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42-380X done for now
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Thanks to the help here, the set is done and playing very well.

I did transfer the transformer over to this chassis, as this one had a fire in it, that probably was a electrolytic gone bad, and set left plugged in. I know it was a decoration for many years in a dead state. Interesting to me that the junk chassis had much more rubber wiring than this one. This one has more cloth than rubber in it, and appeared unmolested, save for the burnt xformer and wires to it.

I learned how to replace caps and the electrolytics, but confess there are 3 caps left I just cant quite get to near the antenna. One is under the tuning switchboard. I'm not that desparate to move it off. I did so on my junk chassis to see what it would take. It is at least 7 connections and you have to extract the switch assy out. Not for me at this time. Interesting aside, on the front of the switchbutton bar to the front where it cannot be seen is a build date of the set itself. The junk one was June 2, 1941. You could only see this, if you pulled it out of the chassis.

It did get an inline fuse, and a repro escutcheon. Much better than a shrunk original.

So here it is, and the pushbutton tuners work, and hold the station nicely. No funky noises, hum or crackling.

Thanks again folks!!

Mike


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42-380X done for now - by standardtwin - 09-02-2014, 07:41 PM
RE: 42-380X done for now - by VntgRads - 09-03-2014, 12:07 AM
RE: 42-380X done for now - by PhilcoJohn - 09-03-2014, 07:38 AM
RE: 42-380X done for now - by mikethedruid - 09-03-2014, 10:55 PM
RE: 42-380X done for now - by codefox1 - 09-04-2014, 02:27 AM
RE: 42-380X done for now - by Eric T - 09-05-2014, 09:36 AM
RE: 42-380X done for now - by PAradiogeek - 09-05-2014, 10:54 PM
RE: 42-380X done for now - by Arran - 09-06-2014, 12:33 AM
RE: 42-380X done for now - by standardtwin - 09-06-2014, 09:59 AM
RE: 42-380X done for now - by Radioroslyn - 09-07-2014, 10:27 AM



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