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Monthly Archives: April 2014
1939 Airline 93WG-1001 by Montgomery Ward’s Radio Repair
I just finished a new project over at Rain City Audio – 1939 Airline 93WG-1001 by Montgomery Ward’s Radio Repair
I recently got to work on this fantastic radio from 1939, the Montgomery Ward’s Airline 93WG-1001. Made by Wells-Gardner for Montgomery Ward, this 10-tube radio featured a tuned RF amplifier stage, push-pull 6V6 output and a very interesting drum dial.
This radio had been serviced at one…
Check it out at http://www.raincityaudio.us/blog/1939-airline-93wg-1001-by-montgomery-wards-radio-repair! Continue reading
1934 Weston Capacity Meter Model 664 Repair
Here’s another project I just finished at Rain City Audio:
This 1934 Weston Capacity Meter/AC Voltmeter was used to measure capacitors and the output of transformers for experimentation and troubleshooting. It only needed a good cleaning and one component replaced to fire right up and make some measurements. Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Gadgets, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged 1934, capacitance meter, capacitor, Capacitor Meter, Capacity Meter, test equipment, Weston, Weston 664
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1934 RCA Victor 119 Antique Radio Repair
I just finished a new project over at Rain City Audio – 1934 RCA Victor 119 Antique Radio Repair
An example of the 1939 RCA Model 119 radio made its way through my shop recently. I like RCA’s engineering – they were pioneers of radio and even their entry level models like this set had great performance. The styling is classic mid ’30s, too – great in almost any home….
Check it out at http://www.raincityaudio.us/blog/1934-rca-victor-119-antique-radio-repair! Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged 119, antique radio, capacitor, capacitor replacement, fried electronics, Model 119, rca, RCA 119, RCA Model 119, repair, restoration, seattle antique radio repair, seattle vintage radio repair, tube radio, vintage, vintage radio
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Oregon Electronic Model A3 Variable Voltage Regulated Power Supply
Here’s another project I just finished at Rain City Audio:
This vacuum tube power supply from an engineer’s test bench can replace a radio or test circuit’s power supply to help with troubleshooting or experiments, with up to 400V for B+ and 6.3V 5A for the heaters. It needed some new capacitors, then fired right up and works perfectly! Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged A3, antique radio, B+ supply, bias supply, capacitor, capacitor replacement, Model A3, Oregon Electric, Oregon Electronic, Oregon Electronics, plate supply, power supply, repair, restoration, tube, tube radio, vacuum tube, Variable Voltage Regulated Power Supply, vintage
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – April 18th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Do click the titles to see the original postings with more photos and additional information if you’re interested – otherwise, enjoy the virtual window shopping! Rain City Audio is not … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Photos, Speakers, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged 7000A, A25, altec, altec lansing, Avid, Avid 100, Bose, Bose 601, Dahlquist, Dahlquist M-905, DDS1, Dynaco, Dynaco A25, exponential, Fisher, hi-fi, Horn, Klangbox, M-905, multicell, Nova-6, Radio Shack, RB66, Realistic, Realistic Nova-6, Seeburg, Seeburg Discotheque, series III, speaker spotter, Speakers, stereo, Technics, Technics 7000A, Telefunken, Telefunken RB66, tweeter, vintage, VOTT, woofer
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Bose 901 Series II Active Equalizer #111058 Repair and Upgrade
This Bose 901 Series II equalizer just came through the shop for an overhaul and upgrade. It’s in pretty good shape except for a small piece of delaminating contact paper on the side, but isn’t showing any signs of having … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bose, Electronics, Hi-Fi, Projects, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged Active Equalizer, Bose, Bose 901, capacitor, capacitor replacement, Equalizer, repair, series II, vintage
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1931 Westinghouse WR-8 Columaire Antique Radio Repair
I recently got to work on another beautifully reconditioned Westinghouse WR-8 Columaire radio all the way from Bellingham. It was originally in for service with the SPARK Museum, but the repair technician reportedly suffered some health complications and was unable to … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Projects, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged antique radio, capacitor, capacitor replacement, clock, clock radio, columnaire, grandfather clock, grandfather clock radio, radio, rain city audio, repair, restoration, tube radio, vacuum tube, vintage, vintage radio, Westinghouse, wr-8, WR-8 Columnaire
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – April 11th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Do click the titles to see the original postings with more photos and additional information if you’re interested – otherwise, enjoy the virtual window shopping! Rain City Audio is not … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Hi-Fi, Speakers
Tagged 501, Bose, Bose 501, Dahlquist, Dahlquist DQ-10, dome, DQ-10, EMIT, EMIT-k, Horn, Infinity, Infinity Modulus, Infinity Reference, Infinity RS 5000, Legacy Audio, Legacy Audio Signature, Mach One, Modulus, multicell, pioneer, Pioneer CS, polycell, Radio Shack, Realistic, Realistic Mach One, Reference, RS, RS 5000, speaker spotter, speakerlab, Speakerlab 7, Speakers, tweeter, woofer
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Bose Active Equalizer Model 800 Repair – Bose 800 Active Equalizer
A new one for the shop, I recently worked on a Bose Active Equalizer model 800. This is very similar to the Bose 901 Series II active equalizer; the 800 series were Bose’s PA speaker series from the same model … Continue reading
1946 Zenith 6-D-029 Consoltone Antique Radio Repair
A local client just brought in a very interesting Zenith tabletop radio from just after WW2, the 1946 Zenith 6-D-029 Consoltone mantle radio. This is one of the iconic “boomerang” dials Zenith produced for a couple of years after the … Continue reading
Posted in Projects, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged 6-D-029, 6D029, antique radio, capacitor, capacitor replacement, Consoltone, old radio, radio, repair, restoration, tube radio, vacuum tube, vintage, vintage radio, zenith
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