08-22-2014, 07:33 AM
OK, with the speaker disconnected, I get 343v from the rectifier and all tubes are glowing! No crackles, no funny smells, etc. i kept the light bulb in series with the AC mains and it stayed completely dark during power up. Next, I'll connect the speaker and see if I can get any reception.
So, if all of this was caused by a bad rectifier, what used to happen when there was no fuse and the rectifier shorted? It seems that the radio might be more fragile than the old screw-in fuses for the house outlets.
So, if all of this was caused by a bad rectifier, what used to happen when there was no fuse and the rectifier shorted? It seems that the radio might be more fragile than the old screw-in fuses for the house outlets.