WOW That's awesome. Sounds so good. To think that crystal cartridge is still alive. Great video and Great content 👍. Thank you, I learned so much about DC rectifiers and DC B+ power. You are the BEST teacher. 👍
Hi! I am pleased to be following you. I am 69, retired, and trying to learn again what I once studied in high school electronics class. I enjoy your videos, and your sense of humor, very much. I also enjoy hearing from a fellow Southerner. Those other guys who pronounce the L in solder just sound ignorant to me 🤣 Do try to keep things in focus to improve our experience, but I will keep watching nonetheless. Keep up the good work, people my age are not too old to learn. Thanks for your good work!
MUST be a shorted SEEEEasonal Rectum-fire and/or a crappt out cap! Resistor's fried: there's a short inside! @ 5:11...looks like Cassey got ahold of your screwdriver handle! That's AMAZING that the ol' crystal cart is still good! I find one every once-in-a-while, but not too often!
Thanks again for your very good videos. Please keep giving your troubleshooting technique, it will help some of the newer radio hobbyist get a grasp on what they are doing. Never boring watching you troubleshoot no matter how miner the job is. Thanks again. Carl
Another great job! Just my two cents if I may, as an old-time tech I'd bet dollars to donuts that selenium rectifier was still good.....the shorted filter smoked that resistor. Measuring the output of the rectifier with no filer connected, as you did, will show AC voltage because the meter is actually seeing the half-wave pulses unsmoothed.
That is the exact record player I received in high school mid 50s) Have you done a video of how to replace the needle. Mine has a pinhole where the needle should be but nothing there. Thank you Millie (Model 6 EMP 2 B)
m8 listening to music through a tea strainer is better than a crossley, its not hard to be better than a crossley is it, ive built better out of scrap parts.
I did get something out of this capacitors don't slove the issues what caused it short in the first place i learn a lot form diagnoses its helpful I like basic trouble shooting steeps it teaches me so much thank you
Thanks for showing how to troubleshoot and repair this RCA. It's a video I'll save for reference later when I get stuck. It's interesting that everything in the record player seemed to be failing, but the crystal cartridge was still good. What was the needle doing that let you know it was bad? Regards, Tom
Hello I have a rca that the selenium rectifier defective blew out resistor which product did you use to replace the older SR? Can u give me item/part# thanks.
I appreciate your helpful videos and your guidance on troubleshooting. I am truly amazed at the output of that single tube amp. Curious, would it be helpful to test the selenium rectifier with the diode setting on the meter? I really did like the way you tested since it did make it very clear where the problem was. Also, the fact that you need to look beyond the immediate failure to see what else may have gone south. I would like to think I would have done that but this is a good reminder. I did recently change a selenium rectifier because the output was too low but I never checked it with the diode setting on my meter. I guess it wasn't needed, I knew it was bad but now I am curious.
Hey TV phone or not I sure do miss your videos I've been having problem with life here but AI can still watch it now I'm glad to see you're making new videos
Bryan, I understand those seleniums make a God awful smell when they go bad. Did you do a sniff test? My question is if it is possible for those to go bad without the terrible odor.
Corinna T Roberts76 We have a buy and sell on line called 'Usedvictoria.com' that keeps me in good supply of vintage record players and tube radios for arround $40.
That's interesting about that selenium... it reads very high DC-resistance both ways, and normally 120 volts AC cannot pass enough current through all that resistance and cremate that resistor like that... but in this situation, with the AC through it in it's foobar condition, the selenium's chemicals and other stuff inside instantly react and make it conduct and nuke the replacement resistor if the short farther down the bus was still inline .... fascinating... :-)
Wow!... that still-working crystal cartridge is a rare one, indeed.. that definitely wow'ed me..lol :-D I love seeing this old gear again.... thanks for sharing :-)
For some reason, RCA electrolytics are more short-prone than any other manufacturer I can think of. Sometimes the unit won't even have a hum, but the can will get nice and toasty, sometimes so toasty you can't even touch it. That was a nice power supply rebuild you did there, and I'm glad to see the crystal cartridge is still working
WOW That's awesome. Sounds so good. To think that crystal cartridge is still alive. Great video and Great content 👍. Thank you, I learned so much about DC rectifiers and DC B+ power.
You are the BEST teacher. 👍
like the speen indicator the way nuber presses out of sheet metal another classic
Hi! I am pleased to be following you. I am 69, retired, and trying to learn again what I once studied in high school electronics class. I enjoy your videos, and your sense of humor, very much. I also enjoy hearing from a fellow Southerner. Those other guys who pronounce the L in solder just sound ignorant to me 🤣
Do try to keep things in focus to improve our experience, but I will keep watching nonetheless. Keep up the good work, people my age are not too old to learn. Thanks for your good work!
MUST be a shorted SEEEEasonal Rectum-fire and/or a crappt out cap! Resistor's fried: there's a short inside! @ 5:11...looks like Cassey got ahold of your screwdriver handle! That's AMAZING that the ol' crystal cart is still good! I find one every once-in-a-while, but not too often!
Lovely repair
Thanks again for your very good videos. Please keep giving your troubleshooting technique, it will help some of the newer radio hobbyist get a grasp on what they are doing. Never boring watching you troubleshoot no matter how miner the job is. Thanks again. Carl
Another great job! Just my two cents if I may, as an old-time tech I'd bet dollars to donuts that selenium rectifier was still good.....the shorted filter smoked that resistor. Measuring the output of the rectifier with no filer connected, as you did, will show AC voltage because the meter is actually seeing the half-wave pulses unsmoothed.
Awesome repair!
Very good repair video, enjoyed it!
i agree that replacing capacitors isn't always the magic bullet
MMMM, toasty resistor, aaaaah.....Also, looks like mice mistook your screwdriver handle for cheese.
Surprised the selenium rectifier didn’t stink up the place like ripe farts when it shorted
Great to see another repair video. I really enjoy watching you troubleshoot! 👍👍
That is the exact record player I received in high school mid 50s) Have you done a video of how to replace the needle. Mine has a pinhole where the needle should be but nothing there. Thank you Millie (Model 6 EMP 2 B)
Even in its “sick” state it’s still better than a “crosley” 😂
Absolutely----when the amp in a Crosley goes bad, that's the end of the road for the entire record player.
aint that the truth
m8 listening to music through a tea strainer is better than a crossley, its not hard to be better than a crossley is it, ive built better out of scrap parts.
Anything is better than a Crosley.
Great video as always, good to seeyou continuing to post, I highly regard your postings. Thank you!!
I did get something out of this capacitors don't slove the issues what caused it short in the first place i learn a lot form diagnoses its helpful I like basic trouble shooting steeps it teaches me so much thank you
Great repair video, I forward this to a good friend that is getting back into vintage electronics
Great repair video and fault finding analyses. Keep up the great work.
Another job well done by a pro. Not many pro's left that can do tube stuff.
Next to classroom record players, this RCA stacks up pretty well in terms of serviceability. A real collector's item.
What year is this unit from?
RoughJustice 1955 rca
Thanks for showing how to troubleshoot and repair this RCA. It's a video I'll save for reference later when I get stuck.
It's interesting that everything in the record player seemed to be failing, but the crystal cartridge was still good. What was the needle doing that let you know it was bad?
Regards, Tom
will you use a 1N4002 diode or a couple of them
good job
Hello I have a rca that the selenium rectifier defective blew out resistor which product did you use to replace the older SR? Can u give me item/part# thanks.
How about another video eoling that shorted capacitor across the a.c. line.
Enjoyable. I hope Record players never go away. Not everything is available digitally.
What is song at 16:58
I appreciate your helpful videos and your guidance on troubleshooting. I am truly amazed at the output of that single tube amp. Curious, would it be helpful to test the selenium rectifier with the diode setting on the meter? I really did like the way you tested since it did make it very clear where the problem was. Also, the fact that you need to look beyond the immediate failure to see what else may have gone south. I would like to think I would have done that but this is a good reminder.
I did recently change a selenium rectifier because the output was too low but I never checked it with the diode setting on my meter. I guess it wasn't needed, I knew it was bad but now I am curious.
At least the selenium rectifier didn’t go up in smoke, or that thing would stink to high hell!
Hey TV phone or not I sure do miss your videos I've been having problem with life here but AI can still watch it now I'm glad to see you're making new videos
Bryan, I understand those seleniums make a God awful smell when they go bad. Did you do a sniff test? My question is if it is possible for those to go bad without the terrible odor.
Hi , another brilliant video
Do you check on the new non polarised capacitors which end is shielded or do you think it's not needed to be done
Wow, where do you manage to score all these cool record players?
Flea markets, junk stores, Ebay, and some were gifts from people who knew I like old stuff.
radiotvphononut - Cool. Our junk stores here have nothing like this.
Corinna T Roberts76 We have a buy and sell on line called 'Usedvictoria.com' that keeps me in good supply of vintage record players and tube radios for arround $40.
arthur fisher - Thanks, I’ll have a look.
That's interesting about that selenium... it reads very high DC-resistance both ways, and normally 120 volts AC cannot pass enough current through all that resistance and cremate that resistor like that... but in this situation, with the AC through it in it's foobar condition, the selenium's chemicals and other stuff inside instantly react and make it conduct and nuke the replacement resistor if the short farther down the bus was still inline .... fascinating... :-)
Wow!... that still-working crystal cartridge is a rare one, indeed.. that definitely wow'ed me..lol :-D I love seeing this old gear again.... thanks for sharing :-)
It looks like you had a puppy get a hold of your screwdriver! 👍 😆
Are old console record players ('50's/'60's) fire hazards?
1:02 Ya know I think that resistor may be open...
Pretty cute record player luv it I seen the stuff u sell on eBay that’s pretty neat and it’s really clean to
As usal great work thank you for the video .
They smell like poop when they go bad
AMAZING!!!....back from the dead....call that little unit Lazarus!!.........
Great job. Never know how to test selenium
Great as usual!
For some reason, RCA electrolytics are more short-prone than any other manufacturer I can think of. Sometimes the unit won't even have a hum, but the can will get nice and toasty, sometimes so toasty you can't even touch it. That was a nice power supply rebuild you did there, and I'm glad to see the crystal cartridge is still working
The NEED to Know - replace all Never leads to the answer.
Something about the sound of 78's ~ : } Thanks!
You must replace each and every capacitor! Lol joke ...