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551, 51, 51A clock radio
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07-29-2023, 11:40 AM
You are spot on! 
I now see the IF's 12, 16 (I would have never spotted them) in the chassis and the coil I pictured is in the can marked by #2.
 I paid $10 for this as you can imagine it is in pretty rough shape and the 35 was not there and a 24 was in its place, The original speaker is gone and a PM was put in.
I have recapped except for the #23 Capacitor Block as I have no info on that.
It powers up and I can get some static as I touch components so I think the Audio part is ok, here are the Socket Voltage readings that I took the one that looks really out of line is the control grid on the 24 2nd detector I get nothing.

Thanks!!!!


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551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Eric - 07-27-2023, 08:48 AM
RE: 551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Radioroslyn - 07-27-2023, 02:57 PM
RE: 551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Eric - 07-28-2023, 08:44 AM
RE: 551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Ron Ramirez - 07-28-2023, 08:55 AM
RE: 551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Eric - 07-29-2023, 11:40 AM
RE: 551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Eric - 07-29-2023, 03:37 PM
RE: 551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Ron Ramirez - 07-29-2023, 03:48 PM
RE: 551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Eric - 07-29-2023, 05:49 PM
RE: 551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Ron Ramirez - 07-29-2023, 07:09 PM
RE: 551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Eric - 07-30-2023, 02:39 PM
RE: 551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Ron Ramirez - 07-30-2023, 02:49 PM
RE: 551, 51, 51A clock radio - by Eric - 08-01-2023, 08:12 AM



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