AM/FM radio, along with a complete tube and resistor check. I got it all together and had it up in the kitchen where I've been listening to it for a couple weeks. I was listening to it the other day when all of a sudden the volume dropped and I had no sound on either band. Well, back to the bench. I plugged my iphone and was able to hear it just fine. Put the band switch back to AM or FM and nothing.
The weird thing is that one resistor-R16 a 1K, was starting to smoke. I swapped out the 6X5 but it didn't help. I retested all connections and they all look good. Any ideas? (35WG and 25WG)


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Eric
The Villages, FL
Member: Philco Phorum, ARF, ARCI & Radiomuseum.org

#2

Either the tube 68A6 or C19 cap, 5000mmf connected to that resistor, SG of the tube and output xfmr

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#3

(12-09-2016, 04:22 PM)Eric Adams Wrote:  Hi Guys,


I have an interesting problem this time. I Did a full recap on this AM/FM radio, along with a complete tube and resistor check. I got it all together and had it up in the kitchen where I've been listening to it for a couple weeks. I was listening to it the other day when all of a sudden the volume dropped and I had no sound on either band. Well, back to the bench. I plugged my iphone and was able to hear it just fine. Put the band switch back to AM or FM and nothing.
The weird thing is that one resistor-R16 a 1K, was starting to smoke. I swapped out the 6X5 but it didn't help. I retested all connections and they all look good. Any ideas? (35WG and 25WG)

Check for shorts to the chassis around L-13 and bad C-19.

GL

When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
#4

OK, here's what I did. I tested the cap, IF trans and resistor. They all tested good, each one was removed from the circuit for testing. So I put it all together and with all tubes out except the 6X5 (the way I ran all tests). I ran up the voltage slowly, watching the resistor in question for any smoke. Got it up to about 110v with no smoke or heat. After about a minute of this there was a spark under the area of the tuning cap. No smoke or flame (Wow, I sound like kirk). I figured I can't hurt it anymore so I killed the power and installed the tubes. I ran the power up and after a few minutes the radio was working fine. No, I haven't checked where the spark came from, but I will. Thanks to everyone for your help.

Eric
The Villages, FL
Member: Philco Phorum, ARF, ARCI & Radiomuseum.org





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