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I've completed the job on this radio, my first restoration (as opposed to simple
repair, just replacing bad electrolytics). I replaced all caps except
the grid leak mica and all the resistors except the two 350 Ohm good grid ones.
I removed as much rust as possible without sandblasting, and repainted the outside
with VHT Wrinkle Black, the center part on top with Rustoleum Ultra Gloss Metallic
Gold (an awesome beautiful paint!) and the power supply lid center part and case interior with a Rustoleum flat brown that matches the old power supply lid center
very well. All show signs of the old rust but pretty nice. The chassis still looks
diseased (I considered painting it Rustoleum Ultra Gloss Metallic Silver, but didn't.)
I have a question about sensitivity. I didn't expect great sensitivity, and it isn't,
at least by modern standards. Only the four local stations come in usefully,
and one only by day. At night one can hear, faintly, a couple of other stations.
This is with a 40 foot outside wire. Is this normal?
Doug McDonald
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