Newbe to classic tube radio

[Kamakiri]

Except for those bakelite block condensers. Those are a PITA

[Electronic M]

Originally Posted by Kamakiri

Except for those bakelite block condensers. Those are a PITA

Your kiddin' me! Those are my favorite cap type to rebuild. All ya gotta do is unsolder the connections (same as with any cap), unscrew it, my favorite part...scrape the old guts with a screwdriver (perhaps I should say that with a Peter Lore tone ), thread new cap leads through the rivets, and reinstall.

And the BEST part of all no SMELLY wax to melt either in cleaning out the old guts or in sealing new guts in (after all no one, even if they look under the chassis, is going to look under the caps so why put new wax in)!

[7"estatdef]

I don't mind the Bakelite blocks. By '41 it isn't going to have many, probably just the line bypass.
Terry

[Delta Steve]

I received my radio it is a nice one. UPS tried their best to demolish it the box it came in was damaged and it traveled less than 150 miles. It got slammed so hard that it ripped the front chassis screw out and the preset buttons ended up inside the cabinet. The guy packed it super well to, but no permanent damage was done. It needs a new power switch. I tried to clean it but it only makes contact when you hold it in. I got a switch yep same switch from ACE hardware now it will take some surgery.

[wa2ise]

Originally Posted by Delta Steve

I received my radio it is a nice one. UPS tried their best to demolish it the box it came in was damaged and it traveled less than 150 miles. It got slammed so hard that it ripped the front chassis screw out and the preset buttons ended up inside the cabinet. The guy packed it super well.

Yea, you gotta pack stuff well enough to feel comfortable to toss/roll it down a flight of stairs.

[Sandy G]

Originally Posted by wa2ise

Yea, you gotta pack stuff well enough to feel comfortable to toss/roll it down a flight of stairs.

Well, that's the thing-Shipping companies will pay off on damage claims, but, in so many cases like this, the stuff is virtually irreplacable...How many of these 70-yr-old radios are still out there ? I don't want money- I just want my STUFF to get here intact...Nowhutimean, Vern ?!?

[Delta Steve]

You are so right Sandy. It was not like it was a Ipod that could be replaced in a New York minute. You just never know when you ship something.