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Jeffhs, after taking the unit apart the cord is even more pitiful than is appears and could very easily be shorting on te cabinet. There actually is no fuse in this radio that I could find. The power cord hooks directly to the rectifier tube and then off to the power supply.
If I wanted to add a fuse for safetly, where would it go?
When I did have it turned on, nothing felt abnormally warm, but I only had it on for 1-2 minutes. Is there a way to determine if the power tranformer is good before I replace all of the capacitors?
If I am able to get this radio working, I do want it to operate safely. Is it advisable to send this off to someone who knows what they are doing or is it all pretty straight forward (I don't want to burn my house down or "electrify" my friends and family)
1951-57. I guess this radio is from late in the 53A production run because it is stamped Mark II on the chasis.
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