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Not sure if I have to rewire.... - phly guy - 05-20-2008
I am new to the forum, as well as old tube radios. If I read the other posts correctly then am I safe in thinking that I DO NOT need to rewire my 38-5x, 46-131, or 48-460 radios due to the fact that they were made outside the time when the rubber insulation was used?
Just checking before I pull my hair out trying to rewire everything.
John
- Ron Ramirez - 05-20-2008
Correct...no rubber-covered wiring was used in any of the models you mentioned, save for the AC cords which are probably long gone anyway.
- phly guy - 05-21-2008
How I happened to get so lucky is a minor miracle. Normally when I start to acquire new hobbies I invariably end up with the one model that doesn't work the same as the rest, or requires something quirky.
I'll count my lucky stars that I dodged that one. Now I just have to make up my replacement cap lists!