[Vlad95]

There is an article on my site that introduces the first portable radios in my collection. I have only provided a link to this article, but if you think it would be wise to move the full content of this and future articles here, I can do so.

The beginning of a portable collection.

[klondike98]

Nice collection

[Vlad95]

This article has been updated.
A tutorial on capacitor restoration has been added.

How to repack an electrolytic capacitor

[Vlad95]

This will be a description of my twice favorite part of the collection.
First, these are my favorite battery radios.
Second, these are the most technically advanced receivers among portables.
So - let's begin the presentation of my Transoceanics:

Preparing for the presentation of my transoceanics

[Vlad95]

This article has been completely updated and finished.

The beginning of a portable collection.

[Arran]

Vlad;
I thought your brown RCA portable looked familiar, I have one that is very similar, the RCA-Victor model BX-55. I too ended up with it as a sort of accident, a fellow I know offered me a few boxes of radios, and that was in with it. It has the same problem that yours did, the filter condenser can is shot. https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/rca_bx55_b...rc_10.html
Regards
Arran

[Vlad95]

There is a complete instruction how to solve your problem. One piece of advice - be careful with the low-voltage capacitor in the package. Do not mix up the terminals. Otherwise there will be a bang.

[MrFixr55]

Exploding caps are fun! Kinda like those new years pop streamers that look like little champagne bottles. Gotta duck when the can flies by though.

That BX55 looks familiar from my childhood memories too. Mom and Dad had one, likely given them as a wedding present in 1947. I did get into the back of it when I was about 4 or 5, then it disappeared and was replaced with a clock radio. They never used it on batteries, only line power. For years, a radio played in the kitchen, WCBS (pre-News Radio 88, The Arthur Godfrey Show, standards, etc. At night, Lowel Thomas and the News.

I should buy one on eBay just as a childhood memory.

One of these days, I need to photograph and curate my collection, maybe put it on the internet.

[radiorich]

Vlad,
What great site you did fine job and love the collection .
Sincerely Richard