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My RCA C9-4
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Well, I pulled the chassis and what do you know......
[Image: https://64.media.tumblr.com/131b096e26d0...3b6dff.jpg]

[Image: https://64.media.tumblr.com/27b79e2863d8...9b6ac6.jpg]

and THAT, my friends, is why you NEVER just plug in a radio you just bought to try it out ! You could end up burning your house down.

Look at the wires inside that area where the rodents chewed off the insulation...

[Image: https://64.media.tumblr.com/905cfb2fb4cb...af4cdc.jpg]

and YES, that IS the line cord going to the on - off switch !

Other than that, the underside does not look too bad. I really like these old RCA radios, lots of room to work; a whole lot easier than their later ones, and, sorry to say this here, but easier than the Philcos of the period.

[Image: https://64.media.tumblr.com/e9ad4d05d1a2...47140a.jpg]

The topside of the chassis looks a lot better, a little dusty and dirty, but better...
[Image: https://64.media.tumblr.com/544015322e69...f6e584.jpg]

[Image: https://64.media.tumblr.com/2730ef029c4d...1f3e3a.jpg]

[Image: https://64.media.tumblr.com/ae5fe1efd05e...1ef7e7.jpg]

And that is as far as I have gotten this evening. Things actually look pretty good, very restorable. The chassis is now on my bench. First thing I must attend to is those chewed up wires.


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My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 07-29-2021, 06:16 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 07-29-2021, 08:25 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 07-30-2021, 10:26 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by Dan Walker - 07-31-2021, 09:53 AM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 07-31-2021, 01:18 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 07-31-2021, 01:44 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-01-2021, 02:50 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by Phlogiston - 08-01-2021, 03:24 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-01-2021, 04:04 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-01-2021, 07:48 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by PhilcoMike - 08-02-2021, 02:47 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-03-2021, 03:40 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-07-2021, 04:27 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-07-2021, 05:51 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-08-2021, 12:02 AM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-08-2021, 06:05 AM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by David - 08-08-2021, 09:38 AM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-08-2021, 09:06 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by Paul Philco322 - 08-09-2021, 06:38 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-09-2021, 07:41 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-09-2021, 09:40 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-14-2021, 03:18 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-14-2021, 10:08 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by Paul Philco322 - 08-15-2021, 09:23 AM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by Ron Ramirez - 08-15-2021, 12:14 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-15-2021, 12:48 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by Paul Philco322 - 08-15-2021, 01:35 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-15-2021, 03:40 PM
RE: My RCA C9-4 - by mikethedruid - 08-16-2021, 02:47 AM



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