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Originally Posted by DirtFarmer
Hello, newbie here. I am enjoying my "new" 1961 Magnavox FM-47 "Grand Classic" radio, and it has been working great. But now suddenly I cannot change the AM stations. The dial marker moves left and right just fine, but it stays on the same station no matter how far I move the dial. FM works just fine.
Can someone tell me what may be causing this? Is it an easy fix for a newbie? Honestly, the only thing I am capable of doing inside of this thing is change tubes. Would it be as simple as a bad tube?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi DirtFarmer,
Many tube radios, especially AM/FM ones with two separate tuners, have multiple tuning strings (sometimes called "dial cord"), and it sounds as if the string specifically devoted to your AM tuner has broken. Replacement string can be bought at a few places (antique radio restoration parts stores, EBay, etc), and SAMS service literature usually has the diagram for string routing
