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Question about old GM/Delco chassis
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05-13-2014, 09:37 AM
WEeeeelllll...

I started playing with this chassis yesterday. First off I used a wire brush to take off the rust that I could get to. There's still some around the dial and between the transformers that I'll have to get a different brush for, but overall the rust came off very easily. It was almost all surface rust. After tracking down the two main issues (audio choke and B+ line) I've now been able to receive several strong stations with my outside antenna. Have to replace all the caps, which is going to be a PITA, but I'll manage. I'm just amazed that I'm getting anything at all through the beast.
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