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New guy with a PT-6
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10-16-2014, 09:40 AM
Greetings! Ok, so I got a PT-6 at a yard sale for $10. The cabinet didn't look to bad, but I couldn't get a look inside while there.

Upon chassis removal, I see it is rusty as all get out!! There look to be a few not so good repairs to the guts, but at least the tuning string is still there!! All caps bad, resistors shot, wires falling apart...this is going to be a complete overhaul!

So, first question I have is, what is the chassis made out of? and how is it treated? I know the metal treatments back then were pretty toxic things, so respirator and gloves are on hand for striping it down.

I plan to retreat the chassis depending on the metal...

Pics to come once my son unhides my SD card for my camera! (He's 1 year 9 months)
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New guy with a PT-6 - by cewrightiii - 10-16-2014, 09:40 AM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 - by klondike98 - 10-16-2014, 11:42 AM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 - by cewrightiii - 10-16-2014, 12:41 PM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 - by cewrightiii - 10-16-2014, 01:12 PM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 - by morzh - 10-16-2014, 03:51 PM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 - by cewrightiii - 10-16-2014, 04:15 PM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 - by cewrightiii - 10-20-2014, 12:40 PM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 - by morzh - 10-20-2014, 01:35 PM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 - by cewrightiii - 10-21-2014, 12:20 PM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 - by Ron Ramirez - 10-21-2014, 12:33 PM
RE: New guy with a PT-6 - by Eliot Ness - 10-21-2014, 01:11 PM



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