Capehart 3001B A4 series

[EdKozk2]

I finally got around to recapping the Capehart, after a Zenith 23G22 combo and RCA 34b chassis sets. I opened those power line boxes for a look.

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by EdKozk2

I finally got around to recapping the Capehart, after a Zenith 23G22 combo and RCA 34b chassis sets. I opened those power line boxes for a look.

I've seen a few of those Capeharts and they all had one of those line filters. Maybe it was one of those selling gimmicks where "Our set filters out unwanted interference that may come through the power system".
The set itself looks like a GE clone.

[EdKozk2]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

I've seen a few of those Capeharts and they all had one of those line filters. Maybe it was one of those selling gimmicks where "Our set filters out unwanted interference that may come through the power system".
The set itself looks like a GE clone.

Interesting , This set could maybe use some more power line filtering. Half the set is hot chassis with a voltage doubler. The RF/IF section uses a power transformer and is half wave rectified. The filaments are split between 2 individual transformer filament secondary windings a the third is in series across the 120 VAC mains.
I had to replace the 300 ohm twin lead to the switched HI-LO band capacitor tuner. The set seems to pick-up/ interference , more so than any set I've repaired so far. Placement of the antenna lead almost seems critical.
This is the first old set I encountered with a DC coupled vertical oscillator.The connection is from triode 1's plate to triode 2's grid of a 6SN7.
The schematic is in Rider's 4-14 and and a similar schematic is in Sam's 99A-2.