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Tag Archives: antique radio
1938 General Electric G-56 Repair
From the Rain City Audio Repair Blog: Rain City Audio recently had the occasion to work on a 1938 GE radio, the model G-56. Since these are rather large floor model radios, the owner removed the chassis and speaker from … Continue reading
Posted in Projects, Radio
Tagged -56, 1938, antique radio, g-56, GE, general electricg, vintage radio
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Antique Radio Shop near Kunming, Yunan, China
My friends over at Crimson Lotus Tea sent me this photo of an antique radio shop near Kunming, Yunan in China they ran into during a recent trip. They’re stacked to the ceiling in the shadows. Looks like a fun … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Photos
Tagged antique radio, antique store, China, shop, vintage radio
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1937 Zenith 5-S-126 Tune-Up
From the Rain City Audio Repair Blog: This very nice Zenith 5-S-126 came through the shop a little while ago. It was originally purchased by a local collector from eBay already restored and playing, and served well for a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Bose, Projects
Tagged 1937, 5-s-126, antique radio, repair, vintage radio, zenith
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Philco 39-45 Retrofit to 40-201 Cabinet Vintage Radio Repair
Cross-posted from the Rain City Audio Repair Blog: A local customer approached me with his family’s Philco 40-201 vintage radio to be restored back to working condition. It had sat for several decades, very well preserved, but ultimately needed some … Continue reading
Posted in Electronics, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged 39-45, 40-201, antique radio, philco, repair, restoration, vintage radio
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1958 Zenith HF1284 (Chassis 12Z20) Hi-Fi Console Repair
This 1958 Zenith Hi-Fi came into my shop for a full overhaul including an electrical repair, dial re-stringing, and some work on the turntable. These vintage hi-fi consoles are some of the best sounding pieces of vintage gear around, and this one’s no exception with a pair of 12″ woofers and a pair of electrostatic tweeters. Read more for details!
Posted in Hi-Fi, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged 12Z20, antique radio, HF1284, hi-fi console, tube hi-fi, tube radio, vintage, vintage radio, zenith
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1930s Vintage Detrola 335 Radio Repair
Repairing this Detrola 335 was a major detective project with only a partial schematic after it was hacked on was a major project, but this radio cleaned up nicely and came back to life after tracking down all the faults, including replaced components, undocumented modifications, and a failed thermal switch. After adding an eye tube per the owner’s request, this fantastic art deco style tabletop radio is going to play beautiful music for many years to come. Click through for many more photos and schematic snips of the repair process!
1936 FADA 270T Vintage Table Radio Repair
This FADA 270T radio which came through the shop lately was a beautiful, very high end radio back in 1936. It has a huge airplane dial with dual-speed tuning and a magic eye indicator, and a beautifully organized under-chassis layout. Repair was pretty straightforward with a few surprises at the very end, but nothing that couldn’t be fixed. Click through to read more – there’s dozens of detailed, colorful photos of antique resistors and the magic tuning eye.
1959 Zenith C845M High Fidelity AM/FM Radio
This radio repair is cross-posted from Rain City Audio
This classic 1959 Zenith C845M radio came into the shop for a full repair after sitting unused for some time. It has the classic late ’50s styling, and a dual speaker high-fidelity design.
It’s an 8-tube radio with a 35C5 output tube good for maybe 3W of maximum output, but it has great sound quality.
Inside, it’ Continue reading
1937 Westinghouse WR 226 Vintage Radio Repair
This 1937 Westinghouse radio was the second highest in their tabletop line-up for ’37 and featured 7 tubes and a large, eye-catching dial for easy tuning. After a full overhaul including capacitors, resistors, an eye tube socket rebuild, new power cord, dial cord re-string, line input addition, and a full alignment it sounds great and pulls in stations across the dial. This model had the alignment trimmers all on the underside which was annoying, but peaked up nicely nonetheless. Read more for photos of the rebuild!
Parts of a Vintage Radio – Middle Tube Era
Photos with parts diagrams of a vintage tube radio – the Crosley 10-139, from about the middle of the tube era. Click each photo for full size.