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Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration
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Here's the before picture for under the chassis:

[Image: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7822/4651...5dc3_c.jpg]

The paper caps are almost all original. Several of the electrolytics have been replaced.

Phono Jack

Also note the addition of an after-market phono input jack (shielded wires). In order to make that work the magnetic tuning switch has been replaced with a three-position job. So Off-On-Phono. It's pretty well done actually - and finding an original switch is probably not going to happen - so leaving it in place might be the best option.

Dial Lamps

The first thing I did was to fix the dial lamps. I like to do those first so that they're not shorted - and because it's reassuring to see them glowing as I bring up a set for the first time on the variac.

[Image: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4897/4584...7b42_z.jpg]

Electrolytics

Next I tackled restuffing the electrolytics. I used Solen film caps to replace the main filter caps parts 120 and 121 (both 8uF) as well as part 123 (8uF / 10uF). Part 70 (8uF / 8uF/ 6uF) was too small so I used Nichicon electrolytics.

[Image: https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7836/4566...4b7d_z.jpg]


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RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by Nathan Slingerland - 01-03-2019, 11:52 PM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by klondike98 - 01-04-2019, 12:04 AM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by rfeenstra - 01-04-2019, 12:12 AM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by sam - 01-05-2019, 09:15 PM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by klondike98 - 01-05-2019, 11:29 PM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by 462ron - 01-07-2019, 09:06 AM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by Jeremy S - 01-07-2019, 04:46 PM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by rfeenstra - 01-08-2019, 12:04 AM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by rfeenstra - 01-10-2019, 12:42 AM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by amptramp - 01-10-2019, 10:21 PM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by sam - 01-11-2019, 12:23 PM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by tbone - 01-12-2019, 07:48 AM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by klondike98 - 01-18-2019, 10:19 AM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by EdHolland - 01-18-2019, 02:41 PM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by rfeenstra - 01-19-2019, 01:46 PM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by rfeenstra - 02-17-2019, 04:25 PM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by rfeenstra - 02-17-2019, 05:15 PM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by klondike98 - 02-17-2019, 05:33 PM
RE: Nathan's 38-116XX Restoration - by morzh - 02-17-2019, 05:38 PM



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