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37silverstreak
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09-09-2011, 10:18 PM

Hey everyone,
Earlier this year I picked up an RCA 128 on Ebay. This is one of the radios I've wanted to get since I was in High school, so I was thrilled to get it! Until I actually got it, that is. Turns out the chassis was in poor condition, along with a shorted out power transformer! Disappointed, I put it off to the side, until, by luck, I came across a chassis for an RCA 226 on Ebay. After some research it turns out the 226 is the console version of the 128 and the chassis's are identical Icon_thumbup

I bought the 226 with the idea of using the parts from it to repair my 128 chassis. After receiving the 226, it was in such good shape that I am now going to use it to replace the 128's sad gut's and use the original for spare parts. I'm now working on the chassis. My question is, does anyone have any tips on what is good to use to clean dirt from the chassis? there is no rust on it but it does have 75 years of grime stuck to it! Also if there are any RCA experts on here, Which is the correct dial face to use? My 128 came with a yellow dial which I think may be a repro and my 226 came with a very dark red dial which looks original. Any input would be great, thanks!
Kevin

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RCA 128 - by 37silverstreak - 09-09-2011, 10:18 PM

Re: RCA 128 - by TA Forbes - 09-10-2011, 12:09 PM

Re: RCA 128 - by ekimetsok - 09-18-2011, 04:46 PM

Re: RCA 128 - by codefox1 - 09-19-2011, 09:53 AM

Re: RCA 128 - by Ragazzo - 09-20-2011, 11:05 AM

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