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46-1203 No sound
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Probably a miss-connection of a replacement capacitor to either the ground or chassis. Possibly C-14 or C19.

This radio/phono uses both a B- and a chassis "ground", Any measurements taken for radio phono operation are to B- (rake symbol) not chassis.

Note this radio/phono uses a voltage doubler power supply. The two caps C15, 14 should have a low ESR rating. If not they will be subject to heating and under loud music passages, the B+ will fall off, bass will be flat. The schematic shows thse caps with a "cup" like symbol. Long ago that symbol meant wet electrolytic literally a borax solution electrolyte. That, type of capacitor had a low ESR and was capable of passing a much greater amount of current than the "dry" types. The wet (liquid) is long gone replaced by improved plate/paste electrolytes but with design cost differences the low ESR type is not as common and costs more (processing). The application (in the radio/phono) has not changed. Low ESR is still required. BTW this type of cap is also used in certain radios where there is a slow warmup and the power supply comes up before the plate loads, voltage soars, the wet electrolytic can take that surge.

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Messages In This Thread
46-1203 No sound - by dporcaro - 06-21-2024, 01:14 AM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by 462ron - 06-21-2024, 08:14 AM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by dporcaro - 06-21-2024, 10:46 AM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by morzh - 06-21-2024, 10:50 AM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by Chas - 06-21-2024, 11:02 AM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by dporcaro - 06-21-2024, 08:17 PM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by morzh - 06-21-2024, 08:36 PM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by Chas - 06-21-2024, 09:29 PM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by 462ron - 06-22-2024, 08:09 AM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by mancave - 06-27-2024, 06:53 AM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by dporcaro - 07-06-2024, 12:29 AM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by morzh - 07-06-2024, 01:45 PM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by dporcaro - 07-07-2024, 11:15 PM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by Chas - 07-08-2024, 08:56 AM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by RodB - 07-08-2024, 10:28 AM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by dporcaro - 07-10-2024, 09:31 AM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by MrFixr55 - 07-10-2024, 05:57 PM
RE: 46-1203 No sound - by dporcaro - 07-12-2024, 01:51 PM



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