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1936 84B hum
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Recapped, changed resistors, replaced wiring, and aligned. It working great. Put it back in the cabinet, powered on, and after the tubes warmed up, got a hum. Removed chassis, and still have a hum. I can still pick up stations. Hum does not change with the volume. Rechecked the wiring, paralled new filter caps, no change. When I prod around the 42 output tube, hum volume seems to vary. Stuck another 42 in there, same as first one.

Since it worked before I put it in the cabinet, I focused my attention on solder joints and wiring. Nothing wrong there. And since the hum doesn't change with the volume, I thought it might be easier to find. But the volume pot is on the antenna lead-in.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Pat


Messages In This Thread
1936 84B hum - by Patrick - 11-24-2018, 10:42 AM
RE: 1936 84B hum - by drrenaud - 11-24-2018, 10:56 AM
RE: 1936 84B hum - by PhilcoPhan1936 - 11-24-2018, 11:08 AM
RE: 1936 84B hum - by Radioroslyn - 11-24-2018, 11:25 AM
RE: 1936 84B hum - by Patrick - 11-24-2018, 01:31 PM
RE: 1936 84B hum - by Patrick - 11-24-2018, 02:30 PM
RE: 1936 84B hum - by David - 11-24-2018, 03:44 PM
RE: 1936 84B hum - by tbone - 12-22-2018, 02:57 PM



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