02-26-2017, 08:09 PM
Hi Bill and welcome,
Personally I'd go w/the cloth covered cord as it's looks original.
In the strictest sense most of the time the term Hot Chassis refers
to a set that doesn't use a power transformer and the one side of the
AC line is connected directly to the chassis. If the ac cord is plugged in
w/the hot side of the line going to the chassis you can get a good
shock from it.
This does not describe your model 81 or 84, they both have power
transformers. General overhaul on these sets requires replacement
of all the paper caps, electrolytic caps, carbon resistors. Probably
will need the ant and osc coils repaired.
GL
Personally I'd go w/the cloth covered cord as it's looks original.
In the strictest sense most of the time the term Hot Chassis refers
to a set that doesn't use a power transformer and the one side of the
AC line is connected directly to the chassis. If the ac cord is plugged in
w/the hot side of the line going to the chassis you can get a good
shock from it.
This does not describe your model 81 or 84, they both have power
transformers. General overhaul on these sets requires replacement
of all the paper caps, electrolytic caps, carbon resistors. Probably
will need the ant and osc coils repaired.
GL
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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