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Hi, Folks. I'm back with another request for assistance. Recently, I purchased a 59s for $5 and did the recap, replaced the resistors, and rewound the coils for practice. When I fired it up, there was no sound. Before I take voltage readings (I have to get a battery for my multimeter), do any of you have suggestions or tips?
Here is a link to the schematic:
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/pagesbymodel...013790.pdf
Thanks in advance.
Dave
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It goes against my convictions to recommend doing anything before you could look at voltages and test the tubes.
I don't like blind troubleshooting.
Even if I told you to check the speaker (and I don't) - it requires a working meter.
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+1
Looks like a scrunched up model 84. You know real voltmeters don't use batteries.
Terry
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(07-13-2016, 10:33 PM)Radioroslyn Wrote: +1
Looks like a scrunched up model 84. You know real voltmeters don't use batteries.
Terry
Indeed, looks like the 80jr regen.
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Good news, sort of. One of the tubes wasn't seated properly so now the radio hums and hums loudly when I touch the top of the 77 second detector tube. Sounds like a start.
I will get a real voltmeter.
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At this point you can try putting a 460kc signal to the cap of the 77 closest to the front panel. Adjust #8 and 15 for max signal from spkr.
Terry
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got it!
Terry
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