Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux
#7

Gosh I thought I got rid of you!!!!!!
JUST KIDDING!

Well there is a couple of things we can do to try to see which stage is oscillating that isn't suppose to be.
Plan A Turn on set. Get it motorboating. Place one of your fingers one of the rf or mixer coils. Do this until you get to a coil that stops or changes the motorboating sound. This will give a clue has to which stage is the issue. By touching the coil it detunes it changes it's characteristics hopefully enough to make a difference and change how the circuit is misbehaving.
Plan B Grab a weak 1.4v loctal tube and cut off all of it's pins except for the 2 filament pins. Think it's pins 1 and 8. Probably wouldn't chop up a converter tube there a little harder to come than the others. Since your filament circuit is in series if you remove one tube they all go out. But if you replace one with this tube it will keep the filament circuit in tacked. Use this tube to swap with the rf,mixer, and if tubes to find the motorboating stage.

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


Messages In This Thread
Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by klondike98 - 10-19-2016, 04:08 PM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by klondike98 - 10-20-2016, 04:20 PM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by OldRestorer - 10-20-2016, 05:07 PM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by klondike98 - 10-20-2016, 06:30 PM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by sam - 10-21-2016, 11:55 AM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by klondike98 - 10-29-2016, 10:05 AM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by Radioroslyn - 10-29-2016, 10:54 AM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by Radioroslyn - 10-29-2016, 12:12 PM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by klondike98 - 10-29-2016, 02:13 PM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by Radioroslyn - 10-29-2016, 03:32 PM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by sam - 10-29-2016, 02:34 PM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by klondike98 - 11-03-2016, 05:07 PM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by sam - 11-03-2016, 07:59 PM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by klondike98 - 11-03-2016, 09:35 PM
RE: Zenith 8G005 restore-Redux - by OldRestorer - 11-04-2016, 06:39 AM



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
1930s Stromberg-Carlson Tombstone Radio need help identifying model number
Hi Cap'n Clock, Unfortunately, I do not have this radio.  This is a shame because this should be a good performer.  2A5...MrFixr55 — 06:48 AM
American Bosch Model 802 auto radio
I think it would come under either American Bosch or United American Bosch. American Bosch made sets for the American We...Arran — 05:53 AM
trying to identify this wire type
Thanks to all for the feedback. As Arran said, it is probably an older replacement and yes it has a grid cap so I will ...georgetownjohn — 09:32 PM
trying to identify this wire type
It's possible that the red wire, actually a grid cap lead, is a very old replacement, I can't remember seeing a pre 1939...Arran — 09:18 PM
Gilfillan Brothers Car Radio?
Hi everyone,  Special thanks to Joe Rossi for tracking down this obscure radio and thanks to others who took up the hun...Antipodal — 08:15 PM
trying to identify this wire type
Here's one source for your wire of many. Take care and BE HEALTHY! Gary P.S. Can't get the right color you need? I ...GarySP — 06:40 PM
trying to identify this wire type
...and modern wire of the appropriate gauges and insulation V-rating (300V minimum, usually shown right on the wire) is ...morzh — 05:47 PM
1930s Stromberg-Carlson Tombstone Radio need help identifying model number
I have a question about this radio, is there anyone that has access to this radio that has an intact unmolested speaker ...captainclock1988 — 04:28 PM
1930s Stromberg-Carlson Tombstone Radio need help identifying model number
Well what makes me confuse all of those companies is that all three of those companies (Setchell-Carlson, Stromberg-Carl...captainclock1988 — 04:21 PM
trying to identify this wire type
The red wire is rubber covered wire. The others are cotton braid over rubber often in colors or a tracer, also strand...Chas — 02:43 PM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently 2874 online users. [Complete List]
» 5 Member(s) | 2869 Guest(s)
AvatarAvatarAvatarAvatar
Avatar

>