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I did some research and I figured out that this radio is a Coronado Model 650B which was a rebadged Arvin "Phantom" Series Farm Radio Model 628B. I thought that was kind of interesting. |
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I didn't realize there was a capacitor in the antenna circuit to protect the coil in case the latter were inadvertently connected to 110v AC power. This will teach me not to say anything like what I said in my post without being sure of the facts.
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Jeff, WB8NHV Collecting, restoring and enjoying vintage Zenith radios since 2002 Zenith. Gone, but not forgotten. |
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A lot of sets don't have that capacitor, so it could've been detrimental. They probably included it because of lightning strike is more common in rural areas. Last edited by dieseljeep; 11-27-2020 at 08:14 PM. Reason: misspelled word |
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Battery radios are the most underated old radios around. When I first started collecting I too didn't give them a second look with all those ragged wires and clips hanging out of the back. The truth is they're unique looking sets and perform very well once restored. You also don't get AC line interference, so the audio is clean. The only drawback with the wooden models is that there's usually no dial lamp, or, at best, a dim one.
Unfortunately, very often, either a surge or an attempt at hooking an AC line to them was not uncommon. Usually what happens is an instant blow-out of all the tubes. In my experience of dealing with portable battery radios, it's a 50/50 chance that the tubes are good. I've replaced the tubes on these many times. |
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And I think once I recap this set, and get some proper Rechargeable D cells and a good battery clip for this set I think I should be able to get this thing going. |
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