Attached (I hope) are three photos of an RCA 77V2 radio/phonograph combination. It came out of my grandmothers house. Cabinet is in really nice shape and it'll need recapping and rewiring. It'll be my fall/winter project. Cheers! Joe
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Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"
Thanks friends. The unit worked up to 10 years ago, but the aunts unplugged it and used it to put nic-nacs on. It has the dreaded 6X5 tube in it but I have several spares. Fan, as soon as I get the chassis pulled (probably October) I'll post photos to this thread. The 66X1 looks great. Joe
Joe
Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"
IT IS ALIVE!! After 2 years and countless reasons for not finishing it sooner, this 68 year-old unit is up and functioning again! I replaced all the cracked insulated wire. I had never seen so many out-of tolerance resistors, but surprisingly, every paper cap but one still showed within tolerance. The one cap out of tolerance was labeled RCA! Next up is a Hallicrafters S-41G. Joe
Joe
Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"
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(02-01-2015, 08:20 PM)Eliot Ness Wrote: Looks good
I like your chassis holder.... I keep putting off ordering one, in part because I'm undecided on which size to get.
Thanks. I have a small workspace (my home office desk) so I opted for the smaller of the two. There is a piece of plexiglass underneath to protect the desk surface. I can move the chassis holder to one side and still work at the desk. You would definitely need the larger one if the radio has 8 or more tubes. Joe
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