Thank you for posting these I love watching old Tech Restorations especially the talking with machines I came into the program and 75 after everything was sold state again thanks
Glad you are back. Been missing your vids in this time of semi-isolation. Looks like you've got some interesting projects awaiting your attention. Look forward to them.
Would ceramic tube sockets work better for the heat problem I hope so I bought a couple ,they either come gold plated or silver ,got then from Aliexspress for about 2.00 bucks a pair .haven't used then yet they for my stock of parts.I like your pin tighten fix ,thanks for teaching
And speaking of Sonora, I got my Sonora Melodie tabletop phonograph and it works after I did polished and everything looks neat. This brand Sonora was manufactured under another company after Sonora went bankrupt in 1930. It was originally the Sonora Phonograph Corp. in NYC from 1913 until 1929 and made windup phonographs where they were competing with Columbia and Victor phonographs.
18:55 the loop antenna setup is interesting... looks like a long strip of cardboard rolled into that oval shape and the loop wire itself is wrapped around the outside of the oval.... or, is the loop wire attached to the whole strip and coiled up inside as the strip is coiled?... I can't quite make out that antenna-structure clearly.
Nice that you got a Sonora and Majestic- 2 record companies that also made radios and TV's. I have records from them, but never saw their radios. I was always curious about them. Thanks for the videos. PS I've been watching the storms on the weather channel, and always think of you when they talk about MS.
By the way, should mention more often we appreciate you & Shango and Bob Andersen, Dave@12voltvids and all the others keeping us sane during this strange time we're in. That last set with no brand on it looks rather pre-war to my eye EDIT you said as much, must pay better attention in class!, be interested to see it ID'd and repaired/restored at least as much as the others.
Hello radiotvphononut, Glad your doing well and making videos. It's all good, the radio series is of interest. Would you explain safety caps and where and when to use them, I trust your knowledge and experience, please and thank you. Best, C.
I wonder if there is a second dial light for the lower half (blown) as the top light (working) is being shadowed by the variable capacitor, the static [pops/cracks] picked up on the AM band is an indication of thunderstorms quite far from the radio/in the area - turn on the TV to see the current weather forecast/tune a weather radio for alerts/the states civil-defence sirens start walling the alert = one of the approaching thunderstorms is severely convective/has a mesocyclone, and spawned a tornado 🇺🇸, 🇬🇧
That turned out nice, and I can't wait to see the videos on the radios you just picked up. Speaking of which, I was shocked that the seller actually went through effort to pack them pretty well
@radiotvphononut Citric acid and water for crappy tube contacts, edible and it eats corrosion like hell! You can usually get these as crystals or powder from the grocery store even now just ask we who bake cakes use them for tangy flavor cake! Make a solution that tastes like really awful lemon juice (it's food grade you can tell if it's gonna work by how SOUR it is but it ain't gonna hurt you) it and water really it works and it is also absolutely edible if you get it from the grocery store!
Hey, radiotvphononut, I have a nice little solid-state Admiral table radio from the late 1960s, it is in perfect shape but doesn't work. I have not even opened it up or spent any time checking why it doesn't work. It is not my type of thing, if you would like it I will give it to you and I will pay to ship it to you. My email is on my TH-cam profile.
@@delorean00 Thank you for your generosity, it's little things like this that keep my faith that humanity has a hope. That & seeing in this vid that some folk at least take on board what B says about packing things to survive the postal system :)
radiotvphononut I wondered if you could give me info on my Hallicrafters S120. I love vintage radios and I have 40 myself. Uaben98@gmail.com is my email hope to hear from you
12:50 Why not replace these low ohmage carbon resistors with wire wound ones? Being made of metal these wire wound resistors would be better for surge protection?
This is a pretty cool old set, with the 4 speed conversion record player and all. If you want to give away or sell this set some time in the future I would love to take it off your hands. I hope you're doing well during this "pandemic" we're all dealing with.
I’ve never seen a modified 4-speed record player in a 1940’s unit before. They did a good job of removing the motor from the 78 player and replaced it with an 3 or 4-speed turntable conversion. Imagine if I see a rare Bing Crosby Junior Juke, it will convert to an all-speed record player to play 33, 45, and 78 instead of 78 only. I have a Howdy Doody kiddie record player and it was busted, so it needs to convert into an all-speed record player as well.
Because they were unreliable. In the late '40's, they introduced plastic-cased paper capacitors that were supposed to be the "be all, end all"; but, these ended up being worse than the old wax covered capacitors. I think the problem is that they absorbed moisture through where the leads exit the capacitor. Things didn't improve until the mid '60's, when they started using Mylar as a dielectric.
Hope you are well. You had some nasty weather rolling thru Mississippi That just complicates things with the Corona Virus. At least you have enough work to keep you busy. My work has dwindled down significantly. Can you use another electronic tech for a few days to help you repair things in your shop? I work cheaper than the Mexicans
Thanks for donating your time to keep us entertained during quarantine 👍👌
And Shango066, he puts out a lot of video's lately also. Really worthwhile watching if you like this kind of stuff.
@@ladamurni Yep... and he marvels sometimes at how quiet it is in his area, with no traffic and other usual big-city background noise going on.
You're the grand master of vintage electronics my friend. Learned a whole lot from you, keep up the good work.
Thank you for posting these I love watching old Tech Restorations especially the talking with machines I came into the program and 75 after everything was sold state again thanks
At least it was used a whole lot and for more than 1 generation too, if it was restored for a kid.
Glad you are back. Been missing your vids in this time of semi-isolation. Looks like you've got some interesting projects awaiting your attention. Look forward to them.
Another quality repair video. Keep them coming and stay well Bryan. You can't go wrong with WSM-AM!
wsm is a great radio station.
Great video, That Sonora is a good repair. Nice radios you got through the mail. It looks like the packaging is getting a bit better.
Radiotv,
Thanks for making this video..I was waiting for a new one..We appreciate it when you do these...they are fun to watch
Would ceramic tube sockets work better for the heat problem I hope so I bought a couple ,they either come gold plated or silver ,got then from Aliexspress for about 2.00 bucks a pair .haven't used then yet they for my stock of parts.I like your pin tighten fix ,thanks for teaching
glad you are ok i have not see video since all them storms i got worried
Plenty of future projects for us to enjoy watching you work on!
And speaking of Sonora, I got my Sonora Melodie tabletop phonograph and it works after I did polished and everything looks neat.
This brand Sonora was manufactured under another company after Sonora went bankrupt in 1930. It was originally the Sonora Phonograph Corp. in NYC from 1913 until 1929 and made windup phonographs where they were competing with Columbia and Victor phonographs.
18:55 the loop antenna setup is interesting... looks like a long strip of cardboard rolled into that oval shape and the loop wire itself is wrapped around the outside of the oval.... or, is the loop wire attached to the whole strip and coiled up inside as the strip is coiled?... I can't quite make out that antenna-structure clearly.
Nice that you got a Sonora and Majestic- 2 record companies that also made radios and TV's. I have records from them, but never saw their radios. I was always curious about them. Thanks for the videos. PS I've been watching the storms on the weather channel, and always think of you when they talk about MS.
Zenith made some bad miniature tube sockets as well They would get brittle over time from the heat from the tubes
20:21 I was just about thinking "is that lightning i can hear or Silver Mica Disease?" Well, looks like you answered that for me!
By the way, should mention more often we appreciate you & Shango and Bob Andersen, Dave@12voltvids and all the others keeping us sane during this strange time we're in. That last set with no brand on it looks rather pre-war to my eye EDIT you said as much, must pay better attention in class!, be interested to see it ID'd and repaired/restored at least as much as the others.
My neighbor had a radio just like this he passed away and it was sold off at a sale, he got one serviced and I wish I would've gotten it
Hello radiotvphononut, Glad your doing well and making videos. It's all good, the radio series is of interest. Would you explain safety caps and where and when to use them, I trust your knowledge and experience, please and thank you. Best, C.
Hello from G.B your bench looks just like my bench.
Another great video my brother, thanks
I wonder if there is a second dial light for the lower half (blown) as the top light (working) is being shadowed by the variable capacitor, the static [pops/cracks] picked up on the AM band is an indication of thunderstorms quite far from the radio/in the area - turn on the TV to see the current weather forecast/tune a weather radio for alerts/the states civil-defence sirens start walling the alert = one of the approaching thunderstorms is severely convective/has a mesocyclone, and spawned a tornado 🇺🇸, 🇬🇧
Nice looking player!
Sonora - lots of gramophones-radios here in Canada.
Love your channel as always
Just wandering if you could suggest what is the best turntable needle I need for my Technique SL Series?
That turned out nice, and I can't wait to see the videos on the radios you just picked up. Speaking of which, I was shocked that the seller actually went through effort to pack them pretty well
That strikes me as an amazingly good radio for what it is. Especially all the caps and resistors that worked. Its a shame the tube sockets are crud.
So many things used miniature tubes, spray the sockets. They work better for FM and save space.
@radiotvphononut Citric acid and water for crappy tube contacts, edible and it eats corrosion like hell! You can usually get these as crystals or powder from the grocery store even now just ask we who bake cakes use them for tangy flavor cake! Make a solution that tastes like really awful lemon juice (it's food grade you can tell if it's gonna work by how SOUR it is but it ain't gonna hurt you) it and water really it works and it is also absolutely edible if you get it from the grocery store!
It’s also what sour candy is coated in. It’s great for cleaning copper and brass.
Hey, radiotvphononut, I have a nice little solid-state Admiral table radio from the late 1960s, it is in perfect shape but doesn't work. I have not even opened it up or spent any time checking why it doesn't work. It is not my type of thing, if you would like it I will give it to you and I will pay to ship it to you. My email is on my TH-cam profile.
Thank you. I sent you an email.
@@radiotvphononut I mailed the radio out this morning. You should see it in a few days. Thanks again!
@@delorean00 Thank you for your generosity, it's little things like this that keep my faith that humanity has a hope. That & seeing in this vid that some folk at least take on board what B says about packing things to survive the postal system :)
radiotvphononut I wondered if you could give me info on my Hallicrafters S120. I love vintage radios and I have 40 myself. Uaben98@gmail.com is my email hope to hear from you
@@danmackintosh6325 I really appreciate that! It was no bother and maybe we will see it in a video someday.
12:50 Why not replace these low ohmage carbon resistors with wire wound ones?
Being made of metal these wire wound resistors would be better for surge protection?
This is a pretty cool old set, with the 4 speed conversion record player and all. If you want to give away or sell this set some time in the future I would love to take it off your hands. I hope you're doing well during this "pandemic" we're all dealing with.
I’ve never seen a modified 4-speed record player in a 1940’s unit before. They did a good job of removing the motor from the 78 player and replaced it with an 3 or 4-speed turntable conversion. Imagine if I see a rare Bing Crosby Junior Juke, it will convert to an all-speed record player to play 33, 45, and 78 instead of 78 only. I have a Howdy Doody kiddie record player and it was busted, so it needs to convert into an all-speed record player as well.
Do you and Mr Carason have a deal or what lol? Every time your video ends he comes up next I am trying to watch all your past videos.
Better than Corona!
omg i want one
Kind of funny how it is a Sonora. That's the same name as a Swedish record label during the 78rpm period, probably not related
And also a phonograph company in New York City from 1913 through 1930 making windup phonographs.
When did they stop using paper capacitors for radios? 📻
Because they were unreliable. In the late '40's, they introduced plastic-cased paper capacitors that were supposed to be the "be all, end all"; but, these ended up being worse than the old wax covered capacitors. I think the problem is that they absorbed moisture through where the leads exit the capacitor. Things didn't improve until the mid '60's, when they started using Mylar as a dielectric.
Hope you didn't make out too bad with all those storms.
Hope you are well. You had some nasty weather rolling thru Mississippi That just complicates things with the Corona Virus. At least you have enough work to keep you busy. My work has dwindled down significantly. Can you use another electronic tech for a few days to help you repair things in your shop? I work cheaper than the Mexicans