1939 RCA TRK12 scored

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Originally Posted by dtvmcdonald

Replace the HV wire on the TRK12. It may look OK but its isn't ... I got bit right through it, a half-inch away. Luckily the inertia of my arm broke the arc. I thought I was being careful.

Good luck with the radio ... that tuning mechanism is a disaster just waiting 80 years to happen. Its a good radio though.

Interesting.
I'll have to see if I can get shoelace spaghetti to fit over a modern 40KV HV wire, or maybe use modern reproduction cloth covered automotive spark plug wire...When it comes to rare sets like this I kind of have to have inside the back look like it's all original to be happy.

Now I'm more interested in the radio than I was.

Originally Posted by old_coot88

Nothin' like an RF burn from a transmission line. You never know it's happening till you smell the hide burning.

Interesting.... Horizontal Output Plate caps have enough DC on them that you immediately you're being bit on top of the burn. I guess I'm lucky I haven't RF burned myself on other sources.