[Tamurphy67]

Just finished my first restoration on a 16b. I replaced all the caps and whatever resistors needed to be replaced. Also had the tubes tested and the on off volume control switch is new ( built by Mark at old radio parts ). When I first turned it on the volume was very high and could not be controlled. I realized the pot was not grounded, so I fixed that. Now the volume does not get very loud at all. No where near as loud as it was when I first had it on. Any ideas? The only cap I haven't replaced is the one on the volume control knob, but it seemed to be ok when I tested it on my multimeter. Haven't started the alignment yet. Could that be the problem?

[tab10672]

Are you sure its wired right? If it was full volume before that makes me think the wiper wasnt wired in and now with a ground its shorted

[morzh]

First of all, check your volume pot.

Report back.

[Tamurphy67]

It ended up being the capacitor. The only one I didn't replace because I thought it
would be good. Thanks for the reply though.

[morzh]

There's a lesson.
Folks wisdom has its merits.
Replace'em all.

[gregb]

Never ever trust a 70-80 year old capacitor no matter what your meter tells you. It WILL come back to haunt you as you now know.

Gregb