Article: 335495 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: DeserTBoB Subject: Re: I knew radio/reel to reel existed theoretically, now I've seen one Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:18:03 -0700 Message-ID: <5ahc8290ev89fj6ce3oh68nrgghq4oscns@4ax.com> References: <1149644214.042841.125880@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149648397.708433.42210@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> On 6 Jun 2006 19:46:37 -0700, smogchokedLosAngeles@hotmail.com wrote: >there's more of those built than we realize- I have a feeling most are >still in original owners' hands Who cares? Only an idiot with mercury poisoning like you would, Noodles. Article: 335496 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: DeserTBoB Subject: Re: I knew radio/reel to reel existed theoretically, now I've seen one Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:17:21 -0700 Message-ID: References: <1149644214.042841.125880@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> On 6 Jun 2006 18:36:54 -0700, "AuroraOldRadios" wrote: >Shopgoodwill has W. German (?) radio/reel to reel tabletop. >http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=2006498 If it's been in Lousy-anna all its life, it's basically worthless. Any electronics I've gotten from there or any of the Gulf Coast are so corroded and otherwise destroyed as to be useless. Article: 335497 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: DeserTBoB Subject: Re: FS: super nice RCA Victor stereo console-original owner retirement sale Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:15:11 -0700 Message-ID: References: <1149532758.322077.156320@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <1149637105.223808.42770@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> On 6 Jun 2006 16:38:25 -0700, "RadioGary" wrote: >Looks wide enough to shove up your ass, DesertBOOB Go fuck yourself asshole...*PLONK* Article: 335498 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Steve Phipps" Subject: Re: I knew radio/reel to reel existed theoretically, now I've seen one Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 22:41:34 -0500 Message-ID: <128cinem34ca6f7@corp.supernews.com> References: <1149644214.042841.125880@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> A local Goodwill store had a like new 60s Panasonic console with built in RTR and all the original paperwork / sales brochures for 25 bucks that went unsold for months. Finally got destroyed when they put it outside in the rain. "AuroraOldRadios" wrote in message news:1149644214.042841.125880@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > Shopgoodwill has W. German (?) radio/reel to reel tabletop. > http://www.shopgoodwill.com/viewItem.asp?ItemID=2006498 > Article: 335499 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Jim Mueller Subject: Re: Can I substitute a 50C5 for a 25C5 Tube? Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 21:48:53 -0700 Message-ID: References: <1149295644.081050.123880@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149383900.708531.62510@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149420511.693705.311320@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <4482CF6E.2575F17F@earthlink.net> <1149465039.652201.308590@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <4483A573.3E7CC16D@earthlink.net> <1149646466.371057.217630@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> On Tue, 06 Jun 2006 19:14:26 -0700, Gerry wrote: > > Jim Mueller wrote: > >> You can get a pretty good idea of a speaker's impedance by measuring it's >> DC resistance and increasing it a little. For example, an 8 ohm speaker >> will measure about 6 to 7 ohms on an ohmmeter. For low cost (and even a >> lot of not-so-low-cost) American made tube equipment, 3.2 ohms was almost >> universal. If you have two speakers in parallel, that means the output >> transformer probably matches 1.6 ohms. >> > > Jim, > > They measured right around 1 ohm each, perhaps a tad more. So, could a > single 4 ohm full-range speaker work? > > Gerry It sounds like you didn't disconnect them first. If you want to measure one speaker (or anything else if something is in parallel with it), you have to disconnect one of its terminals. That means take off all the wires on that terminal. Do the one with the fewest wires. Set the meter to the lowest ohms range. If you want to be fancy, short the meter leads and note what it says. Then test the speaker and subtract this value. It probably isn't worth going to this effort for a speaker though; the DC resistance isn't that well defined. If you don't disconnect the one you are trying to test, you are testing the whole combination (although sometimes this is what you want to do). You can't test an output transformer this way. They have much better electrical performance than speakers and their resistance is always MUCH lower than their impedance and not particularly related. A 4 ohm 6X9 car stereo speaker would probably be the best choice. To get the speaker in the remote unit to match, replace it too. Since car stereo speakers usually come in pairs, that's a natural. With stereo, one thing you have to consider is speaker phasing. That means that for a mono signal the cones of both speakers move in and out at the same time. If they are opposite, it tends to cancel the bass (in stereo too since the bass is almost always mono). The midrange and treble sound a little "wierd". The solution is to reverse the connections to ONE of the speakers. Car stereo speakers usually have something like a red dot by one terminal or different size terminals to make identification easy, but unless the amplifiers are similarly marked, you will have to resort to trial and error. I don't know about your hum problem. It's a common occurance in equipment without a power transformer. I assume that the extension speaker belongs with the set so the manufacturer should have figured out how to make it work. Wire it according to the schematics. You may have to use a four terminal cartridge. Connect the grounds the way they originally were (also a good idea for safety). Where do you work that you can play music through speakers loud enough to enjoy it? I have to use headphones or keep the volume really low. -- Jim Mueller wrongname@nospam.com To get my real email address, replace wrongname with eportiz. Then replace nospam with sacbeemail. Article: 335500 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: DeserTBoB Subject: Re: Thank you Aurora Old Radios. Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 22:33:23 -0700 Message-ID: <87pc82tard6q58e68odvrv7pl9cgbtl9qk@4ax.com> References: <1149641035.380765.292430@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> On Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:32:12 -0400, Tom Adkins wrote: >Peter Wieck wrote: >Welcome?? Well, thank you Peter, I guess I could say it's overdue ;) >I've been around since ~1997 and have enjoyed every minute. Peter the Weak, like his buddy over in Drums that breathes the toxic mercury laden air of Centralia, seems to have a little trouble with reality at times. Article: 335501 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: DeserTBoB Subject: Re: I knew radio/reel to reel existed theoretically, now I've seen one Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 22:34:03 -0700 Message-ID: References: <1149644214.042841.125880@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <128cinem34ca6f7@corp.supernews.com> On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 22:41:34 -0500, "Steve Phipps" wrote: >A local Goodwill store had a like new 60s Panasonic console with built in >RTR and all the original paperwork / sales brochures for 25 bucks that went >unsold for months. Finally got destroyed when they put it outside in the >rain. They were garbage, so no loss there at all. Article: 335502 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Rune" References: <1149295644.081050.123880@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149383900.708531.62510@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149420511.693705.311320@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <4482CF6E.2575F17F@earthlink.net> <1149465039.652201.308590@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <4483A573.3E7CC16D@earthlink.net> <1149591167.192625.132340@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Can I substitute a 50C5 for a 25C5 Tube? Message-ID: Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:04:44 GMT Do NOT put a 3-pin AC cord on it. The amp is "hot" to some degree and if wired wrong (or just right, depending how you look at it) you'll get a shock hazard or blow a breaker. What kind of amp is the second one? Transformer powered or line-connected? Two "hot" amps don't play well usually. Your original amp being connected directly to the line is probably the problem. The one in the phono may have a leaky line isolation capacitor. This runs >from B- to the chassis. If it's leaking (electrically) it will induce hum into the ground system. Check that. It it's a wax or original tubular cap it should go at once. replace with same value new cap. The flutter probably means it needs a general clean and lube or that the motor is getting weak. Hopefully it didn't get overheated/damaged windings when used on 125V. Ray "Gerry" wrote in message news:1149591167.192625.132340@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > >> > Michael A. Terrell wrote: >> > >> > > V-M made a lot of different versions of the same basic turntable for >> > > decades. They did use both 120 VAC and 90 VAC motors. Hook the old >> > > motor up and test the warmup time. Its fairly easy to excjhange the >> > > motors, or just the feild coils. > > Okay, the original turntable is back in and everything wired as it was > originally, and you were right: the amp powered up normally. However, > the turntable seems to have a bit of flutter - something that it didn't > do while running on 120V. Besides that, it's back to the way it was > before. When a separate amp/speaker combo is attached for the left > channel (V-M model 161), there is a prominent hum in both units. The > left channel common lead is grounded to the turntable chassis and goes > to both amps, but apparently that is not enough. Reversing either AC > plug makes it worse. Would changing to a 3-wire, 3-prong cord with the > ground attached to the turntable minimize this hum? When using this > changer as a stand-alone unit, there was no hum whatsoever from the amp > it was connected to. Also, when the mono turntable was connected, the > ground was connected directly to the turntable chassis and there was > virtually no hum. As originally wired, it has a low but noticeable hum > and connecting the other amp as originally intended makes it louder. > The way it is wired, the phono leads for the internal amp are connected > to the right channel of the cartridge, and there is another wire > running to the amp from the common lead for the left channel, which is > grounded to the chassis of the changer. If I pull that lead back off > and connect it directly to the chassis could that eliminate the hum as > it did with the mono changer? The left channel common is still > grounded to the chassis through the terminal strip. Also, I've left > the Sonotone 8T cartridge in, which has the commons wired together, > whereas the original Astatic 13T has four separate leads. That doesn't > seem to matter, as the hum behavior is no different than when it has > the Astatic cartridge installed. > > Gerry > Article: 335503 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Rune" References: <1149643486.005400.196490@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: GE MODEL #936 HELP! Message-ID: <06whg.7518$7e.5656@news-wrt-01.rdc-nyc.rr.com> Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:27:40 GMT Try to get some better cleaner and flush out the tuning cap. It _may_ be temporary though. Have you let it sit a few days/run a few hours to see if it dries off and returns to normal? The cheap crap that Radio shack sells comes from anybody they can get it from. One they had (have?) had mineral oil in it as a lube. That may be passable for TV switch contacts but will screw up air capacitor plates. And it's playing too loud? Did you spray the volume pot too? It may be messing up the conductivity somehow. That or it's been slightly off-peak for years (low volume) and spraying the tuning cap changed the antenna load setting. Check around for some plain flushing solvent that's plastic-safe. Hardwares may have it. Be sure it says it leaves no residue. Lay some paper towels inside to absorb any that runs off the chassis so as to reduce risk of damage to the cabinet. Flush out the plates and trimmers of the cap with it open to 1600. Let it dry for 5-10 minutes and try it. Don't get any into places the original spray didn't get, such as IF cans. If the original did get into them you will have problems. They may or may not respond to flushing. Ray wrote in message news:1149643486.005400.196490@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... > Hello...please advise! > > > My clock radio is a vintage GE 936. Its one of those beautiful Red and > Cream radios from the late 50's early 60's. I had a side mounted circut > board chassis. These red plastic radios form that period are very > fragile. > > > I was working perfectly (after a restore a few years ago) until I > screwed it up. > > I sprayed tuner cleaner on the tuner, and now the volume is too loud at > the lowest volume, and the tuner is making whistle noises when you move > the dial (which is now out of alignment after hours and hours of fixing > its broken shaft! > > Any advice will be greatly appreciated! > > Manty thanks > > Barry > Article: 335504 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Rune" Subject: Akai/Roberts service info needed Message-ID: Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:38:40 GMT I am trying to locate a schematic and set-up info for an Akai X-V portable recorder. (Essentially identical to Roberts 610-X except for power supply.) Sams never made one and I haven't seen any service manuals on fleaBay. Ray Article: 335505 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Clive" Subject: Re: Talk about retentive.... Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:39:52 +0200 Message-ID: References: <4eguedF1ed2saU1@individual.net> <1149454984.372122.25750@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> "philo" wrote in message news:rdadndoWtd2vyx7ZnZ2dnUVZ_oudnZ2d@athenet.net... > > > I'm an experimentor and also recommend using Linux... > it's quite user friendly now days. > Every couple of years I have tried out Linux and eventually given up on it as I couldn't get it to work with some piece of hardware or another. However back in February when my WinXP crashed my hard drive for the final time, I loaded up Suse-10 Linux and have not looked back since. It installed without problem, detected my printer/scanner/monitor and graphics card automatically (which Win XP could never do) and was worked flawlessly ever since. Lots of good, free shareware really bought me. However, you do need to have a bit of technical savvy to make it all work properly. //Clive. Article: 335506 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Buck Frobisher" References: Subject: Re: Need Original Grille Cloth for AR Speakers Message-ID: <1jAhg.967$Wy.71773@news20.bellglobal.com> Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 09:14:40 -0400 "Jeremy" wrote in message news:xFohg.5779$td6.1811@trnddc02... >I have two of the original "Large Advent" Speakers, that I purchased new in >1975, and I would appreciate it if anyone can tell me if there is a source >for replacement grille cloth in the same shade of beige as the original. > > The Large Advent Speaker started out with a light beige colored grille > cloth--somewhat skin to that on the AR3 speaker, and it later went to a > medium brown color. I'm looking for the original beige, not the brown. > > If this stuff is available anywhere I'd really appreciate a link. > > Thanks. I've never seen the exact cloth for them. Of course by now you have Googled speaker grill cloth and seen that there are several retailers that specialize in it, but nobody I've seen has a perfect match. Let us know if you find it. RAR+P mandatory: people do run AR speakers from tube receivers, I suppose. Good luck Article: 335507 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: DeserTBoB Subject: Re: Singer/Gertson gennie from fraudBayer Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:17:21 -0700 Message-ID: References: <1149662562.524017.28350@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> On 6 Jun 2006 23:42:42 -0700, "Bret Ludwig" wrote: > It's an early two way service monitor, in essence. Singer Gertsch was >put out of that business by Cushman, and they were run out by IFR, who >are hanging on somehow because Nextel has destroyed two-way. I had some Singer/Panoramic spec an back years ago. Singer, at the time, was trying to diversify due to the incursion of the Asians and Indians into their sewing machine business, and wound up in aerospace, consumer electronics and other strangely unconnected fields. > > If you collect test equipment well and fine. For use, don't waste the >money even on shipping. A boatanchor, for certain. Article: 335508 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Jeremy" References: <1jAhg.967$Wy.71773@news20.bellglobal.com> Subject: Re: Need Original Grille Cloth for AR Speakers Message-ID: Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:38:16 GMT "Buck Frobisher" wrote in message news:1jAhg.967 > > I've never seen the exact cloth for them. Of course by now you have > Googled speaker grill cloth and seen that there are several retailers that > specialize in it, but nobody I've seen has a perfect match. > > With all the Advent speakers out there, I was hoping that there would be a source for the stuff. I've seen some of the online sources, but I am reluctant to order without physically seeing the color. I'd like to match the original as closely as possible. Article: 335509 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: szekeres@pitt.edu (GregS) Subject: Re: Need Original Grille Cloth for AR Speakers Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:33:03 GMT Message-ID: References: <1jAhg.967$Wy.71773@news20.bellglobal.com> In article , "Jeremy" wrote: >"Buck Frobisher" wrote in message news:1jAhg.967 >> >> I've never seen the exact cloth for them. Of course by now you have >> Googled speaker grill cloth and seen that there are several retailers that >> specialize in it, but nobody I've seen has a perfect match. >> >> > >With all the Advent speakers out there, I was hoping that there would be a >source for the stuff. > >I've seen some of the online sources, but I am reluctant to order without >physically seeing the color. I'd like to match the original as closely as >possible. When I need grill cloth I go to the FABRIC store. greg Article: 335510 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: szekeres@pitt.edu (GregS) Subject: Re: Need Original Grille Cloth for AR Speakers Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:34:50 GMT Message-ID: References: <1jAhg.967$Wy.71773@news20.bellglobal.com> In article , szekeres@pitt.edu (GregS) wrote: >In article , "Jeremy" wrote: >>"Buck Frobisher" wrote in message news:1jAhg.967 >>> >>> I've never seen the exact cloth for them. Of course by now you have >>> Googled speaker grill cloth and seen that there are several retailers that >>> specialize in it, but nobody I've seen has a perfect match. >>> >>> >> >>With all the Advent speakers out there, I was hoping that there would be a >>source for the stuff. >> >>I've seen some of the online sources, but I am reluctant to order without >>physically seeing the color. I'd like to match the original as closely as >>possible. > > >When I need grill cloth I go to the FABRIC store. I have had to spray paint (Krylon) cloth to match. greg Article: 335511 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Message-ID: <4486F2BF.C17A7D42@earthlink.net> From: "Michael A. Terrell" Subject: Re: supply voltage on old British 'Hackett' radio ? References: <1149693874.265526.173320@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:38:07 GMT charneybarn@yahoo.com wrote: > > Hi, > > I began modifying an old Hackett radio a few years ago to convert it to > mains supply. It originally used two big square PP9-type 9-volt > batteries. Thing is, I cut off the battery connectors and now can't > remember how they were configured - parallel (9V) or serial (18V). Can > anyone tell me whether it would use a 9-volt or 18-volt supply ? > Thanks for any help Don't you have an ohm meter? Check the wires and see what you need. Paralleel batteries are a very bad idea, but there may be a connection to the center of where two are in series to provide +9 & +18 VDC. -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida Article: 335512 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Paul Sherwin Subject: Re: supply voltage on old British 'Hackett' radio ? Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 17:12:34 +0100 Message-ID: References: <1149693874.265526.173320@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:24:34 -0700, charneybarn wrote: > Hi, > > I began modifying an old Hackett radio a few years ago to convert it to > mains supply. It originally used two big square PP9-type 9-volt > batteries. Thing is, I cut off the battery connectors and now can't > remember how they were configured - parallel (9V) or serial (18V). Can > anyone tell me whether it would use a 9-volt or 18-volt supply ? > Thanks for any help You can buy manufacturer's service data for most Hackers (not Hackett I suspect) from Paul Stenning for around US$3, http://www.service-data.com/email/list/hacker.htm Best regards, Paul Article: 335513 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Rune" References: <1149643486.005400.196490@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <06whg.7518$7e.5656@news-wrt-01.rdc-nyc.rr.com> <1149677842.570686.20130@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: GE MODEL #936 HELP! Message-ID: Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:51:53 GMT Keep using it. It may bake off the stuff after a while or it may gravitate to where it's of little harm. Ray wrote in message news:1149677842.570686.20130@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > > Rune wrote: >> Try to get some better cleaner and flush out the tuning cap. >> >> It _may_ be temporary though. Have you let it sit a few days/run a few >> hours >> to see if it dries off and returns to normal? >> >> The cheap crap that Radio shack sells comes from anybody they can get it >> from. One they had (have?) had mineral oil in it as a lube. That may be >> passable for TV switch contacts but will screw up air capacitor plates. >> >> And it's playing too loud? Did you spray the volume pot too? It may be >> messing up the conductivity somehow. That or it's been slightly off-peak >> for >> years (low volume) and spraying the tuning cap changed the antenna load >> setting. >> >> Check around for some plain flushing solvent that's plastic-safe. >> Hardwares >> may have it. Be sure it says it leaves no residue. >> >> Lay some paper towels inside to absorb any that runs off the chassis so >> as >> to reduce risk of damage to the cabinet. Flush out the plates and >> trimmers >> of the cap with it open to 1600. Let it dry for 5-10 minutes and try it. >> >> Don't get any into places the original spray didn't get, such as IF cans. >> If >> the original did get into them you will have problems. They may or may >> not >> respond to flushing. >> >> Ray >> >> wrote in message >> news:1149643486.005400.196490@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... >> > Hello...please advise! >> > >> > >> > My clock radio is a vintage GE 936. Its one of those beautiful Red and >> > Cream radios from the late 50's early 60's. I had a side mounted circut >> > board chassis. These red plastic radios form that period are very >> > fragile. >> > >> > >> > I was working perfectly (after a restore a few years ago) until I >> > screwed it up. >> > >> > I sprayed tuner cleaner on the tuner, and now the volume is too loud at >> > the lowest volume, and the tuner is making whistle noises when you move >> > the dial (which is now out of alignment after hours and hours of fixing >> > its broken shaft! >> > >> > Any advice will be greatly appreciated! >> > >> > Manty thanks >> > >> > Barry >> > > > > > > Many Thanks Ray, > > > You knew right off that I used Radio Shack tuner cleaner. > > Last night I took the radio apart, and did some mopping up. > > The radio seems to working much better today. Actually its working > really well. > > I'm thinking that the volume was too low before anyway. > > > Reattaching the radio dial to this radio after its shaft disintegrated > took days. > > It must have moved slighty on the tuner shaft from the spray, so the > dial is slightly off of where it was. I can't fool too much with it. > > The colored plastic from that time was very brittle, and now its 50 > years old. > > I really enjoy this radio, It wakes you very gently, and its very > beautiful. > > Thanks again. > > Barry > Article: 335514 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: szekeres@pitt.edu (GregS) Subject: Re: Need Original Grille Cloth for AR Speakers Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:56:40 GMT Message-ID: References: <1jAhg.967$Wy.71773@news20.bellglobal.com> <1149704753.804587.251080@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> In article <1149704753.804587.251080@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com>, "toxcrusadr" wrote: > >GregS wrote: > >> > >> >When I need grill cloth I go to the FABRIC store. >> >> I have had to spray paint (Krylon) cloth to match. >> >> greg > >Whenever I find myself in a fabric store (not often but sometimes) I >always look for potential grille clothe. There is not much to be found >in the average store that really looks right on an antique radio. I've >bought a yard of this and a remnant of that that looked good in the >store, but when I put it up in front of a radio, it looks like >something I bought at a fabric store. Audio speakers are more >forgiving I suppose. On the other hand, it 40 years someone will be >wondering who put that baby poo colored chenille on those big vintage >70's JBLs. :-o Just like we wonder about some of the tacky repairs to >radios made when they weren't so collectible but were just old junk. There are limitations but its worth a look. I thought I had a problem with a unit. There was a dark ring around the speaker cutout. I think it was goldish looking cloth. After many coal burning years, it just collected there. I got rid of most all of it by just using an air gun. greg From adouglasatgis.net Thu Jun 8 21:44:25 EDT 2006 Article: 335515 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Alan Douglas Newsgroups: rec.antiques.radio+phono Subject: Re: OT Gold Embossing on Record Storage Albums- Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:04:11 -0400 Organization: NewsGuy - Unlimited Usenet $19.95 Lines: 10 Message-ID: References: <1149551243.194672.322930@f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> <1149629924.377892.284880@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <1149630921.477462.32120@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> <1149638770.964183.274650@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: p-460.newsdawg.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.92/16.572 Path: news.unc.edu!canoe.uoregon.edu!hammer.uoregon.edu!logbridge.uoregon.edu!pln-e!spln!dex!extra.newsguy.com!newsp.newsguy.com!news2 Xref: news0.isis.unc.edu rec.antiques.radio+phono:335515 Hi, The rain finally let up enough so I could find the machine in the barn. It's made by Kingsley. Just my luck: I have a dozen rolls of black and white tape, but only a partial gold one. The black and white boxes are marked "use before 1984" so who knows how good this stuff will be. I can mail you some pieces to try. Send me an email with your mailing address: adouglas at gis.net Alan Article: 335516 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Paul Sherwin Subject: Re: supply voltage on old British 'Hackett' radio ? Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 20:56:34 +0100 Message-ID: References: <1149693874.265526.173320@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149703039.578819.105070@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 10:57:19 -0700, charneybarn wrote: > > Paul Sherwin wrote: >> >> You can buy manufacturer's service data for most Hackers (not Hackett I >> suspect) from Paul Stenning for around US$3, >> http://www.service-data.com/email/list/hacker.htm > > Ah yes, Hacker -- short term memory must be going. Thanks for the info. Paul runs the UK Vintage Radio forum at http://www.vintage-radio.net which is an excellent source of info and help for British radios and other old British gear. (I'm a frequent contributor myself :-)) Paul Article: 335517 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: DeserTBoB Subject: Re: FS: super nice RCA Victor stereo console-original owner retirement sale Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:26:40 -0700 Message-ID: <31he829qcpqnlckm3bi31pp9l4u4ro1llc@4ax.com> References: <1149532758.322077.156320@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <1149680322.974659.308280@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1eudnQYPodBhfhvZnZ2dnUVZ_tqdnZ2d@comcast.com> On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 07:34:37 -0700, "graham" wrote: >... absolutely correct!! ... right on John ... RCA started the trend toward "massive console" color TVs around 1960. After selling sets in metal boxes (which were better shielded, of course), they started concentrating on the "trade up" market. Unfortunately, with only one 21" chassis available at a time, the differences were in the furniture, or adding them into "entertainment centers" with a cheesy stereo with even cheesier speakers. They were, in fact, junk, as Mr. Stone put it well. Article: 335518 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Hagstar" Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 17:54:32 -0400 Message-ID: <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> "toxcrusadr" wrote in message news:1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... > > > Have you noticed that "very unique" is getting popular? > That's because it is now correct usage. Unique has become diluted in a natural process that has been going on for thousands of years. I keep track and other than this newsgroup I only hear the former meaning (singular, only one) about 2-3% of the time. Unique now means simply "different". 3% of the population cannot rule the rest, sorry folks- the people are in charge of language (even dumb ones). Unless your purpose in typing isn't communicating but pontificating, grandstanding, or obfuscating, which often does seem the case (especially on Forum) of late. John H. Article: 335519 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Gary Tayman" Subject: Getting out of service Message-ID: Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:39:17 GMT Well, it looks like once again, I'm going to stop accepting car radios for original service. Old radio service can be a fun and rewarding hobby, but a lousy way to make a living, particularly when working with car radios. Conversions, yes. Selling new stereos and retro radios, yes. (By the way, unlike the home counterparts, a retro car radio is an expensive -- and VERY well made -- piece of gear.) I will say this: the repair service has gotten me through a very difficult time, early this spring. When the stereo PCB's were back-ordered to high heaven, there were a few repairs that helped pay the bills. However today, with plenty of conversions to keep me busy, the repairs have forcefully been relegated to "spare time" projects. Even though I tell customers up front to expect a turnaround of 30-60 days, I've had customers start calling within one week, singing the song of "Isitdoneyetisitdoneyetisitdoneyet." Of course I still enjoy the repair service, but there's one single bugaboo that really ties up the time. That is the FP electrolytics. If ANYONE offered a replacement 3-leg can with 20/450, 20/450, 20/25, it would save the day -- but they are not to be found. Instead I have to disconnect the original, remove the pins, install some sort of terminal strip, and try and stuff modern capacitors underneath. Yes, many on this list still insist that you can simply solder new caps to the old posts -- and I still say, no. Right now I've got two radios, a 47 Ford and a 47 Chevrolet, whose electrolytics are shorted. In the case of the 47 Ford, it is a Zenith Rotomatic that is packed like a sardine can, and I may have to get really creative with the new caps. Hopefully, this move will allow me to enjoy things further -- as when I get caught up, I can work on MY OWN, HOME radios that have been sitting here for years. -- Gary E. Tayman/Tayman Electrical Sound Solutions For Classic Cars http://www.taymanelectrical.com Article: 335520 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Subject: Re: Getting out of service From: k9uwaREMOVE@THISarrl.netSTUFF (John Goller, k9uwa) References: Message-ID: Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:53:23 GMT In article , caradio@verizon.net says... > > >I can work on MY OWN, HOME radios that have been sitting here for >years. >Gary E. Tayman/Tayman Electrical Won't happen .. never seems to for me... too many customer sets to do... So Who am I going to start sending restoration on auto radios to?.. Mark U wanna do them?... I am trying to cut back ... so decided that Auto radios gotta go ... John Article: 335521 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine From: k9uwaREMOVE@THISarrl.netSTUFF (John Goller, k9uwa) References: <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:58:31 GMT In article <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, cadyc@mchsi.com says... > > >Have you noticed that "very unique" is getting popular? > >- The Grammar Patrol > Only 1397 items found for "very unique" in all of FleaBay.. beat out by LQQK at 5576 items and still top dog of the heap.... 290193 items found for rare John k9uwa Article: 335522 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Hagstar" Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 20:26:16 -0400 Message-ID: <128erl8kf6o5694@corp.supernews.com> References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> <1149718622.075600.164560@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> "Peter Wieck" wrote in message news:1149718622.075600.164560@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... > > > > NO it is NOT correct usage. Then almost no one will understand you. And you don't care, and feel smug. This is pontificating. Words belong to the world. John H. Article: 335523 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Gerald D. Pine" Subject: Re: Getting out of service Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 18:24:17 -0700 Message-ID: References: On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 23:39:17 +0000, Gary Tayman wrote: > Well, it looks like once again, I'm going to stop accepting car radios for > original service. > > Old radio service can be a fun and rewarding hobby, but a lousy way to > make a living, particularly when working with car radios. Conversions, > yes. Selling new stereos and retro radios, yes. (By the way, unlike the > home counterparts, a retro car radio is an expensive -- and VERY well made > -- piece of gear.) > > I will say this: the repair service has gotten me through a very > difficult time, early this spring. When the stereo PCB's were > back-ordered to high heaven, there were a few repairs that helped pay the > bills. However today, with plenty of conversions to keep me busy, the > repairs have forcefully been relegated to "spare time" projects. Even > though I tell customers up front to expect a turnaround of 30-60 days, > I've had customers start calling within one week, singing the song of > "Isitdoneyetisitdoneyetisitdoneyet." > > Of course I still enjoy the repair service, but there's one single bugaboo > that really ties up the time. That is the FP electrolytics. If ANYONE > offered a replacement 3-leg can with 20/450, 20/450, 20/25, it would save > the day -- but they are not to be found. Instead I have to disconnect the > original, remove the pins, install some sort of terminal strip, and try > and stuff modern capacitors underneath. Yes, many on this list still > insist that you can simply solder new caps to the old posts -- and I still > say, no. Right now I've got two radios, a 47 Ford and a 47 Chevrolet, > whose electrolytics are shorted. In the case of the 47 Ford, it is a > Zenith Rotomatic that is packed like a sardine can, and I may have to get > really creative with the new caps. Several years ago I remember seeing a vendor at the Elgin swapfest who was repotting new electrolytics in the old cans. I don't remember whether he did it as a custom job or whether he was producing just a few standard cans, but that seems to be the exact answer that you're looking for. I don't know if he is still in business or not. In fact, he may very well be one of the regulars here as far as I know. Maybe someone else will know more about the current status of this service/product. > > Hopefully, this move will allow me to enjoy things further -- as when I > get caught up, I can work on MY OWN, HOME radios that have been sitting > here for years. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Article: 335524 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: " Ron in Radio Heaven" References: Subject: Re: Getting out of service Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:39:02 GMT > Several years ago I remember seeing a vendor at the Elgin swapfest who was > repotting new electrolytics in the old cans I think you're talking about Everett Hoard of Frontier Capacitor. He used to attend the Charlotte show, but he wasn't here this year, don't know if he's still doing business or not. You might try writing him at, Frontier Capacitor P.O. Box 218, 402 S. McIntosh St. Lehr, ND 58460 If anyone finds out I need some 3 cap cans rebuilt for a piece of ham gear. Ron -- Radio Collection Web Page, http://www.radioheaven.homestead.com WANTED! http://radioheaven.homestead.com/grknob.html Article: 335525 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine From: k9uwaREMOVE@THISarrl.netSTUFF (John Goller, k9uwa) References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:51:02 GMT In article <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com>, yonnyKILL@SPAMMERSatt.net says... > > > >the people are in charge of language (even dumb ones). > >John H. > > Heard this afternoon on Tee Vee .. an Ad for a Cell Phone ... "This Cellphone has a button on it to push and it will tell you the right amount to tip your waitress" The worst part of it is.... that statement WILL sell cellphones.. talk about dumbing down the population.. John k9uwa Article: 335526 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: robert casey Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 02:50:09 GMT > That's because it is now correct usage. Unique has become diluted in a > natural process that has been going on for thousands of years. I keep track > and other than this newsgroup I only hear the former meaning (singular, only > one) about 2-3% of the time. Unique now means simply "different". 3% of the > population cannot rule the rest, sorry folks- the people are in charge of > language (even dumb ones). I thought the people in charge of the language were grammar school English teachers. :-) I once asked my teacher who do I petition to have "ain't" declared a valid word, when she declared that it was not a real word..... She got pissed.... :-( Article: 335527 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Buck Frobisher" Subject: Re: Need Original Grille Cloth for AR Speakers Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 23:49:10 -0400 Message-ID: <128f7homs6q6kff@news.supernews.com> References: <1jAhg.967$Wy.71773@news20.bellglobal.com> "GregS" wrote in message news:e66rkj$5nh$1@usenet01.srv.cis.pitt.edu... > In article , "Jeremy" > wrote: >>"Buck Frobisher" wrote in message news:1jAhg.967 >>> >>> I've never seen the exact cloth for them. Of course by now you have >>> Googled speaker grill cloth and seen that there are several retailers >>> that >>> specialize in it, but nobody I've seen has a perfect match. >>> >>> >> >>With all the Advent speakers out there, I was hoping that there would be a >>source for the stuff. >> >>I've seen some of the online sources, but I am reluctant to order without >>physically seeing the color. I'd like to match the original as closely as >>possible. > > > When I need grill cloth I go to the FABRIC store. > > greg Tough to find fabric store stuff that has enough body to the fabric that it will stand up to normal wear and tear, plus good resistance to stretching like purpose-made speaker cloth has. I once re-did the grills of my AR-4s with a dark brown burlap that looked fine for a while, but perhaps had I starched it or as you mention in a later post, sprayed it with paint, it would have looked and stood up better. There's always Next Time. Article: 335528 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "jim menning" References: <1149682009.428649.36320@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: For You Zenith Fans Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 04:46:44 GMT "Phil Nelson" wrote in message news:rZ-dnd6k1oegCRrZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@giganews.com... > > Has anyone ever seen one of those giveaway owl radios? > > Phil Nelson > > I have bought & sold at least a half-dozen of these Zenith "my radio"'s over the years, in lime green and also in yellow. I'll guess there were probably other colors available as well. I seem to recall a friend selling on orange one once. Often they are found missing the battery cover. I've never heard that story about hearing aids, and it doesn't sound quite accurate to me. Two that I had came in the little plastic front trapezoid shaped retail boxes, complete with retail price stickers from the Zenith dealership. I think they were priced higher than the website quoted, as I recall they were $24.99 or $29.99. Those two were defective items that I picked up at a radio/TV store liquidation in Paw-Paw, Michigan years ago for a buck each. Giving them away with TV sets seems more like a late promotion to get rid of unsold (and way overpriced) leftover stock. I think the model number on them was D-16, or something similar to that. jim menning Article: 335529 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Sofa Slug Subject: Re: Future of AM transmission in Europe References: <1149733129.269790.245630@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149734824.284318.43760@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 05:02:17 GMT Steven wrote: > Steven wrote: >> Omer Suleimanagich wrote: >>> Please check this thread out! If there is anything we can do to help these >>> guys, it would be good. >>> >>> http://www.radiomuseum.org/forum/medium_waves_broadcasting_in_italy.html >>> >>> Omer >> Friend, I hate to tell you this, but your beloved KGO is nearing the >> end of it's traditional analog life. It will be HD-AM by the end of the >> month and the equipment is being installed as we read this. A new >> transmitter is being installed as the Nautel could not do digital. > > Here are some pictures of the Nautel's dismantling. > > http://www.anntec.com/nautel/ > Next stop, eBay?! :O Article: 335530 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Clive" Subject: Re: supply voltage on old British 'Hackett' radio ? Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 09:26:58 +0200 Message-ID: References: <1149693874.265526.173320@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> I have a Hacker Sovereign and I can confirm that the two cells are in series providing 18volts. Not too sure why, but they last years on a new set of batteries. You can find out more info here :- http://www.vintage-radio.com/recent-repairs/hacker-sovereign.html //Clive. wrote in message news:1149693874.265526.173320@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > Hi, > > I began modifying an old Hackett radio a few years ago to convert it to > mains supply. It originally used two big square PP9-type 9-volt > batteries. Thing is, I cut off the battery connectors and now can't > remember how they were configured - parallel (9V) or serial (18V). Can > anyone tell me whether it would use a 9-volt or 18-volt supply ? > Thanks for any help > Article: 335531 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Gary Tayman" References: Subject: Re: Future of AM transmission in Europe Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:40:31 GMT There is only one thing that determines the popularity of a particular radio band, TV system, or other medium. Well, actually two things. The main thing is content. Content, content, content. The second thing is government regulation. If the government shuts off a band, or regulates the market in some way, this of course will affect what happens, but the major factor here is content. In the beginning we had an AM broadcast band. Then one day FM came along (The current one, not the old Armstrong). A few curious consumers purchased radios with FM, but by and large the AM band remained king. Why? Because that's where their favorite stations were. The result was a rather "dead" band that nobody cared about. So along came government intervention #1: No stereo on AM, but on FM, in an attempt to get people to listen to FM. It worked, although it took quite some time. I recall a Tampa Bay radio survey around 1985 that showed WHBO-AM to still be the top-rated radio station in the area. Since FM sounded better, particularly with stereo, AND with the fact that there were finally enough FM radios out there for the population to hear the broadcasts, the more popular content migrated from AM to FM -- mostly during the 1970's. Today in the US, AM radio is still popular, but mainly with talk shows and local news, typically on lower-budget stations. I think a similar situation would be the case in Europe, except for the case where the governments determine where the stations are to be broadcast. But the underlying factor is, wherever the popular stations are, that's where the people will go to listen. If all top-40 were to suddenly jump to longwave, people would scramble to find longwave radios to receive them. Today there are new standards out there which allow improved audio on AM, using a digital signal. I won't get into the arguments of compatibility, or just how much of an improvement that is, but the fact remains that the new "digital" buzzword is being used to try and lure listeners back to using the AM band. now -- forgetting about radios that are 50 years old, the digital idea is considered an improvement, and the idea is expected to lure the population into buying new radios and listening to new material on a new band. Now, remembering those 50 year old radios, and actually EVERY AM radio built to this day, a compatibility problem would make these radios obsolete. Thus, the only people that would listen would be those who purchase NEW digital radios, and that would not be very many. So the open market alone would be a huge incentive to improve the digital signal so as to make the same programs listenable on conventional AM radios, be they 5, 10, 50, or 80 years old. There seems to be a lot of doomsday hype over the demise of AM radio. I for one say, wait and see; I don't think it will be nearly as bad as some have predicted. -- Gary E. Tayman/Tayman Electrical Sound Solutions For Classic Cars http://www.taymanelectrical.com "Omer Suleimanagich" wrote in message news:ksLhg.3042$lf4.1295@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... > Please check this thread out! If there is anything we can do to help > these guys, it would be good. > > http://www.radiomuseum.org/forum/medium_waves_broadcasting_in_italy.html > > Omer > Article: 335532 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Gary Tayman" References: <1149744977.006402.172840@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Do you guys think this album is worth a lot? Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:42:40 GMT There is nothing special or unique about such an album. Its contents may be interesting to listen to, and for this reason alone somebody might want it. But as far as collector value it has none, and I seriously doubt that it ever will. -- Gary E. Tayman/Tayman Electrical Sound Solutions For Classic Cars http://www.taymanelectrical.com wrote in message news:1149744977.006402.172840@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > Hi... Is this album worth anything signifigant? > > My uncle has an album that he thinks may be worth lots of $$$ and I was > wondering if anyone here can shed some light on whether or not they > think this is true. I will describe the album as best I can. > > Radiola Mr.1038 Comedy Series No. 14 Release No. 38 > Copyright 1974 The Radiola Co. > > Who's on First? Abbott and Costello on Radio > > Although the cover is kind of "beat up" the record itself has only been > played about 7 or 8 times and "appears" to be in very good shape. > > Is this a RARE album? Are there a lot of these out there and also > could you ESTIMATE how much he might be able to get for this? > > Thank You > > Leesa (I) > Article: 335533 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "jim menning" References: <1149682009.428649.36320@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: For You Zenith Fans Message-ID: <5tWhg.22542$8T4.4012@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com> Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 14:27:13 GMT "Phil Nelson" wrote in message news:rZ-dnd6k1oegCRrZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@giganews.com... > > Has anyone ever seen one of those giveaway owl radios? > > Phil Nelson > > For those who have never seen one, one recently appeared on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/1960S-ZENITH-MINI-OWL-NOVELTY-TRANSISTOR-RADIO-MIB-NICE_W0QQitemZ6633786056QQcategoryZ932QQcmdZViewItem jim menning Article: 335534 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: jakdedert Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> <1149763927.898013.136760@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: <_hXhg.5470$gv2.399@bignews3.bellsouth.net> Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:24:20 -0500 Mark Oppat wrote: > One that gets me today is people who talk about selling their home with a > "realator". You hear it constantly. There is NO such thing. There are > "agents" , "brokers" and "Realtors". The last is a registered trademark of > an organization. I (used to, finally gave up) constantly remind my wife of the correct pronunciation; but we live in a country where the president can't--actually, I believe, just won't--pronounce 'nuclear' correctly. What are we to do? FWIW, I've had licensed real estate agents introduce themselves as 'realators'. I can 'realate'. jak > Mark Oppat > > > > "Peter Wieck" wrote in message > news:1149763927.898013.136760@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... >> robert casey wrote: >>>> That's because it is now correct usage. Unique has become diluted in a >>>> natural process that has been going on for thousands of years. I keep > track >>>> and other than this newsgroup I only hear the former meaning > (singular, only >>>> one) about 2-3% of the time. Unique now means simply "different". 3% > of the >>>> population cannot rule the rest, sorry folks- the people are in charge > of >>>> language (even dumb ones). >>> I thought the people in charge of the language were grammar school >>> English teachers. :-) I once asked my teacher who do I petition to >>> have "ain't" declared a valid word, when she declared that it was not a >>> real word..... She got pissed.... :-( >> "Ain't" is *historically* a contraction of Are Not. So when it is used >> with a singular subject (as it is most times), it is being used >> improperly. As a root-cause to why it is not an acceptable word, that >> is the primary one. They "ain't" coming is as correct as it gets. He >> "ain't" coming is not. That your English Teacher got pissed is more >> reflective of her ignorance than your initiative. >> >> Any word in common use and commonly (mis)understood is a "real" word. >> There are hundreds of thousands of them. Using a word improperly, using >> a word that does not mean what it is used to mean, using a word that is >> convenient rather than correct _from sheer laziness_, that is the real >> issue at hand. If we dilute the meaning of key (or any, for that >> matter) words or reduce their accuracy because we are collectively and >> severally too damned lazy to find the right one (as opposed to simply >> ignorant... in which there is no shame), then our ability to understand >> each other is equally diliuted. That is a problem with dire >> consequences. >> >> Peter Wieck >> Wyncote, PA >> >> > > > > Article: 335535 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine From: k9uwaREMOVE@THISarrl.netSTUFF (John Goller, k9uwa) References: <1149763927.898013.136760@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:24:33 GMT In article <1149763927.898013.136760@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, pfjw@aol.com says... > > > >They "ain't" coming is as correct as it gets. He > >Peter Wieck I think I remember when I went to school that "Ain't" was in the Websters Dictionary... it said... Contraction for Are Not... not considered good usage. John k9uwa Article: 335536 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: jakdedert Subject: Re: For You Zenith Fans References: <1149682009.428649.36320@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <5tWhg.22542$8T4.4012@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com> Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:27:05 -0500 jim menning wrote: > "Phil Nelson" wrote in message > news:rZ-dnd6k1oegCRrZnZ2dneKdnZydnZ2d@giganews.com... >> Has anyone ever seen one of those giveaway owl radios? >> >> Phil Nelson >> >> > > For those who have never seen one, one recently appeared on eBay: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/1960S-ZENITH-MINI-OWL-NOVELTY-TRANSISTOR-RADIO-MIB-NICE_W0QQitemZ6633786056QQcategoryZ932QQcmdZViewItem > > jim menning > > > Interesting ad. I wonder what he's shouting about. It states he 'has no way to test' and later that he 'has the button battery'. Seems a simple test to me. Article: 335537 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Gary Tayman" References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> <1149763927.898013.136760@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> <_hXhg.5470$gv2.399@bignews3.bellsouth.net> Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine Message-ID: <4pXhg.6700$td6.6288@trnddc02> Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:31:12 GMT So I'm not the only one who noticed. It's those "nucular" weapons in the middle East we need to be wary of. How did we get on this subject, anyway? What does "nucular" and "ain't" have to do with an RCA radio? -- Gary E. Tayman/Tayman Electrical Sound Solutions For Classic Cars http://www.taymanelectrical.com "jakdedert" wrote in message news:_hXhg.5470$gv2.399@bignews3.bellsouth.net... > Mark Oppat wrote: >> One that gets me today is people who talk about selling their home with a >> "realator". You hear it constantly. There is NO such thing. There are >> "agents" , "brokers" and "Realtors". The last is a registered trademark >> of >> an organization. > > I (used to, finally gave up) constantly remind my wife of the correct > pronunciation; but we live in a country where the president > can't--actually, I believe, just won't--pronounce 'nuclear' correctly. > What are we to do? > > FWIW, I've had licensed real estate agents introduce themselves as > 'realators'. > > I can 'realate'. > > jak > > >> Mark Oppat >> >> >> >> "Peter Wieck" wrote in message >> news:1149763927.898013.136760@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... >>> robert casey wrote: >>>>> That's because it is now correct usage. Unique has become diluted in a >>>>> natural process that has been going on for thousands of years. I keep >> track >>>>> and other than this newsgroup I only hear the former meaning >> (singular, only >>>>> one) about 2-3% of the time. Unique now means simply "different". 3% >> of the >>>>> population cannot rule the rest, sorry folks- the people are in charge >> of >>>>> language (even dumb ones). >>>> I thought the people in charge of the language were grammar school >>>> English teachers. :-) I once asked my teacher who do I petition to >>>> have "ain't" declared a valid word, when she declared that it was not a >>>> real word..... She got pissed.... :-( >>> "Ain't" is *historically* a contraction of Are Not. So when it is used >>> with a singular subject (as it is most times), it is being used >>> improperly. As a root-cause to why it is not an acceptable word, that >>> is the primary one. They "ain't" coming is as correct as it gets. He >>> "ain't" coming is not. That your English Teacher got pissed is more >>> reflective of her ignorance than your initiative. >>> >>> Any word in common use and commonly (mis)understood is a "real" word. >>> There are hundreds of thousands of them. Using a word improperly, using >>> a word that does not mean what it is used to mean, using a word that is >>> convenient rather than correct _from sheer laziness_, that is the real >>> issue at hand. If we dilute the meaning of key (or any, for that >>> matter) words or reduce their accuracy because we are collectively and >>> severally too damned lazy to find the right one (as opposed to simply >>> ignorant... in which there is no shame), then our ability to understand >>> each other is equally diliuted. That is a problem with dire >>> consequences. >>> >>> Peter Wieck >>> Wyncote, PA >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > Article: 335538 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "jim menning" References: <1149682009.428649.36320@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: For You Zenith Fans Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:36:55 GMT "Mark Oppat" wrote in message news:S6CdnbAEIO5KoBXZnZ2dnUVZ_oOdnZ2d@comcast.com... > > Jim wrote:..."Those two were defective items that I picked up > at a radio/TV store liquidation in Paw-Paw, Michigan years ago for a buck > each. " > > Jim, > I remember that sale. The guy advertised forever in ARC as I recall. > Mostly JUNK! I got a neat Zenith display stand for transistor radios! Its > a metal rack with a Zenith sign above. > > Mark Oppat > > > Yep, that was the same place. The few "good" items I found were upstairs in boxes of miscellaneous stuff. But there weren't many items worthy of salvaging. jim menning Article: 335539 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Message-ID: <44885337$0$31644$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl> From: maarten@panic.xx.tudelft.nl Subject: Re: Future of AM transmission in Europe References: Date: 08 Jun 2006 16:41:27 GMT Gary Tayman wrote: > government regulation. If the government shuts off a band, or regulates the > market in some way, this of course will affect what happens, but the major Over here in the Netherlands, the government actually sold the public AM, FM and TV transmitters to a private company that is in the Telephone, Broadband and DVB-T business... They have no (future) interest in analogue transmissions. Analogue TV broadcast will be shut down this year. The only way to use an analogue TV then is to connect it to a cable network (almost everyone has cable access), or to a digital receiver. Cable networks are desparately trying to push DVB-C receivers, so they can transmit extra channels and make lots of extra money. Quality will of course suffer. -- Met vriendelijke groet, Maarten Bakker. Article: 335540 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Bill Phillips" Subject: Repair of GE record player Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:01:15 GMT I have an old 1965 General Electric console stereo, yes I know it weighs a ton. It belonged to my mother and I'm refurbishing it for a family member. The record changer does not operate properly. Does anyone know of anyplace, preferably in Southern California, where I might be able to get the turntable repaired. Thanks in advance. Bill Article: 335541 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Message-ID: <448864AC.F10CA32A@earthlink.net> From: "Michael A. Terrell" Subject: Re: OT: Ebay Possible Scam References: <44884CC9.1AB3EBC5@earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 17:57:30 GMT Bill Cohn wrote: > > Michael A. Terrell wrote: > > Bill Cohn wrote: > >> Thought you guys might find this interesting. These auctions look and > >> feel like a scam to me. I know someone here knows how to report this. > >> > >> What do you think? > >> > >> http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtarmar76QQhtZ-1 > > > > > > This seller is not currently offering any items for sale. > > > > > That was fast. They pulled the auctions already. > > Bill It looks like you were right! ;-) -- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida Article: 335542 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: DeserTBoB Subject: Re: OT: Ebay Possible Scam Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 10:44:42 -0700 Message-ID: <2cog82lp53c7uambm6qaib3r2bmm9f5dmb@4ax.com> References: <44884CC9.1AB3EBC5@earthlink.net> On Thu, 08 Jun 2006 11:26:31 -0500, Bill Cohn wrote: >That was fast. They pulled the auctions already. Due to sinking income from bad publicity in the media as well as a general bad reputation for enforcing their own rules, eBay has done an about face and is now actively going after fraudsters a lot more than before. You can also thank Tiffany & Company, whose well publicized lawsuit against eBay for aiding and abetting fraudsters and counterfeiters has been in the media quite a bit over the last year or so. Article: 335543 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Scott Robinson Subject: Re: Zenith 8S463 IF gain??? References: <4486289d$0$65456$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net> Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 18:25:51 GMT Steve, Generally the first IF transformer will have a turns ratio of about 1:1. The second IF may have a turns ratio less than 1:1 to decrease loading effects of the detector circuit on the tuned windings. Regards, Scott Robinson Steve wrote: > Hi Guys, > Most everyone that collects and restores old radios has been > stumped by a radio at one time or another. This is the one I > haven't been able to fix. Maybe someone out there can help. > > I originally re-capped this radio 10+ years ago, but the > sensitivity was horrid. I could barely hear local stations > even with a long wire antenna. I tracked the problem down > to the 1st IF stage, and most likely the transformer. When > I inject a 455 KHz modulated signal into the primary of > the 2nd IF transformer I get what I believe is normal > sensitivity. When I inject the same signal into the primary > of the 1st IF, the sensitivity is easily 10-20 times worse. > Checked tubes, all resistors, power supplies and the > possibilty of a dumb mistake when I re-capped the set. > All looks OK. > > Pulled the 1st IF transformer, which has good continuity, > and hooked it up (loosely coupled) to a network analyzer. > Nice peak close to 455 KHz, and both primary and > secondary seem to tune normally, although one of the > compression type mica trimmers needs to be much tighter than > the other one. > > The only thing I can think of that will cause the lack > of gain in the 1st IF is a shorted turn in the transformer. > Unlikely I know, but thats about the only thing left. > > My question: does anyone know if there is any (voltage) > gain in the IF transformers in this set, or does all of > the gain come from the tubes? > > Steve > > Article: 335544 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Sofa Slug Subject: Re: Getting out of service References: Message-ID: <4E_hg.19861$VE1.11081@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com> Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 19:12:00 GMT Gary Tayman wrote: > Well, it looks like once again, I'm going to stop accepting car radios for > original service. > > Old radio service can be a fun and rewarding hobby, but a lousy way to make > a living, particularly when working with car radios. Conversions, yes. > Selling new stereos and retro radios, yes. (By the way, unlike the home > counterparts, a retro car radio is an expensive -- and VERY well made -- > piece of gear.) > > I will say this: the repair service has gotten me through a very difficult > time, early this spring. When the stereo PCB's were back-ordered to high > heaven, there were a few repairs that helped pay the bills. However today, > with plenty of conversions to keep me busy, the repairs have forcefully been > relegated to "spare time" projects. Even though I tell customers up front > to expect a turnaround of 30-60 days, I've had customers start calling > within one week, singing the song of "Isitdoneyetisitdoneyetisitdoneyet." > > Of course I still enjoy the repair service, but there's one single bugaboo > that really ties up the time. That is the FP electrolytics. If ANYONE > offered a replacement 3-leg can with 20/450, 20/450, 20/25, it would save > the day -- but they are not to be found. Instead I have to disconnect the > original, remove the pins, install some sort of terminal strip, and try and > stuff modern capacitors underneath. Yes, many on this list still insist > that you can simply solder new caps to the old posts -- and I still say, no. > Right now I've got two radios, a 47 Ford and a 47 Chevrolet, whose > electrolytics are shorted. In the case of the 47 Ford, it is a Zenith > Rotomatic that is packed like a sardine can, and I may have to get really > creative with the new caps. > > Hopefully, this move will allow me to enjoy things further -- as when I get > caught up, I can work on MY OWN, HOME radios that have been sitting here for > years. > > > FP Twist Locks are expensive, but you can still buy 'em: http://snipurl.com/rj2m http://snipurl.com/rj5b This place can also custom make them (scroll about 1/2 way down page): http://www.vibroworld.com/parts/tech15.html You would probably have to mount a bracket for these, but they are cheaper than Twist Locks: http://www.thetubestore.com/jjelectronic.html Article: 335545 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: John Bachman Subject: Power transformer for RCA 5T8 needed Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:22:35 -0400 Message-ID: Hi all, I need one. It measures 3' X 2.75". Outputs are 6 V filament, 5 V heater filament, 350 V center tap B+ TIA John Article: 335546 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Brian Hill" References: <1149559259.860458.22990@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> <1q6dnZgqKKRx9RjZnZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@comcast.com> <1149596753.409136.254470@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: You can get a great deal on eBay... Message-ID: <65%hg.173$2_4.58@fe06.lga> Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 14:42:57 -0500 "Mark Oppat" wrote in message news:CoGdnYRPTNxLohXZnZ2dnUVZ_r-dnZ2d@comcast.com... > Brian wrote: > "If it wasn't for Ebay. All of us wouldn't have had a chance to see allot > of > the stuff we have seen, let alone be able to bid on it." > > this is SO true! I have been collecting and restoring for over 30 years > now. There are still many many sets I see on eBay that I have never seen > at > any show. Its sure fun to discover interesting stuff too. Most of the > listings are just common junk, of course. > > eBay has done nothing but streach the market both financially and amount > available to the average person. The cheap stuff got even cheaper, the > expensive and rare got even more expensive. > > It has been a godsend to those who are "out in the sticks" too, who now > have access to much more. > > Mark Oppat > That's right Mark and they may cost more but you can now buy European sets now as well as Aussie and other countries which were completely out of the question before Ebay unless you were a rich world traveler and even then you wouldn't find what you can find on Ebay. -- Regards B.H. Brian's Basement http://webpages.charter.net/brianhill/6.htm Brian's Radio Universe http://webpages.charter.net/brianhill/500.htm Article: 335547 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Gary Tayman" References: <4E_hg.19861$VE1.11081@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com> Subject: Re: Getting out of service Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:06:17 GMT Again, this is a situation where car radios differ from home types. Most home radios have FP electrolytics with four twist-lock pins, even though there may be only three sections. Car radio FP's are smaller, and have only three twist-lock pins. Nearly all of them could be replaced with a 20/450, 20/450, 20/25. -- Gary E. Tayman/Tayman Electrical Sound Solutions For Classic Cars http://www.taymanelectrical.com "Sofa Slug" wrote in message news:4E_hg.19861$VE1.11081@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com... > Gary Tayman wrote: >> Well, it looks like once again, I'm going to stop accepting car radios >> for original service. >> >> Old radio service can be a fun and rewarding hobby, but a lousy way to >> make a living, particularly when working with car radios. Conversions, >> yes. Selling new stereos and retro radios, yes. (By the way, unlike the >> home counterparts, a retro car radio is an expensive -- and VERY well >> made -- piece of gear.) >> >> I will say this: the repair service has gotten me through a very >> difficult time, early this spring. When the stereo PCB's were >> back-ordered to high heaven, there were a few repairs that helped pay the >> bills. However today, with plenty of conversions to keep me busy, the >> repairs have forcefully been relegated to "spare time" projects. Even >> though I tell customers up front to expect a turnaround of 30-60 days, >> I've had customers start calling within one week, singing the song of >> "Isitdoneyetisitdoneyetisitdoneyet." >> >> Of course I still enjoy the repair service, but there's one single >> bugaboo that really ties up the time. That is the FP electrolytics. If >> ANYONE offered a replacement 3-leg can with 20/450, 20/450, 20/25, it >> would save the day -- but they are not to be found. Instead I have to >> disconnect the original, remove the pins, install some sort of terminal >> strip, and try and stuff modern capacitors underneath. Yes, many on this >> list still insist that you can simply solder new caps to the old posts -- >> and I still say, no. Right now I've got two radios, a 47 Ford and a 47 >> Chevrolet, whose electrolytics are shorted. In the case of the 47 Ford, >> it is a Zenith Rotomatic that is packed like a sardine can, and I may >> have to get really creative with the new caps. >> >> Hopefully, this move will allow me to enjoy things further -- as when I >> get caught up, I can work on MY OWN, HOME radios that have been sitting >> here for years. >> >> >> > > FP Twist Locks are expensive, but you can still buy 'em: > http://snipurl.com/rj2m > http://snipurl.com/rj5b > > This place can also custom make them (scroll about 1/2 way down page): > http://www.vibroworld.com/parts/tech15.html > > You would probably have to mount a bracket for these, but they are cheaper > than Twist Locks: > http://www.thetubestore.com/jjelectronic.html Article: 335548 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Georg Richter" <520066970381-0001@T-Online.de> Subject: Re: supply voltage on old British 'Hackett' radio ? Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 22:07:23 +0200 Message-ID: References: <1149693874.265526.173320@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Anonymus wrote: > Hi, > > I began modifying an old Hackett radio a few years ago to convert it to > mains supply. It originally used two big square PP9-type 9-volt > batteries. Thing is, I cut off the battery connectors and now can't > remember how they were configured - parallel (9V) or serial (18V). Can > anyone tell me whether it would use a 9-volt or 18-volt supply ? > Thanks for any help Does your radio has neither model number nor name? Hacker Herald RP30 uses the 9V blocks in series, negative to GND. BTW, 19 Hacker models are registred at http://www.radiomuseum.org Kind Regards Georg Article: 335549 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Gary Tayman" References: <1149794709.999714.8070@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Future of AM transmission in Europe Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:12:23 GMT I didn't say I expect longwave to resume broadcasting. I said that if for whatever reason it did, and all the popular stations were to move there, people would be scrambling to buy LW radios. -- Gary E. Tayman/Tayman Electrical Sound Solutions For Classic Cars http://www.taymanelectrical.com "Steven" wrote in message news:1149794709.999714.8070@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... > > Gary Tayman wrote: >> There is only one thing that determines the popularity of a particular >> radio >> band, TV system, or other medium. Well, actually two things. >> >> The main thing is content. Content, content, content. The second thing >> is >> government regulation. If the government shuts off a band, or regulates >> the >> market in some way, this of course will affect what happens, but the >> major >> factor here is content. >> >> In the beginning we had an AM broadcast band. Then one day FM came along >> (The current one, not the old Armstrong). A few curious consumers >> purchased >> radios with FM, but by and large the AM band remained king. Why? >> Because >> that's where their favorite stations were. The result was a rather >> "dead" >> band that nobody cared about. So along came government intervention #1: >> No >> stereo on AM, but on FM, in an attempt to get people to listen to FM. It >> worked, although it took quite some time. I recall a Tampa Bay radio >> survey >> around 1985 that showed WHBO-AM to still be the top-rated radio station >> in >> the area. Since FM sounded better, particularly with stereo, AND with >> the >> fact that there were finally enough FM radios out there for the >> population >> to hear the broadcasts, the more popular content migrated from AM to >> FM -- >> mostly during the 1970's. Today in the US, AM radio is still popular, >> but >> mainly with talk shows and local news, typically on lower-budget >> stations. >> >> I think a similar situation would be the case in Europe, except for the >> case >> where the governments determine where the stations are to be broadcast. >> But >> the underlying factor is, wherever the popular stations are, that's where >> the people will go to listen. If all top-40 were to suddenly jump to >> longwave, people would scramble to find longwave radios to receive them. >> >> Today there are new standards out there which allow improved audio on AM, >> using a digital signal. I won't get into the arguments of compatibility, >> or >> just how much of an improvement that is, but the fact remains that the >> new >> "digital" buzzword is being used to try and lure listeners back to using >> the >> AM band. now -- forgetting about radios that are 50 years old, the >> digital >> idea is considered an improvement, and the idea is expected to lure the >> population into buying new radios and listening to new material on a new >> band. Now, remembering those 50 year old radios, and actually EVERY AM >> radio built to this day, a compatibility problem would make these radios >> obsolete. Thus, the only people that would listen would be those who >> purchase NEW digital radios, and that would not be very many. So the >> open >> market alone would be a huge incentive to improve the digital signal so >> as >> to make the same programs listenable on conventional AM radios, be they >> 5, >> 10, 50, or 80 years old. >> >> There seems to be a lot of doomsday hype over the demise of AM radio. I >> for >> one say, wait and see; I don't think it will be nearly as bad as some >> have >> predicted. >> >> >> -- >> Gary E. Tayman/Tayman Electrical >> Sound Solutions For Classic Cars >> http://www.taymanelectrical.com >> >> >> >> >> >> "Omer Suleimanagich" wrote in message >> news:ksLhg.3042$lf4.1295@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... >> > Please check this thread out! If there is anything we can do to help >> > these guys, it would be good. >> > >> > http://www.radiomuseum.org/forum/medium_waves_broadcasting_in_italy.html >> > >> > Omer >> > > > Sorry, Gary, longwave is being squeezed also. It's main proponents have > felt the pains of the UK experience with digital MW, and it was already > in decline. > Article: 335550 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Hagstar" Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 16:47:44 -0400 Message-ID: <128h37jae1b6147@corp.supernews.com> References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> <1149763927.898013.136760@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> "Mark Oppat" wrote in message news:PeOdneEIu8QRoxXZnZ2dnUVZ_oqdnZ2d@comcast.com... > One that gets me today is people who talk about selling their home with a > "realator". You hear it constantly. There is NO such thing. There are > "agents" , "brokers" and "Realtors". The last is a registered trademark > of > an organization. > > Also, orientated is used in place of oriented. BUT these aren't mass movements away from a meaning like unique has experienced. I held the line for years on it, I don't say lightly it should be abandoned. I understand EXACTLY what Peter means, but this is not one of those thousand of words often misused, this is a hopeless case long ago decided. Linguistically speaking, the train has left the station- there are other more promising windmills that await you attention. Unique is last in triage- going to die anyway with or without your help. John H. Article: 335551 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Brian Hill" References: <1149744977.006402.172840@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Do you guys think this album is worth a lot? Message-ID: Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 16:38:59 -0500 wrote in message news:1149744977.006402.172840@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > Hi... Is this album worth anything signifigant? > > My uncle has an album that he thinks may be worth lots of $$$ and I was > wondering if anyone here can shed some light on whether or not they > think this is true. I will describe the album as best I can. > > Radiola Mr.1038 Comedy Series No. 14 Release No. 38 > Copyright 1974 The Radiola Co. > > Who's on First? Abbott and Costello on Radio > > Although the cover is kind of "beat up" the record itself has only been > played about 7 or 8 times and "appears" to be in very good shape. > > Is this a RARE album? Are there a lot of these out there and also > could you ESTIMATE how much he might be able to get for this? > > Thank You > > Leesa (I) > An original studio cut of that classic bit might be worth something but not a reproduction. Maybe that's what he thought he had? -- Regards B.H. Brian's Radio Universe http://webpages.charter.net/brianhill/500.htm Article: 335552 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Brian Hill" References: Subject: Re: Getting out of service Message-ID: Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 16:44:38 -0500 " Ron in Radio Heaven" wrote > If anyone finds out I need some 3 cap cans rebuilt for a > piece of ham gear. > > Ron Oh come on Ron, get out your Dremil tool. Don't you know that stuffing old electrolytics is one of the fondest aspects of radio restoration? LOL : ) -- Regards B.H. Brian's Radio Universe http://webpages.charter.net/brianhill/500.htm Article: 335553 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Subject: Re: You can get a great deal on eBay... From: k9uwaREMOVE@THISarrl.netSTUFF (John Goller, k9uwa) References: <1149559259.860458.22990@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> <1q6dnZgqKKRx9RjZnZ2dnUVZ_v6dnZ2d@comcast.com> <1149596753.409136.254470@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 21:47:07 GMT In article , moppat@comcast.NOSPAMnet says... > > >over 4 years now. > >Mark Oppat jeez... a real Newbie ... received my 10 yaer anniversary card the other day from Fleabay... yup they actually did send a card.. 800+ and its probably 50/50 buy sell still hanging in there at 100% .. pretty soon I am going to get a negative... ya can't please all of them all the time.. John Article: 335554 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Tim Mullen Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 22:53:33 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> <1149731769.520113.259330@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> In <1149731769.520113.259330@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> "Steven" writes: >I don't normally tip That's rude. If you're going to be cheap, be cheap with yourself, not with other people. Dining out is a luxury and a privilege. If you can't afford a few extra bucks, stay home. Buy one less five dollar item and the next time you sit down in a restaurant you'll have money for a tip. >and think the caviar should be priced well enough >to pay the hired help, who should give great service in the first >place. The problem is the cost of the meal rarely lines the pockets of the working stiff who has to put up with the customer. Often the restaurant predicates the employee's pay on the assumption of tips. You may or may not view this as fair, but it's reality. These folks often work long, hard hours and aren't rolling in the dough. And of course they should give great service! Everyone should do their job well, or get out of the way and let someone else have a shot. >I would expect to pay my mother a tip for dinner if I thought >otherwise, instead of helping with the cleanup. You should do both. Bringing a modest bottle of wine, or flowers, plus helping with the cleanup isn't too much to ask for family. -- Tim Mullen ------------------------------------------------------------------ Am I in your basement? Looking for antique televisions, fans, etc. ------ finger this account or call anytime: (212)-463-0552 ------- Article: 335555 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Bill Morris" References: <1149693874.265526.173320@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: supply voltage on old British 'Hackett' radio ? Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 18:59:38 -0400 Message-ID: <4488abd6$0$6150$39cecf19@news.twtelecom.net> Pretty much all of the Hackers ran with two PP9's in series, or 18 volts. Boxy sets, not much to look at, but what a gorgeous sound they give out. "Clive" wrote in message news:e68jg3$5fi$1@news.al.sw.ericsson.se... >I have a Hacker Sovereign and I can confirm that the two cells are in >series > providing 18volts. Not too sure why, but they last years on a new set of > batteries. > > You can find out more info here :- > http://www.vintage-radio.com/recent-repairs/hacker-sovereign.html > > //Clive. > > > wrote in message > news:1149693874.265526.173320@j55g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... >> Hi, >> >> I began modifying an old Hackett radio a few years ago to convert it to >> mains supply. It originally used two big square PP9-type 9-volt >> batteries. Thing is, I cut off the battery connectors and now can't >> remember how they were configured - parallel (9V) or serial (18V). Can >> anyone tell me whether it would use a 9-volt or 18-volt supply ? >> Thanks for any help >> > > Article: 335556 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: DeserTBoB Subject: Re: Do you guys think this album is worth a lot? Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:59:52 -0700 Message-ID: References: <1149744977.006402.172840@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 16:38:59 -0500, "Brian Hill" wrote: > > wrote in message >news:1149744977.006402.172840@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... >> Hi... Is this album worth anything signifigant? >> >> My uncle has an album that he thinks may be worth lots of $$$ and I was >> wondering if anyone here can shed some light on whether or not they >> think this is true. I will describe the album as best I can. >> >> Radiola Mr.1038 Comedy Series No. 14 Release No. 38 >> Copyright 1974 The Radiola Co. You can get them all day long on fraudBay for $2. Article: 335557 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Gary Tayman" References: <4E_hg.19861$VE1.11081@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com> Subject: Re: Getting out of service Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 01:12:06 GMT I wish there was a picture of it -- it might be one that fits. -- Gary E. Tayman/Tayman Electrical Sound Solutions For Classic Cars http://www.taymanelectrical.com "Brian McAllister" wrote in message news:nmdh82dk4ecihdjllvk5p1h5c9a8al42u3@4ax.com... > On Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:06:17 GMT, "Gary Tayman" > wrote: > >>Again, this is a situation where car radios differ from home types. >> >>Most home radios have FP electrolytics with four twist-lock pins, even >>though there may be only three sections. Car radio FP's are smaller, and >>have only three twist-lock pins. Nearly all of them could be replaced >>with >>a 20/450, 20/450, 20/25. > > Here is an outfit that advertises a 20/20mfd @475v with a 20mfd @50v > in a one inch diameter twist-lock can that is 3 inches long. > > http://www.vibroworld.com/parts/tech15.html > > > Brian McAllister > > Sarasota, Florida > > email bkm at oldtech dot net and@hope.thespambots.die Article: 335558 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "tombiasi" References: Subject: Re: Ebay Possible Scam Message-ID: <8Y3ig.66$Nv7.54@fe12.lga> Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:14:49 -0400 "Bill Cohn" wrote in message news:m4-dnfv7ev9j1hXZnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@comcast.com... > Thought you guys might find this interesting. These auctions look and feel > like a scam to me. I know someone here knows how to report this. > > What do you think? > > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtarmar76QQhtZ-1 > > Bill - N9MHT This guy has nearly 300 positive feedback points and only one negative, why would he be offering fraudulent items now? Tom Article: 335559 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Tim Mullen Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 01:49:21 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> <1149731769.520113.259330@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149811911.817440.276160@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> In <1149811911.817440.276160@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> "Steven" writes: [about tipping] >You really expect me to give Rusty's Pancake and Steak a fortune, don't >you? No. Five dollars is not a fortune. It's the cost of a very inexpensive junk radio. I'm suggesting that if you wish to have someone else cook a meal for you, you sacrifice a five dollar purchase for yourself and use it to tip the people who wait on you instead. -- Tim Mullen ------------------------------------------------------------------ Am I in your basement? Looking for antique televisions, fans, etc. ------ finger this account or call anytime: (212)-463-0552 ------- Article: 335560 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Tim Mullen Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 01:52:13 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> <1149731769.520113.259330@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149811911.817440.276160@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <1149812410.188131.320770@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> In <1149812410.188131.320770@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> "Steven" writes: >My mother doesn't drink, she has arthritis and most medications for >that make her sick. She has spinal curvatures that have not benn dealt >with until recently, a knee replacement... She's allergic to flowers? >Your tip seems to me to be an excuse for not paying enough for your >food. Shame. I've never been to a restaurant where one has a choice what to pay for the food. -- Tim Mullen ------------------------------------------------------------------ Am I in your basement? Looking for antique televisions, fans, etc. ------ finger this account or call anytime: (212)-463-0552 ------- Article: 335561 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Tim Mullen Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 01:57:00 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> <1149731769.520113.259330@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149812423.790333.148030@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> In <1149812423.790333.148030@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> "Peter Wieck" writes: >> In <1149731769.520113.259330@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> "Steven" writes: >> >> >I don't normally tip >Tim: >Don't waste your time with the invincibly ignorant. Skippy is entirely >irredeemable. What is surprising is that he manages to prove it in new >ways over and over. Sorry. It's a sore point with me. I've never worked in the service industry, but have many friends who do. They work long, hard hours for an often ungrateful crowd. Nothing pisses me off more than to see some King For A Day come in and lord it over the poor waiter or waitress, make a mess, insist on everything being *just* so, and waltz out without a penny tip. Even if you're sweet as pie (which you should be!) it won't kill ya to leave a few bucks on the table. Eat out less often and you can afford to! Sorry again for the waaay off topic post. This'll be my last comment. -- Tim Mullen ------------------------------------------------------------------ Am I in your basement? Looking for antique televisions, fans, etc. ------ finger this account or call anytime: (212)-463-0552 ------- Article: 335562 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Gary Tayman" References: <4E_hg.19861$VE1.11081@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com> Subject: Re: Getting out of service Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 02:21:24 GMT If these FP's fit, it would make for a very professional fix, and I would love to make use of it. However if you look at the price, some $35 MY COST, it's a bit steep -- particularly considering that I've been making sacrifices with service as it is. My labor price is $75 for the first hour, $40 for each hour afterward. A typical tube type radio would require two hours to troubleshoot, recap, clean and align. So we're looking at $115 labor. Parts include $30 vibrator, and typically another $40 worth of capacitors and typically two weak tubes. So if the "typical" parts fix the radio, we're looking at around $200 for service. However in reality it really takes a lot more than two hours to rebuild that radio. Some of those caps are a bear to reach, and often I have to disassemble the radio to get to them. Then there's detailing -- something that you can't really charge extra for, but if you don't do it the customer will be less satisfied. So you disassemble the dial, repaint, clean chrome, clean glass, polish pushbuttons, etc. So I could do a first class job rebuilding a radio and using first class parts. However in order to make a profit, the price should be somewhere in the range of $500-600, which is much more than what customers are willing to pay. Heck, remember I had a customer who went ballistic over a $275 bill for a Delco E-Series tuner that needed a major overhaul -- I spend several days on it, and the price was quoted to him before he gave me the radio. Strange, but here's how things line up. For repairs, I keep most of the money because I'm paid for labor and parts markup. It's the least profitable. Then there's the conversion, where I purchase the stereo PCB and install it into an existing radio -- decent profit (and by the way, detailing is much easier because the entire radio is already disassembled). Last there's sales of new stereos and speakers, where the only profit is in the margin -- that's the most profit. Why? Because a repair may take a day or more, a conversion takes a few hours, and a sale takes a few minutes. I certainly enjoy working on these radios, but in the business world I have to let them go to make way for more profitable ventures. Actually it will be better, because I'll have more time to work on MY OWN radios -- at my own pace of course. -- Gary E. Tayman/Tayman Electrical Sound Solutions For Classic Cars http://www.taymanelectrical.com "Brian McAllister" wrote in message news:nmdh82dk4ecihdjllvk5p1h5c9a8al42u3@4ax.com... > On Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:06:17 GMT, "Gary Tayman" > wrote: > >>Again, this is a situation where car radios differ from home types. >> >>Most home radios have FP electrolytics with four twist-lock pins, even >>though there may be only three sections. Car radio FP's are smaller, and >>have only three twist-lock pins. Nearly all of them could be replaced >>with >>a 20/450, 20/450, 20/25. > > Here is an outfit that advertises a 20/20mfd @475v with a 20mfd @50v > in a one inch diameter twist-lock can that is 3 inches long. > > http://www.vibroworld.com/parts/tech15.html > > > Brian McAllister > > Sarasota, Florida > > email bkm at oldtech dot net and@hope.thespambots.die Article: 335563 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: jimfberg@webtv.net (Jim Berg) Subject: Re: Getting out of service Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 19:55:35 -0700 Message-ID: <4718-4488E327-75@storefull-3116.bay.webtv.net> References: Heck Gary, tell him $300, or he can stick it in his ashtray. Article: 335564 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Message-ID: <4488E5BC.8010507@socal.rr.com> From: Jeffrey D Angus Subject: Re: Repair of GE record player References: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 03:08:28 GMT I'll be happy to go voer it with you. It's not all that hard to get working correctly. Jeff (Is near Los Angeles airport convienent?) Bill Phillips wrote: > I have an old 1965 General Electric console stereo, yes I know it weighs a > ton. It belonged to my mother and I'm refurbishing it for a family member. > The record changer does not operate properly. Does anyone know of anyplace, > preferably in Southern California, where I might be able to get the > turntable repaired. > > Thanks in advance. > Bill > > -- RESTRICTED AREA. Anyone intruding shall immediately become subject to the jurisdiction of military law. Intruders will be subject to lethal force, without warning, and on sight. USE OF DEADLY FORCE IS AUTHORIZED under the Internal Security Act of 1950. Article: 335565 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: DeserTBoB Subject: Re: Ebay Possible Scam Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:49:04 -0700 Message-ID: <0qrh829nudcdkpeceaogvkviss32vvpvbo@4ax.com> References: <8Y3ig.66$Nv7.54@fe12.lga> On Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:14:49 -0400, "tombiasi" wrote: >This guy has nearly 300 positive feedback points and only one negative, why >would he be offering fraudulent items now? FraudBay feedback is virtually useless. Examine the feedback of your newly-enbedded fraudster/troll, Charlie Nudo, aka 66fourdoor....1245! Unfortunately, a trip to Toolhaus.com shows another story entirely. FraudBay provides dishonest sellers the tools they need to bury bad feedback, but no commensurate tools for wronged buyers. That's why their income's starting to slide, as will their stock price, once the drunks on Wall St. figure it out. Article: 335566 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: oldcoot@webtv.net (Bill Sheppard) Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 21:02:50 -0700 Message-ID: <4620-4488F2EA-179@storefull-3171.bay.webtv.net> References: <1149763927.898013.136760@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> >From Peter: >"Ain't" is *historically* a contraction of >Are Not. So when it is used with a >singular subject,... it is being used >improperly.... They "ain't" coming is as >correct as it gets. He "ain't" coming is >not. Winston Churchill, certainly one of the most linguistically astute people of his day, once sat for a portrait. Upon its completion and his viewing of it, he is reputed to have groused, "It makes me look stupid, which I ain't." >That your English Teacher got pissed is >more reflective of her ignorance than >your initiative. oc Article: 335567 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "jim menning" References: Subject: Re: Ebay Possible Scam Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 04:30:36 GMT "Bill Cohn" wrote in message news:m4-dnfv7ev9j1hXZnZ2dnUVZ_u-dnZ2d@comcast.com... > > Thought you guys might find this interesting. These auctions look and feel like a > scam to me. I know someone here knows how to report this. > > What do you think? > > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtarmar76QQhtZ-1 > > Bill - N9MHT Here's one where the buyer looks to be the scammer. EBay user toniflo10. A new eBay account opened just hours ago, and he's already used Buy-It-Now to purchase a small collection of radios and other antiques, spending $10,000+ in less than a half hour. Either he won the lottery, or this is some sort of scam or horseplay going on. http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidItems&userid=toniflo10&completed=1&all=1&rows=25&sort=3 Watch out guys, in case he bids on any of your auctions. Looks like one of these was David Stinson's auctions. (I've just emailed David to give him a "heads-up", and also reported the buyer to eBay.) jim menning Article: 335568 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Paul Dietenberger" References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> <1149731769.520113.259330@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149812423.790333.148030@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149825977.484470.292230@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: OT tipping was about RCA 13K Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 23:45:23 -0500 Message-ID: <4488ef7d$0$26819$88260bb3@free.teranews.com> "Steven" wrote in message news:1149825977.484470.292230@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > How do you tip ARBY'S anyway? I make 624 dollars in benefits. I rarely > spend five dollars at a restaurant, and when I do, I certainly do treat > them nicely TOO and I come back as much as I can afford to. Our state > minimum wage is $7.50 IIRC. Maybe it's an issue in NY, and it's a lot > less over the border in Idaho. Oh fer chrissakes. If you eat at a restaurant where you sit down first, order off a paper menu and are brought food by somebody who spends the entire day serving people, you leave a tip. 15% minimum if the service was decent, 20% if it was good. Never cry poverty as a reason for not leaving a tip. If you can't afford to tip, you can't afford to eat. If you eat where you order off a big lighted plastic sign, you don't tip the staff. Clear enough? Geez. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Article: 335569 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "jim menning" References: Subject: Re: Ebay Possible Scam Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 04:58:07 GMT "Rick Yerke" wrote in message news:ROmdnRoIIoaSYxXZnZ2dnUVZ_sidnZ2d@adelphia.com... > >> >>Here's one where the buyer looks to be the scammer. EBay user toniflo10. A >> new eBay >>account opened just hours ago, and he's already used Buy-It-Now to purchase a >> small >>collection of radios and other antiques, spending $10,000+ in less than a half >> hour. >>Either he won the lottery, or this is some sort of scam or horseplay going on. >> >>http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidItems&userid=toniflo10&completed=1 >>&all=1&rows=25&sort=3 >> >>Watch out guys, in case he bids on any of your auctions. Looks like one of >> these was >>David Stinson's auctions. (I've just emailed David to give him a "heads-up", >> and >>also reported the buyer to eBay.) >> >>jim menning >> >> >> >> >> > Looks like he has been kicked off of Ebay already. Yep, they got him quickly. Good for them! I'm surprised they even wiped his bidding history page away. That doesn't leave much opportunity for good Samaritans to warn the sellers. I should have saved a copy of his bidding page. I hope eBay is quick to warn them. Here are two of the auctions I know he won with BIN. He still appears in the bid histories of the individual auctions. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9736717073 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6286590428 jim menning Article: 335570 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: Scott Robinson Subject: Re: (OT) Re: The death of NTSC [was Re: Why I haven't bought a Philco References: <1149078713.720486.113970@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149096310.867782.319360@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <1149125312.187785.213740@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149165148.133345.164470@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:44:41 GMT Scott comments: You're right about the fuel economy of a Prius vs a Diesel Rabbit, but wait-there's more. The Rabbit would try to shake your teeth out at idle, the fuel stank, and while its top speed was adequate, its acceleration was ***not***! Hybrids are nicer, although the latest generatino of European Deisels are much more pleasetn than the Rabbit. Of course, you can't get them here...at least in California, so they are only theroetical to me. Regards, Scott Roger Blake wrote: > In article , DeserTBoB wrote: > >>and up gasoline. He's made token statements regarding hybrids and >>multi-fuelers, but the numbers are way too small to put Ford in a > > > Hybrids suck, if someone gave me one I'd give it back. A Rube Goldberg > drivetrain reliant on hundreds of pounds of expensive, short-lived batteries, > all yielding around the same fuel efficiency of a 25-year-old VW Rabbit diesel. > > Thanks, but no thanks. (Diesel and multi-fuel may at least make some kind > of sense. Hybrids will be rotting in junkyards soon enough, when the cost > to replace the battery back exceeds the value of the vehicle.) > Article: 335571 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Ed" Subject: Help with repairing metal case dent Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 05:58:16 GMT I have a metal radio case with a slight dent or bend on one corner of the case. I have posted photos at alt.binaries.pictures.radio Could I have some suggestions on the best way to straighten it or some links to sites for same? I may or may not repaint the case depending on what straightening does to the paint job. Thanks, Ed-KV5I Article: 335572 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Paul Dietenberger" References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> <1149731769.520113.259330@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149812423.790333.148030@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149825977.484470.292230@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <4488ef7d$0$26819$88260bb3@free.teranews.com> <1149829349.983253.253750@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: OT tipping was about RCA 13K Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 01:13:12 -0500 Message-ID: <44890414$0$26791$88260bb3@free.teranews.com> "Steven" wrote in message news:1149829349.983253.253750@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com... > Suggest you study the Oregon economy, especially Eastern Oregon and the > coast. It's a joke. The economy has nothing to do with it. I'll admit that theoretically, regional variations may occur. But in the parts of the country I've traveled where the people walk upright rather than on all fours, it is assumed that in a restaurant that has waiters and waitresses you will leave a proper gratuity for them no matter how poor the local economy. Perhaps you don't eat in those kinds of restaurants. That's fine. But if you tell me that if you go to the kind of restaurant where men can be seen in ties and women in dresses, and you sit down, eat, pay your bill and not leave a tip, I call BS. -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com Article: 335573 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Subject: Re: Getting out of service From: k9uwaREMOVE@THISarrl.netSTUFF (John Goller, k9uwa) References: Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:23:04 GMT In article , good@it.net says... > > > >Oh come on Ron, get out your Dremil tool. Don't you know that stuffing old >electrolytics is one of the fondest aspects of radio restoration? LOL >B.H. usually less than 15 minutes after the can is out of the radio chassis and in some cases I don't even take the can out.. just drill the contents out and stuff in the new guys... add a dab of silicone to hold them in place and rehook the wires to the new litics... John k9uwa Article: 335574 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Subject: Re: Getting out of service From: k9uwaREMOVE@THISarrl.netSTUFF (John Goller, k9uwa) References: <4718-4488E327-75@storefull-3116.bay.webtv.net> Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:35:03 GMT In article <4718-4488E327-75@storefull-3116.bay.webtv.net>, jimfberg@webtv.net says... > > >Heck Gary, tell him $300, or he can stick it in his ashtray. > Hi Gary .. I agree... I get $250 for a standard Re-Cap on an auto radio that includes the ss vibrator and my caps and labor... tubes are extra... usually only 3 or 4 bucks each... Cosmetics I do what I can for them without buying any parts.. after that its their problem... 1940 Dodge Motorola unit went out of here late last week at $283 and he was super happy to get it back working.. I showed him the ANT tweaker told him to put radio on his antenna on his car and tweak for max signal on a station close to the top of the band.... he called back 2 days later said radio works like a champ! So far I have never had a customer complain about my prices... I quote them up front ... maybe now and then someone doesn't follow through and send the radio if they thought it was too high... thats OK too as I already have more work than I can do.... actually its Want To Do .. not can do amount... John k9uwa Article: 335575 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Subject: Re: OT tipping was about RCA 13K From: k9uwaREMOVE@THISarrl.netSTUFF (John Goller, k9uwa) References: <1149641154.133410.301780@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com> <1149691244.418811.139540@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <128eioo1f312he7@corp.supernews.com> <1149731769.520113.259330@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149812423.790333.148030@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <1149825977.484470.292230@h76g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> <4488ef7d$0$26819$88260bb3@free.teranews.com> Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 06:46:32 GMT In article <4488ef7d$0$26819$88260bb3@free.teranews.com>, pdieten@NyOaShPoAoM.com says... > > >If you eat at a restaurant where you sit down first, order off a paper menu >and are brought food by somebody who spends the entire day serving people, >you leave a tip. 15% minimum if the service was decent, 20% if it was good. The Hourly Wages in Restaurants are less than state min wages because it it assumed that they will make tips to bring them up to Min Wage. jeez... in Hooters ... the waitresses pay the mgmt for the privilage of having the job... seriously... yes.. the waitress has to pay the place to work there.. if they are good waitresses they make more than enough money ... if not.. then they leave in short order.. John k9uwa Article: 335576 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Clive" Subject: Re: Future of AM transmission in Europe Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 09:48:24 +0200 Message-ID: References: <1149794709.999714.8070@i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> <4488a935$0$951$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net> <1149809471.051989.73970@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com> "Steven" wrote in message news:1149809471.051989.73970@y43g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... > > Martin Crossley wrote: > > Steven wrote: > > SNIP > > > Sorry, Gary, longwave is being squeezed also. It's main proponents > > > have felt the pains of the UK experience with digital MW, and it was > > > already in decline. > > Digital MW is news to me! > > I haven't noticed any problems with ordinary MW & LW > > (yet...) > > DAB radio and DTV (Freeview) are also up and running fine. > > Martin(Stockport) > > Think the troubles were monetary on the part of the BBC, but you know I > don't really care about digital. Europe's broadcasting pains are thier > own fault. > Not sure what broadcasting pains you are talking about or monetary problems with the BBC (No such thing as 'Digital MW' in the UK). If anything the UK broadcast spectrum is well regulated and laid out (except for the pirate stations in London). National DAB has taken off in the past couple of years. BBC Radio 1,2,3,4 on FM + Commerical Stations (too numerous to mention but mostly living over 105Mhz and hence out of the bandspread of my old VHF sets) BBC Radio 5 + TalkSport + Virgin and oldies on MW BBC Radio 4 on LW (Some opt outs from the FM service) There has been a long talk about opening up another LW station from the Isle of Man though planning approval for their ground wave aerial has been hard to get. //Clive. Article: 335577 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Clive" Subject: Re: RCA 13K in Philly area, not mine Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 13:18:05 +0200 Message-ID: References: <1149763927.898013.136760@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> <4620-4488F2EA-179@storefull-3171.bay.webtv.net> <1149850710.232454.187230@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> "Peter Wieck" wrote in message news:1149850710.232454.187230@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > Mark Oppat wrote: > > I love the story about Churchill at a big social event. A woman comes up > > and says "Sir Winston, I believe you are drunk!" To which Churchill > > says..."Indeed Madam, I am, but YOU are ugly, and in the morning, I shall > > be sober!" > > > > Note the use of the word "shall". > > That it is his choice to be sober, not an inevitable consequence. > > Yes, he was a wordsmith. The deliberate use of 'improper' construction > can be a very powerful tool. Its use from laziness is not. > > Peter Wieck > Wyncote, PA > I think this may be a mis-quote. This line has been attributed to lots of different people. I first heard it attributed to George Bernard Shaw. //Clive. Article: 335578 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: wood@itd.nrl.navy.mil (J. B. Wood) Subject: Re: Large acoustic records - rare? Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 07:31:17 -0400 Message-ID: References: <1149774924.907336.48300@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> In article <1149774924.907336.48300@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, "frenchy" wrote: > I was wondering why after I have collected a nice stack of acoustic > 20's records, and non-acoustic 30's records, Hello, and are "acoustic" and "non-acoustic" records intended for the normal hearing and the hearing-impaired, respectively? Did everyone wear ear plugs in the 1930s? There's a non sequitur in here somewhere. Sincerely, John Wood (Code 5550) e-mail: wood@itd.nrl.navy.mil Naval Research Laboratory 4555 Overlook Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20375-5337 Article: 335579 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: ag564@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Dan Beaton) Subject: Re: Help with repairing metal case dent Date: 9 Jun 2006 12:04:58 GMT Message-ID: References: You might try one of the paintless dent removal shops that have sprung up in recent years. Dan (This account is not used for email.) "Ed" (none@this.time) writes: > I have a metal radio case with a slight dent or bend on one corner of the > case. I have posted photos at > alt.binaries.pictures.radio Could I have some suggestions on the best way to > straighten it or some links to sites for same? I may or may not repaint the > case depending on what straightening does to the paint job. > Thanks, > Ed-KV5I > > Article: 335580 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "Smokey" Subject: Re: Help with repairing metal case dent Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 07:25:01 -0500 Message-ID: <128iq244onsc993@corp.supernews.com> References: Ed... A couple years ago I bought a National NC-300 from a guy...no, a moron...who placed it in a box and shipped it. That's it. That was his whole preparation. No padding, no anything. When it arrived I knew I was in trouble as 3 of the four cardboard box corners were smashed and I could see exposed grey and shiny silver metal protruding from the holes. Indeed the cabinet, lip and escutcheon were horribly damaged. I took it to a car body shop and they did a remarkable job fixing it. Suggestion: A couple car body shops who deal primarily in insurance work with high volume weren't interested. You'll probably need to find a "not too busy" shop that specializes in restoring vintage or classic cars. I guess they have the time to devote to something like this (as well as the appreciation of old stuff). They charged me $50. Good luck. Smokey "Ed" wrote in message news:Y58ig.21175$VE1.5860@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com... > I have a metal radio case with a slight dent or bend on one corner of the > case. I have posted photos at > alt.binaries.pictures.radio Could I have some suggestions on the best way to > straighten it or some links to sites for same? I may or may not repaint the > case depending on what straightening does to the paint job. > Thanks, > Ed-KV5I > > Article: 335581 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "george conklin" References: <1149774924.907336.48300@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Large acoustic records - rare? Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:33:20 GMT "J. B. Wood" wrote in message news:wood-0906060731320001@jbw-mac.itd.nrl.navy.mil... > In article <1149774924.907336.48300@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, > "frenchy" wrote: > >> I was wondering why after I have collected a nice stack of acoustic >> 20's records, and non-acoustic 30's records, > > Hello, and are "acoustic" and "non-acoustic" records intended for the > normal hearing and the hearing-impaired, respectively? Did everyone wear > ear plugs in the 1930s? There's a non sequitur in here somewhere. > Sincerely, > I guess this is a joke, right? Acoustic records were recorded without electronics. Non-acoustic in this context means electrically-recorded material. All of Edison's cylinders, even those whose masters on DD were electrically recorded, were dubbed acoustically to cylinder. There are rumors that a few very, very late cylinders were non-acoustic, but that is unclear. Electric recording did change the overall sound even if reproduced mechanically. Victor's Orthophonic would be one example. Article: 335582 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: "george conklin" References: <1149774924.907336.48300@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> <1149853654.164079.224090@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: Large acoustic records - rare? Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 12:34:31 GMT wrote in message news:1149853654.164079.224090@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > > frenchy wrote: >> I was wondering why after I have collected a nice stack of acoustic >> 20's records, and non-acoustic 30's records, I have only run across a >> couple of the 'big' records, the larger size ones that have 4 minutes + >> on them? All the other big ones were the symphonic type where they all >> come in their own album. >> Most of the old empty albums I dug up for these older records are >> almost all made to hold the big ones. Did they just not make many >> large records, or did they get thrown out more than the small ones, or >> what? thanks >> Frenchy > > > If you mean the large 12" diameter 78rpm shellac records, they are > quite common- but tend to break easier due to their size. I have a box > full here about 50 of them. I sold about 50 on Ebay. They are not > worth much. Lucky to get $1 each if that. The local thrift stores now > have tons of them in stock, they seem to be getting thrown out often > now, as the older people from those generations die, and their homes > are being cleaned out. Many of those records were being saved by > younger descendants, are now being tossed finally. Ebay has devalued > them to the point they aren't worth saving. There is a niche of > collectors for 12" 78's. But their quality demands are high- they only > want mint to near mint records. It's a buyers market. > It depends on what is on the records that determines their worth. Most of what was recorded in the past is just plain awful. Article: 335583 of rec.antiques.radio+phono From: G W Subject: source for volume controls Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 07:31:14 -0600 Message-ID: <128iu138rb1873b@corp.supernews.com> hello Can anyone give me the source for volume controls for a radio . These are the ordinary 500K with a switch audio taper I have tried many stores but no luck thanks !!! Gordon Article: 335584 of rec.antiques.radio+phono Subject: Re: Getting out of service From: k9uwaREMOVE@THISarrl.netSTUFF (John Goller, k9uwa) References: <4718-4488E327-75@storefull-3116.bay.webtv.net> Message-ID: Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 13:42:31 GMT In article , caradio@verizon.net says... > > >Yes, John, and you've hit on another little aspect of this. Price-setting >as a means of screening customers. > for me initally raising the prices was I thought a way of reducing the number of radios that came in the door .... that didn't work... more of them come in the door now than before the price raising... sorry .. can't help you on the space problems... get rid of some of your own stuff.... not likely to happen I know.. when I am