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 =
=3D
little bit of 60hz hum at low volume.  I could use a good tune up as I am =
=3D
not sure he peaked it while it was in his shop.  I have an old Philco 5 =
=3D
tube I want him to work on as it is one of the bvest sounding am tabletop =
=3D
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 =
=3D
face which I hope to restore some day as the radio does not work but the =
=3D
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 =
=3D
turn on a light in the morning as a secondary alarm for me while in high =
=3D
school  All of this pales in comparison to the Magnavox hifi radio am sw =
=3D
with plug in fm (we never had it) phono aux system they boutgh in 1949.  =
=3D
It had dual 6l6 finals I think in Ab configuration with electrostatic 12 =
=3D
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 =
=3D
next of a bedroom with all sorts of other radio stuff throuwn in.  Ah for =
=3D
good albums soft light wine or beer and a young lady on my knee 15 meters =
=3D
cw and the halicrafters 10 inch tv on ATV receive..... time to go home =3D
grin.
>

thank you!

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