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Puzzled Over 118MX
Chuck Schwark
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01-23-2014, 12:53 AM
As far as resistor replacement goes on any antique radio from the 20's to the 60's, if it's an original resistor, it gets replaced.

In a 1935 radio, those resistors were not designed to last more than the "expected product lifetime." We are waaaaaay past that point....

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Puzzled Over 118MX - by Jamie - 01-22-2014, 05:05 PM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by Mondial - 01-22-2014, 05:19 PM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by Chuck Schwark - 01-22-2014, 05:22 PM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by Jamie - 01-22-2014, 06:22 PM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by jontz - 01-22-2014, 06:30 PM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by morzh - 01-22-2014, 06:53 PM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by Radioroslyn - 01-22-2014, 08:46 PM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by Chuck Schwark - 01-23-2014, 12:53 AM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by Arran - 01-23-2014, 02:21 AM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by BrendaAnnD - 01-23-2014, 03:04 AM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by TV MAN - 01-23-2014, 11:15 AM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by BrendaAnnD - 01-23-2014, 12:27 PM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by Jamie - 01-23-2014, 02:00 PM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by morzh - 01-23-2014, 02:40 PM
RE: Puzzled Over 118MX - by tab10672 - 01-23-2014, 03:37 PM



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