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removed cap, lost radio on my 41-608
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03-01-2015, 10:22 PM
Hello all, I sure hope I can get some help. While restoring my new Philco 41-608 i was cleaning the pots I noticed that there was a crackle and volume change whenever I touched a .002 MFD wax cap connected to the volume pot. I am a complete noobie when it comes to vintage electronic repair but I am familiar with guitars and their tone circuits. Decided to remove the capacitor that was causing the vol/crack issue. Wired it back with straight wire. Thing sounds amazing now! But the radio which worked fine now doesn't even try to work. My question is did my radio function Dependant on that missing cap? I also replaced the power wire out to the wall socket. Contact cleaner cleansed everything. The phono works. The iPod jack I wired to the phono preamp works and everything sounds great! The antenna is connected but nothing on the radio side works. Any help will help!
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