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Was thinking that you may have shorted plates on your tuning condenser. To do this you will need to measure the resistance from the stator plates ( the plates that don't move) to the frame of the condenser with the plates closed (max capacity) Should measure open.
Terry
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Hi Terry,
OK. Measuring from the non-moveable plates on the tuning condenser, on the front set, toward the dial, read open, (30-40 Meg Ohms). The rear non-moving set measure 45K Ohms across the entire span open or closed.
Maybe a clue?
-Brett
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As an update, I've removed the tuning condenser from the set. Now all of the non-moving stator plates are isolated from the frame. The wire that goes from the rear most connection of the condenser, to pin 5 of the 6A7 reads 45K Ohms.
-Brett
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Seems like that wire should be a dead short as per the diagram. Go ahead and replace it and if that gets you working again.
Terry
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
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