[tbone]

Just a quick progress report.

I have stuffed all the filter caps between Sunday and today. I had to externally mount the 2 uF film cap as I couldn’t fit all 4 in the can, but it looks fine and is physically connected to the same time points.

I’m going to look for a 13K chassis mount resistor to put in place of the 10 watt sand units I used. They don’t look right in my opinion.

Now I’m waiting for the rubber grommets for the tuner to come. Since I have the tone control out already, all I’ll have to do is remove the volume control to gain access to the front screws. Unsoldering the braided straps requires space so I don’t damage other components in the area. Once the tuner is out, I can give it a good cleaning. Plus it’ll be easier to clean the chassis.

I’m still coming up with ideas for making a winding jig for the shadow coil rewind. The Dremel tool is definitely what I’ll use. Since it has an 1/8” chuck, I should be able to get a threaded rod to make a shaft and mount for the bobbin. More to come on this.

The last big project I had was the GE E-95 this past winter, so the 16B is a treat for me, something I look forward to work on.

I’ll let you guys know when I get the rest of the parts and the jig made.

Tony