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My 42-360 is alive
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Hi All,

I completed the recap on my 42-360, plugged it in, kept the kids at a safe distance, turned it on ... and I was pleased to hear some wonderful sounds!!!!! Icon_biggrin
I was able to tune in a bunch of stations -- which came in quite clearly.
I do have a couple of problems though -- and I could use some advice as this is new ground for me.

1. I have virtually no volume control -- the volume is always blazing -- and oddly -- the louder I turn the volume control, the LOWER the volume gets! I did encounter a blazing volume issue on another set I restored (an Emerson table radio from the late 50's) and I ended up replacing the potentiometer.

2. There is an awful squeal when I am between stations. And the squeal is present for the first few seconds of warm up even if I am tuned to a station.

I would appreciate any guidance and input as to where to start debugging these issues.

Thank you -- and thanks for all your help this far!!! I don't think I'd have gotten this far without this site!

--Ira


Messages In This Thread
My 42-360 is alive - by IraP - 06-15-2011, 08:37 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by IraP - 06-16-2011, 02:52 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by IraP - 06-16-2011, 02:52 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by 7estatdef - 06-16-2011, 05:47 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by exray - 06-16-2011, 06:21 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by IraP - 06-16-2011, 08:06 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by exray - 06-16-2011, 08:47 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by Raleigh - 07-02-2011, 10:39 AM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by Raleigh - 07-02-2011, 10:51 AM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by codefox1 - 07-02-2011, 12:33 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by Raleigh - 07-02-2011, 03:31 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by IraP - 07-04-2011, 05:59 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by codefox1 - 07-04-2011, 10:13 PM



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