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In Reply to: RE: Thanks for all the inputs guys... posted by kootenay on March 09, 2017 at 09:56:15
Hi
Even if it works now, the power supply caps are on borrowed time. There are not many parts in there I will wager. Just change the power supply caps and diodes and the coupling caps and it will probably run a long time. If you throw new tubes in there you are risking killing them when it fails. I don't have a schematic in front of me, but I bet it is cathode biased. If so, the cathode resistor value will probably need to be adjusted for modern wall voltage. Really, it is probably a simple rebuild and it will be reliable. Right now it is a bomb waiting to go off.......
good luck...
Don
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put the unit on oscilloscope. Again, the turntable, AM and FM functions are working properly on it so hopefully it won't cost me too much to get it in proper running order again.
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
Stunning. Too many people overlook the consoles. Perhaps room for it is an issue.
This console is on the medium size side with a dimension of 3'WX16"D and 30"H so it does need a bit of space for it to breathe properly.BTW, the solid wood red Mahogany chassis is in excellent condition aside from normal scratches on the side. Once it's working properly again I will be putting it on the alcove in our living room as part of the entertainment system.
If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing well
(Proverb)
Edits: 03/11/17
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