08-27-2014, 02:35 PM
Bob
I had exact same problem with the Emerson I restored for a colleague
Either they used AC Mains as an antenna or a lightening strike did it...not sure. Not even sure how as the cap separating antenna from coil was OK.
Anywho, in my case the other two coils (one was the trap) were OK, and the number of turns is low (about 200) so I rewound it, and I did not do the prettiest of jobs, just put two pieces of cardboard to form a bobbin and wound it.
It worked just fine. Took me maybe 1/2 hr for the whole thing.
I had exact same problem with the Emerson I restored for a colleague
Either they used AC Mains as an antenna or a lightening strike did it...not sure. Not even sure how as the cap separating antenna from coil was OK.
Anywho, in my case the other two coils (one was the trap) were OK, and the number of turns is low (about 200) so I rewound it, and I did not do the prettiest of jobs, just put two pieces of cardboard to form a bobbin and wound it.
It worked just fine. Took me maybe 1/2 hr for the whole thing.
