10-04-2022, 07:46 AM
Hi PercyJD,
Yes, that transformer is definitely toast.
In a strange twist of fate, at the beginning of radio, Westinghouse, GE and Wireless Specialty built all RCA Radios, as at the time RCA was a marketing company. After RCA acquired Victor Talking Machine (of Victrola fame), who was already building radios, RCA became a manufacturer and was building al GE and Westinghouse radios till about 1935. Westinghouse ewas slow in building their own radios after that and until the 40s, Westinghouse Radios were built by such companies as American Bosch and even Emerson. (I have one of each), as well as some of their own.
It may take time but if you look on eBay, you may find a suitable used replacement. Look for one from a 5 Tube radio that uses either an 80 or 6Y3 rectifier amd output tubes such as 41, 42, 6K6, 6F6 or 6V6 and 3 0r more other tubes, and had an electromagnet dynamic speaker.
Yes, that transformer is definitely toast.
In a strange twist of fate, at the beginning of radio, Westinghouse, GE and Wireless Specialty built all RCA Radios, as at the time RCA was a marketing company. After RCA acquired Victor Talking Machine (of Victrola fame), who was already building radios, RCA became a manufacturer and was building al GE and Westinghouse radios till about 1935. Westinghouse ewas slow in building their own radios after that and until the 40s, Westinghouse Radios were built by such companies as American Bosch and even Emerson. (I have one of each), as well as some of their own.
It may take time but if you look on eBay, you may find a suitable used replacement. Look for one from a 5 Tube radio that uses either an 80 or 6Y3 rectifier amd output tubes such as 41, 42, 6K6, 6F6 or 6V6 and 3 0r more other tubes, and had an electromagnet dynamic speaker.
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Best Regards,
MrFixr55
