04-16-2018, 03:12 PM
Hi Arran,
Alas, the tube sockets on this set have 2 holes in each tab for the soldered connections. A bit of care is needed to follow the original placement of wires so that component leads have a place to go later. The forked style would make things much easier.
Looks like otherwise we're on fairly parallel paths. I replaced the loop antenna wiring, as this was completely frayed and presented bare wires where they passed into the chassis. Not surprising, as there is no grommet or other protection from the punched edges of the metalwork. The same condition, with extra hazard, is presented at the other side of the chassis where the feed to and from the speaker and output transformer pass. That bundle has ~285 V present in operation!
The good news is that things are going in the right direction, and that it doesn't matter how long it takes.
Cheers
Ed
Alas, the tube sockets on this set have 2 holes in each tab for the soldered connections. A bit of care is needed to follow the original placement of wires so that component leads have a place to go later. The forked style would make things much easier.
Looks like otherwise we're on fairly parallel paths. I replaced the loop antenna wiring, as this was completely frayed and presented bare wires where they passed into the chassis. Not surprising, as there is no grommet or other protection from the punched edges of the metalwork. The same condition, with extra hazard, is presented at the other side of the chassis where the feed to and from the speaker and output transformer pass. That bundle has ~285 V present in operation!
The good news is that things are going in the right direction, and that it doesn't matter how long it takes.
Cheers
Ed
I don't hold with furniture that talks.
