- Cleaned inside and outside
- Painted inside and outside
- Refurbished and painted plastic knobs
- Replaced vibrator with solid state version
- Gutted rectifier tube and installed 1N4007 diodes
- Replaced all tubes
- Replaced all paper capacitors
- Re-canned electrolytic capacitors
- Replaced first IF transformer
- Replaced and re-stung dialcord
- Cleaned and lubed tuning mechanics
- replaced volume/tone control
- Repainted dial lettering
- Replaced interconnecting wiring
- Complete alignment
- Replaced all labels
- Straightened all sheet metal
- Added tube retaining foam
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Radio Completed
Here is a list of what I did:
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Assembling Radio
Hooking up the interconnecting wiring
Dial light rewired
Covers painted
Bezel straightened and cleaned up
Knob Work
The radio did come with knobs but two of the knobs that are made from plastic are highly cracked. The other two knobs are made entirely from metal and will clean up well with steel wool. Looking for replacement knobs turned up nothing so I decided to restore the ones I have. First I sand down the cracked portion of the knob and then apply JB Epoxy. I had to use a drill to keep gravity from pulling the epoxy from drooping. After the epoxy is hard I then used a rasp and sandpaper to shape the knob back to the original size and shape. And last is to paint the knobs the correct cream color.
Knob before any restoration
Knob ground down with cracked plastic removed
Knob spinning waiting for epoxy to harden
Epoxy hard ready for shaping
Knob shaped ready for paint
Monday, December 23, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Parts Ordering
I have ordered a solid state vibrator from this site:
http://www.garytayman.net/?mainURL=%2Fstore%2Fitem%2F3aurj%2FVibrators%2FVibrator_3N-215.html%3Fitem_id%3D3aurj
Here is their selection for Studebaker, I picked the three pin one:
I plan to order capacitors and miscellaneous components from here:
www.digikey.com
And Dial Cord from here:
http://www.radioantiques.com/supplies.html
http://www.garytayman.net/?mainURL=%2Fstore%2Fitem%2F3aurj%2FVibrators%2FVibrator_3N-215.html%3Fitem_id%3D3aurj
Here is their selection for Studebaker, I picked the three pin one:
I plan to order capacitors and miscellaneous components from here:
www.digikey.com
And Dial Cord from here:
http://www.radioantiques.com/supplies.html
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