05-24-2018, 04:55 PM
Finally had sometime to look around the set. Removed the tuner and gave it a wash in Dawn using a old toothbrush now it is nice and clean. The inside of the set was covered with a fine black dust was able to clean it up using cotton balls Qtips and 91% Isopropyl thinking maybe coal dust. Four of the tubes are marked silvertone the fifth is marked raytheon. The Ecaps have been replaced in the past and there are 2 orange drop replacements .047uf . The guy who was selling the radio stated that the tubes would light up. So I went and tried it out knowing if there was damage it was already done. I can pick up a local station about 20 miles away and the sound is very faint. Will not turn the set on again until the Ecaps and paper caps have been replaced. This time of year the garden and mowing take up most of my free time. David
