09-29-2011, 10:30 PM
The R-52 was probably the lowest production model of the radio-only models. The doors have some beautiful veneers on them, and for that reason alone, should be refinished. Many of the R-52's had the legs sawed off.
The speaker on the R-32 family of sets was a material known as "Burtex". No, Edison doesn't deserve credit for inventing that stuff.
One thing on the R-32 model series chassis amplifier is opens in the big resistor in the amplifier. The wet will work OK with some sections open, so they all need to be checked. I've seen dozens of them, and have had only one with a good divider resistor. All sections can be replaced with 10 watt resistors.
The speaker on the R-32 family of sets was a material known as "Burtex". No, Edison doesn't deserve credit for inventing that stuff.
One thing on the R-32 model series chassis amplifier is opens in the big resistor in the amplifier. The wet will work OK with some sections open, so they all need to be checked. I've seen dozens of them, and have had only one with a good divider resistor. All sections can be replaced with 10 watt resistors.
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