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Repairing the Farnsworth K-262P Vintage Radio [Antique Radio Repair Log]

Posted on June 24, 2012 by jwk

A local client engaged me to repair his antique radio, a Farnsworth K-262P from between 1948 and 1951. His wife bought the radio to listen to records, and it came to me with reports that it had been working for … Continue reading →

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Modern Caps Can Fail Too [Farnsworth K-262P]

Posted on June 5, 2012 by jwk

I’m working on a radio for a client, and it’s nearing completion, but I ran into a rather unexpected issue that was worth sharing on here. The radio itself is a Farnsworth K-262P, a radio/phono combination from 1951. The radio … Continue reading →

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