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Ok started on this Thought it would be straight forward BUT...
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Here is underside.. Looks like all caps were replaced at some time..
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Chassis parts do not seem to follow schematic..
More to follow.. Have to copy schematic to download..
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Ok, Here is what I have.. seems power supply section has 2 additional resistors added..
1st picture is schematic I have..
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Next picture is what is really there..
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These look like factory installed.. But cannot be sure
Other problem is F/C I think speaker and F/C were changed..
Thoughts??
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The first resistor is a surge resistor, some sets have them in series with the rectifier plate, and some do not, but most likely it is original. The 200 K resistor should be paralleled with a .2 uf cap, it's there to couple the B- to the chassis for shielding purposes, I don't know how critical it is as, again, some sets have them, others do not, either way the big paper cap is needed or the set will motorboat like crazy.
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Seems the more I look into this .. They or who ever Replaced most of the caps with different values.. Found some .05 replaced with .10 found 2 .0002 replaced with .0005 It keeps getting better and better..
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OK Ps the filter caps were 70UF and 20UF..
Maybe due to the F/C being 1092 Ohms..
Who Knows..
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Ok I replaced the Electrolytic with the same value as was in it.
Then I powered it up.. I do not normally do power up until I replace all caps and out of tolerance resistors But since this seems to have so many different values in it that's not on schematic.. I figured why NOT..
It lives!! Surprisingly it works pretty good.. But now I an replace with the values that are in it or as close as I can get.
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Some of those little Emersons play pretty well, some not so much. They may have had the small but "pretty good" thing sown pat.
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Well, I found a wire not connected from the loop antenna it was supposed to go to ground. When connected it played much better.. But now on to the Recap..
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Recapped and aligned radio.. Works great now
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Cleaned up with a little Go-Jo and it looks pretty good..
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Pretty cool dial too, nice job!
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Thanks.. I have to work on case a little more.. But radio plays great..
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