06-18-2009, 01:26 PM
Not a silly question, don't worry 
Yes, absolutely - a radio designed to operate on 25 cycle AC will work just fine on today's 60 cycle AC power. The 25 cycle power transformers were much larger, beefier, than their 60 cycle counterparts.
Now the opposite is not true - a radio designed to operate on 60 cycle AC will NOT work on 25 cycle AC; the power transformer will quickly burn up as it is not designed for the lower frequency current.
Yes, absolutely - a radio designed to operate on 25 cycle AC will work just fine on today's 60 cycle AC power. The 25 cycle power transformers were much larger, beefier, than their 60 cycle counterparts.
Now the opposite is not true - a radio designed to operate on 60 cycle AC will NOT work on 25 cycle AC; the power transformer will quickly burn up as it is not designed for the lower frequency current.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
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