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Model 60 question
#1

How is the band selector set up on the 60? I just bought a basket case that was once turned into a PA system, then back to a radio in the 50's. I've ordered the schematic but tested the existing capacitors, cleaned the sockets and oddly enough, the thing came to life--way out of alignment, but I can pick up some stations in the middle of the dial. The band selector switch gives no change with the selector turned all the way to the left and back to the middle setting. The far right setting has no reception. Which is supposed to be the AM band? Left? Center? or all the way to the right?

Also, I'll post some pics of the previous owner's mods done in the 50's. The most interesting, is that he glued inside the cabinet a type-written history of what he did to the radio . I have to admit that it makes the radio much more interesting. I think I'll start doing the same thing for the person who ends up with one of my radios in 50 years or so.
#2

Hi

Model 60 has only two bands; 550-1500 or so KC and 1.5 to around 3 MC. I don't have the specs in front of me at the moment so am only guessing on the exact frequency coverage.

But anyway...the band switch should only have TWO positions; left for AM, right for "police" (low end shortwave).

You may be in for quite a battle there...

--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#3

Thanks, Ron. The switch has three distinct clicks, which threw me off. If I'd looked more closely I would have seen only two bands on the dial.
I did a quick attempt at aligning the radio and did finally get stations across the entire band. Once I have the specific alignment instructions it ought to be fine. The IF was WAY off. I adjusted it to 460KC and things kind of fell into place. The coils were rewound at some point and I was afraid that they were too off to bring it back.
I tried to upload some pictures but wasn't able to figure out how to do it,yet. What I wanted to show was how the previous restorer converted two tubes--the 75 and 78, to two different tubes by removing the guts of the 75 and 78 tubes and soldering the leads from the newer tubes into the base of the old tubes. It looks terrible, but I have to give the guy credit for preserving the original sockets for a future resto. Was this a common practice back in the day? The tube shields hide the mods, but you can't help but cringe when you look at those tubes suspended in air above wires and the old sockets. You're right, though. This is going to be quite a job to bring it back to original condition.




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