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Those units have a paper capacitor that *always* went south and resulted in
hum. It should be easily replaceable by anyone who knows their way around a
circuit.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brett Winchester" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 8:51 AM
Subject: aft tv radio et el
speaking privately about the AFT tv radio ....
> I like the one here in my office that suddenly appeared. I had the =3D
chief engineer for KBSU radio recently go through it but there is still a =
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little bit of 60hz hum at low volume. I could use a good tune up as I am =
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not sure he peaked it while it was in his shop. I have an old Philco 5 =
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tube I want him to work on as it is one of the bvest sounding am tabletop =
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radios I have heard. It used to be my parent's alarm clock with an ac =3D
outlet in back for the coffee pot too.
>
> Dad still has a wall clock Philco am radio with a large 6 inch square =
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face which I hope to restore some day as the radio does not work but the =
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clock keeps on ticking. I wish I could say the same for the previous =3D
radio. It has a bit of hum but no clock anymore. I do recall using it to =
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turn on a light in the morning as a secondary alarm for me while in high =
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school All of this pales in comparison to the Magnavox hifi radio am sw =
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with plug in fm (we never had it) phono aux system they boutgh in 1949. =
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It had dual 6l6 finals I think in Ab configuration with electrostatic 12 =
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inch speakers. Even without the cabinet (discarded in space saving =3D
efforts for move to Idaho, damn real mahogany) and it was part of my wires =
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next of a bedroom with all sorts of other radio stuff throuwn in. Ah for =
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good albums soft light wine or beer and a young lady on my knee 15 meters =
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cw and the halicrafters 10 inch tv on ATV receive..... time to go home =3D
grin.
>
thank you!
BRETT K WINCHESTER PM KD7JN VOLUNTEER & READING SERVICES MANAGER
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