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someday build a regen from own design... or off net. would be cool.. wu2d used one of them new flat tubes or something . but be cool see what you would come up with .
Do you have any idea while old Tek scopes with 50+ tubes can still be working but many TV with tubes had them frequently go out? Did Tek use higher quality tubes?
TVs generally are very hard on certain tubes due to circuit demands. Think HV, damper, etc, that run near design limits while ‘as the world ends’ and ‘the young and the useless’ run the raster all day long;)
I agree. This little radio is an example of technology in transition. I graduated HS in 1962. I was just getting to really understand tubes when we blown up by the humble CK722 transistor. What are holes?
It's one of those where technology is in transition. It's probably a rare survivor of its model. So, I think that it deserves to be properly restored rather than being a spares donor.
My grandfather had a radio just like that till he passed away. I remember him listening to Paul Harvey talk show each morning. I never knew what happened to the radio after he passed. You should definitely restore it.
It would be cool to see this get the official Mr. Carlson tune-up (TM)! The main interest would be to see how well such a modest radio could perform if it was given a proper full electrical restore. It might also be interesting to compare it to one of the "grand" tuners to see how deaf it is comparatively once fixed up.
My first 2 duty stations in the US Coast Guard were LORAN transmitter stations. The transmitters were 275KW at 100KHz pulsed signal. If I remember correctly, the output plate voltage was about 18Kv. If we did not keep jumper wires across the spare capacitors that were in stock, they could charge to near their rated voltage. Many people have been shocked by high voltage across the body, due to not verifying a shorting jumper was installed before grabbing the ceramic insulators to pick up the 20+ pound, metal encased, oil filled capacitor. The connection studs were on top of the insulators and easy to set your thumbs on. Tubes, I love seeing them glow.
I know more about tube socks than I do about tube valves but the clarity and attention to detail in your presentation makes every video a pleasure to watch.
I am all for restoring this radio. I have an old 8 tube Philco am/fm radio that was given to me as "It was working in our garage, then stopped so you can have it" that I want to restore, but I've never aligned FM so I've been waiting to watch you do one.
A nice presentation of a receiver that combines the box design of early radio and the front face of the 1960s. It certainly belongs to the development of radio. Thank you!
I would like to see the restoration and tuning. I have several Zenith AM/FM tube receivers that need repaired and/or aligned so this would be of interest to me. Thanks.
That's a really good point. I'd love to see an FM alignment. It may not be much of a looker, but it does have FM to be aligned. Count me in on the "Yes, restore" side just for that.
overheard in the FM section: "...Bellingham this 4th of July weekend..." Spent the afternoon of the 1st at the Spark Museum in Bellingham. I'd guess that anyone who is a fan of this channel would enjoy a visit there. Yes, please do a full rehab on this radio!
very impressive repair, your knowledge of electronics is remarkable, I think that radio needs to see a new life. keep up the great work you are doing. thanks for sharing.
Restore it Paul! It deserves to get some more use and we would like to see the FM alignment. I can’t recall you doing many FM radios. Videos of good in depth FM alignments are few on TH-cam.
It might be a fairly common, low budget radio of its day but it's a good example of a hybrid AM/FM with reutilized TV valves. TV valves are generally easier to get hold of so I think it's a great set to demo to those getting into radio restoration, and who better to show the does and don'ts of radio repair? 😁👍
I have mixed feelings about fully restoring this particular radio. However, if you do, please use vintage test & alignment equipment, like a VTVM, EICO or Heathkit, i.e., the equipment most of us hobbyists might use. I'd especially like to see you use a vintage FM Sweep generator, like a Heathkit TS-4 or an EICO Model 368. Maybe you could show the procedure with and without using an oscilloscope. I know you've done this with AM alignment. Maybe you could use this radio to do a training session on different methods of FM alignment. Thanks for your videos! You were one of my main inspirations for attempting this hobby!
Cheater cord... that's a new entry for my dictionary 😁 Mr. Carlson is an excellent English teacher! I'm looking forward to watch a full restoration video of this unit
Have at it, Mr Carlson! Given it's functional and the case is in neat and tidy, it is worth preserving it for the future. Also, be great to see the tuning etc as that is something many of us will likely have a crack at during our own projects and restorations.
Mr. Carlson, i love your videos. I think your videos are best-in-class. They are much better than any other similar type videos on the internet. I recommend to restore the radio please. 😊
Absolutely yes Paul, on the restoration of this radio. I love watching you do your magic on the older tube type radios. Thank you. Gene from Tennessee.
The 19T8's filament has a higher resistance than the 14GT8's filament. The 19T8 will probably see about 23-24 V across the filament, and the rest of the string will run a little cooler. Need to put some shunt resistance across the filament to bring it down to 19 V. Mr. Carlson, I'm surprized, but gave ya a thumbs-up anyhow for the diode modding. 👍
Nice job as usual! One funny thing to do when restoring electronics is to build in a little smoke generator that activates when pressing a certain button. You can combine that kind of mod with a hidden web camera filming the event.
A great little survivor from the end of the valve era; I'd love to see a full restoration. I can't quite believe the cost-cutting measures they used, especially on the tuning string!
I just picked up an RCA RJC30W that looks similar on the outside to yours (but a little cleaner 😂). For $4, I was thinking if it didn't work I would just use it for parts -- I was planning on using the tuner on a crystal radio. But somehow this thing still makes humming noises. It's still alive so I can't justify killing it! Your video has given me hope that I can repair it and make it fully functional.
Interesting way to see printed circuit board with tubes. I say yes to restoration. Love to watch your channel. I own a electronic repair shop in Brazil and i often make a repairs on HDMI boards of modern receivers like Denon, onkyo, etc. I love the challenge to repair this type of equipment.
Awesome video Mr. C👍👍 As a less complex receiver with far fewer components and a relatively simple board, this might be a good teaching specimen for a more condensed video...or not. It seems most folks would like to see a full blown Mr. Carlson's Lab restoration but I'm kinda like you, 50/50...? If this radio warrants your time, yeah do what you like. BTW, nice antenna work. Lab is looking stellar, you've put in some hours. Thanks for the video and work, well done. 73's KC5NEX
I love the design of this radio. Rational layout. I happened to repair Soviet radio equipment of about the same age. I noticed the same problem of the lamp panels losing contact with the PCB. I think this is due to cyclic temperature deformations when heating the radio tubes. For radio equipment with volumetric installation of radio components, this problem is not typical.
I think that since this one has pretty much survived and with little work, functions, it deserves to continue on. I keep watching here to learn more and more and get more confident. I have a few projects I want to get into sooner rather than later, starting with an RCA Victor 9x641 I found buried in my grandparent's garage. Complete, but the top of the cabinet is cracked, so I figure it's a good one to learn with.
That radio 📻 sure looks well preserved. All it needs is the electrolytic capacitors replaced. It’s either a White-Westinghouse, or just Westinghouse. At some point, their name underwent this change. FABULOUS circuitry. This definitely 💯 deserves to be in your living room, or somewhere it can be seen. Other than all the dust, it looks like 👍 it’s been well cared for. Your friend, Jeff.
I'd love to see it restored if you have time Mr Carlson! On another note I inherited an obviously very old Mini-Ball TL60 amplifier that has one MRF 453 Transistor in it which is no longer available. I can't find any info on that amplifier model whatsoever. I'm told it doesn't sound very good on the air but I did manage to get out 7 miles on it where I couldn't with my base CB setup at 20 watt's. Originally it had very high SWR because the SO 239's were loose at the back of the chassis. It has a nice little circuit board with a mic keying circuit and a bypass switch with led on the face. Also a couple small transistors as well as a couple Mosfet transistors at the edge of the board. I changed one physically leaking cap on it but have not put it on the air again. With it being old I didn't know if you might like taking a look at it or not?
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someday build a regen from own design... or off net. would be cool.. wu2d used one of them new flat tubes or something . but be cool see what you would come up with .
@@XPFTP Interesting. That would be 1 kick ass radio if Mr. C built it from the bottom up.
Do you have any idea while old Tek scopes with 50+ tubes can still be working but many TV with tubes had them frequently go out? Did Tek use higher quality tubes?
Please do the restoration. It is one of the few valve/tube radios that is not older than l am!
TVs generally are very hard on certain tubes due to circuit demands. Think HV, damper, etc, that run near design limits while ‘as the world ends’ and ‘the young and the useless’ run the raster all day long;)
This is a perfect example of 60’s design. Maybe that is why it deserves to survive. I would say yes.
I agree. This little radio is an example of technology in transition. I graduated HS in 1962. I was just getting to really understand tubes when we blown up by the humble CK722 transistor. What are holes?
*Word.*
It's one of those where technology is in transition. It's probably a rare survivor of its model.
So, I think that it deserves to be properly restored rather than being a spares donor.
I've been telling my psychiatrist the same thing about myself.
@@icanfartloud 🤣
This little unit deserves a full restoration, with maybe a full range speaker.
Your one of the best instructors on TH-cam, Sir!
for sure I have Viston brand speakers that I use as a replacement when needed !
I do not think that radio deserves life. So much cost cutting b.s. So much heat into that circuit board. Yuck. But kudos to you for fooling with it.
How much would an old radio like this pull(Watts) from the wall ?
@@drupiROMThe tubes alone should pull something like 25W.
My grandfather had a radio just like that till he passed away. I remember him listening to Paul Harvey talk show each morning. I never knew what happened to the radio after he passed. You should definitely restore it.
Yes to restoration Mr Carlson! You have gone this far with this radio, so a complete restoration is my vote!
It would be cool to see this get the official Mr. Carlson tune-up (TM)! The main interest would be to see how well such a modest radio could perform if it was given a proper full electrical restore. It might also be interesting to compare it to one of the "grand" tuners to see how deaf it is comparatively once fixed up.
Yes! AND could he enhance it if it was lacking in some way. One of his little circuit boards? I am sure he could do that.
*lol* at Scott!!! I dig the *TM* - - - - good job, thanks for making me smile. :o)
You've been teaching us well. I found myself saying "replace the socket!"
Agreed. And I was yelling, "discharge those capacitors!"
Mr. Carlson those radio's kept me gainfully employed . As a teenager .
Restore! Nice wood case to refinish.
Just relaxing on a Friday evening after a long day, and along comes a video from Mr. Carlson, making it way more awesome.
I'd love to see it restored fully!
My first 2 duty stations in the US Coast Guard were LORAN transmitter stations. The transmitters were 275KW at 100KHz pulsed signal. If I remember correctly, the output plate voltage was about 18Kv. If we did not keep jumper wires across the spare capacitors that were in stock, they could charge to near their rated voltage. Many people have been shocked by high voltage across the body, due to not verifying a shorting jumper was installed before grabbing the ceramic insulators to pick up the 20+ pound, metal encased, oil filled capacitor. The connection studs were on top of the insulators and easy to set your thumbs on. Tubes, I love seeing them glow.
Hello in another field the mechanical electricity and especially the mains inverters the capacitors that were replaced were in short circuit
Cute little radio. Ideal for people who want to get into restorations I imagine.
Yes to restoration! Not that it’s a special radio, but an excellent teaching experience. 👍👍
This is the runt of the litter, so to speak, and deserves a chance to show it can still do it ;-) I say "yes" to some restoration and tuning.
I have to say this is an interesting little radio. I am not a fan of the design to be honest, but everything deserves the chance to survive :)
I agree, it should be given a renewal of it's life.
Restore it! Cool little radio.
I know more about tube socks than I do about tube valves but the clarity and attention to detail in your presentation makes every video a pleasure to watch.
Yes to restoration! I always love watching your improvements on these old radios! Worth a new lease on life for sure!
Nice to take a trip into the world of early circuit boards with tubes. Restore!
I've seen several FM alignment videos on TH-cam. Your expertise would definitely add value to the mix. YES!
An excellent Shango style resurrection, Mr Carlson. Yes, please go for a restoration, it deserves it.
I am all for restoring this radio. I have an old 8 tube Philco am/fm radio that was given to me as "It was working in our garage, then stopped so you can have it" that I want to restore, but I've never aligned FM so I've been waiting to watch you do one.
A nice presentation of a receiver that combines the box design of early radio and the front face of the 1960s. It certainly belongs to the development of radio. Thank you!
I don't normally watch your videos to the end, but I was transfixed. So yes please do a full restoration.
Yes, full restoration with dial lights and magic eye added. Great channel, tanks for all videos.
I say yes to the restoration to see the FM alignment process.
I apreciate especially what you do to repaire old tube tuners
Absolutely YES! But after you finish the The Grand Radio Receiver Restoration Series!!
Yes a resto would be great i love your channel let us know what other hobbies you have seems like your always working again thank you from mich
I would like to see the restoration and tuning. I have several Zenith AM/FM tube receivers that need repaired and/or aligned so this would be of interest to me. Thanks.
Love these Videos! Makes you wonder who is listening to all those AM stations during the day..
Yes, please restore. It would be awesome if you could add a dial lamp and pulleys on the tuner string.
It would be amazing to see it restored. Especially to see FM alignment. We've seen AM alignment so many times in comparison.
I agree.
That's a really good point. I'd love to see an FM alignment. It may not be much of a looker, but it does have FM to be aligned.
Count me in on the "Yes, restore" side just for that.
overheard in the FM section: "...Bellingham this 4th of July weekend..." Spent the afternoon of the 1st at the Spark Museum in Bellingham. I'd guess that anyone who is a fan of this channel would enjoy a visit there. Yes, please do a full rehab on this radio!
Yes. I'd like to see a full restoration on this classic. Thanks!
very impressive repair, your knowledge of electronics is remarkable, I think that radio needs to see a new life. keep up the great work you are doing. thanks for sharing.
Bring this one back to life - It really deserves a restore and a life once again - great episode as always.
Great repair!!! Make a restore. 👍👍
YES to the restoration. You're brilliant man! Genius!
I say "Yes" to a full restoration!
Would like to see the tuning process, so yes to the restore.
Please do a full restoration. Let herr live. It will serve as a very good project. Go for it.
Restore it Paul! It deserves to get some more use and we would like to see the FM alignment. I can’t recall you doing many FM radios. Videos of good in depth FM alignments are few on TH-cam.
It might be a fairly common, low budget radio of its day but it's a good example of a hybrid AM/FM with reutilized TV valves. TV valves are generally easier to get hold of so I think it's a great set to demo to those getting into radio restoration, and who better to show the does and don'ts of radio repair? 😁👍
YES, MR, CARLSON. I VOTE FOR A FULL RESTORATION. WARM REGARDS, DREW
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I have mixed feelings about fully restoring this particular radio. However, if you do, please use vintage test & alignment equipment, like a VTVM, EICO or Heathkit, i.e., the equipment most of us hobbyists might use. I'd especially like to see you use a vintage FM Sweep generator, like a Heathkit TS-4 or an EICO Model 368. Maybe you could show the procedure with and without using an oscilloscope. I know you've done this with AM alignment. Maybe you could use this radio to do a training session on different methods of FM alignment. Thanks for your videos! You were one of my main inspirations for attempting this hobby!
Cheater cord... that's a new entry for my dictionary 😁 Mr. Carlson is an excellent English teacher!
I'm looking forward to watch a full restoration video of this unit
Genius at work
Two problems can’t hide from the Carlsonator
Brilliant sleuthing...your knowledge and skill never cease to amaze me.
Have at it, Mr Carlson! Given it's functional and the case is in neat and tidy, it is worth preserving it for the future. Also, be great to see the tuning etc as that is something many of us will likely have a crack at during our own projects and restorations.
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if doing a resto means more Mr Carlson videos then i vote yes 😁
Despite the dust, it held up well. Very neat. I like Westinghouse products.
Mr. Carlson, i love your videos. I think your videos are best-in-class. They are much better than any other similar type videos on the internet. I recommend to restore the radio please. 😊
Absolutely yes Paul, on the restoration of this radio. I love watching you do your magic on the older tube type radios. Thank you. Gene from Tennessee.
I like that it looks like its in very good shape beneath the dust. Would love to see it restored.
I'd say yes to the complete restoration.
Oh wow, my parents had one of these when I was a kid. My dad would listen to the news every morning as we were eating breakfast.
yes! entire restoration. she deserve it!
The 19T8's filament has a higher resistance than the 14GT8's filament. The 19T8 will probably see about 23-24 V across the filament, and the rest of the string will run a little cooler. Need to put some shunt resistance across the filament to bring it down to 19 V. Mr. Carlson, I'm surprized, but gave ya a thumbs-up anyhow for the diode modding. 👍
Nice workaround with 19V tube with diodes! Yes, would love to to it restored. Thanks for all the great TH-cam videos, much appreciated.
I think this would be an excellent little radio to dive into. I’d say yes. Restoration and a Mr. Carlson alignment is in order.
Nice job as usual! One funny thing to do when restoring electronics is to build in a little smoke generator that activates when pressing a certain button. You can combine that kind of mod with a hidden web camera filming the event.
Work your magic on it Mr Carlson
Continue on with it, would become an ideal work-lab receiver.
A great little survivor from the end of the valve era; I'd love to see a full restoration. I can't quite believe the cost-cutting measures they used, especially on the tuning string!
That is a fun little project and learning to get it going. I would be a Yes for restore. - New Shop radio.
Get it going brother can't wait to hear it
The fact that the inside looks like its a different model that is upgraded by the wood cabinet is interesting! and yes this radio deserves to live!!
I just picked up an RCA RJC30W that looks similar on the outside to yours (but a little cleaner 😂). For $4, I was thinking if it didn't work I would just use it for parts -- I was planning on using the tuner on a crystal radio. But somehow this thing still makes humming noises. It's still alive so I can't justify killing it! Your video has given me hope that I can repair it and make it fully functional.
i always appreciate the commentary the goes along the actual troubleshooting and fixing
Everything Mr. Carlson touches will work like new. Do a full recap, id love to hear the results.🇺🇸
A definate YES from me Mr carlson !
Great video 👍
I like it, I think it can be a good candidate to be restored, yes
Yay to restoration - thanks for video
Thumbs up for restoration
Love the 60s stuff. Yes for sure
Interesting way to see printed circuit board with tubes. I say yes to restoration. Love to watch your channel. I own a electronic repair shop in Brazil and i often make a repairs on HDMI boards of modern receivers like Denon, onkyo, etc. I love the challenge to repair this type of equipment.
Awesome video Mr. C👍👍 As a less complex receiver with far fewer components and a relatively simple board, this might be a good teaching specimen for a more condensed video...or not. It seems most folks would like to see a full blown Mr. Carlson's Lab restoration but I'm kinda like you, 50/50...? If this radio warrants your time, yeah do what you like. BTW, nice antenna work. Lab is looking stellar, you've put in some hours. Thanks for the video and work, well done. 73's KC5NEX
Thanks for your kind comment Terry!
Nice 👍, yes to the restoration.
I love the design of this radio. Rational layout.
I happened to repair Soviet radio equipment of about the same age. I noticed the same problem of the lamp panels losing contact with the PCB. I think this is due to cyclic temperature deformations when heating the radio tubes. For radio equipment with volumetric installation of radio components, this problem is not typical.
I love the wood case for radios and it is interesting that it has FM. So yes on restoring this radio.
Awesome as Always.... I would love to see this brought back to Service... Pleasure to watch and Learn
3:45 that's high fidelity audio dust! Very crucial.
Yes please restore that old GE. Its AM capability was outstanding
I would like to see the tuning process, so my vote is restore it 👍
You certainly should restore this radio! It serves as a stepping stone along the road between sparkgaps and today's SDR's
I'd love to see a restauration of this little radio !
It deserves a restoration, after all it's TUBES, it must survive!
I would say yes as well, reminds me of my parents Am/Fm radio my first experience with the magic of the clarity of Fm of classical orchestral music!
was ready for bed and Mr C uploaded a new video , awesome
I'd like you to continue with the restoration! I don't think I've ever seen you do an FM alignment, and I'd be interested in seeing your technique.
Great video my master always a wondering on me sir thanks a lot Mr Carlson sir.
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I think that since this one has pretty much survived and with little work, functions, it deserves to continue on. I keep watching here to learn more and more and get more confident. I have a few projects I want to get into sooner rather than later, starting with an RCA Victor 9x641 I found buried in my grandparent's garage. Complete, but the top of the cabinet is cracked, so I figure it's a good one to learn with.
That radio 📻 sure looks well preserved. All it needs is the electrolytic capacitors replaced. It’s either a White-Westinghouse, or just Westinghouse. At some point, their name underwent this change. FABULOUS circuitry. This definitely 💯 deserves to be in your living room, or somewhere it can be seen. Other than all the dust, it looks like 👍 it’s been well cared for. Your friend, Jeff.
I'd love to see it restored if you have time Mr Carlson!
On another note I inherited an obviously very old Mini-Ball TL60 amplifier that has one MRF 453 Transistor in it which is no longer available. I can't find any info on that amplifier model whatsoever.
I'm told it doesn't sound very good on the air but I did manage to get out 7 miles on it where I couldn't with my base CB setup at 20 watt's. Originally it had very high SWR because the SO 239's were loose at the back of the chassis.
It has a nice little circuit board with a mic keying circuit and a bypass switch with led on the face. Also a couple small transistors as well as a couple Mosfet transistors at the edge of the board.
I changed one physically leaking cap on it but have not put it on the air again.
With it being old I didn't know if you might like taking a look at it or not?
Mr Carlsons lab your Barn find Am FM tube receiver from 1960s is awesome my friend 🎉🎉😅😅😊
I have several 70's transistor versions of that table radio dispersed around the house. Kitchen, bathroom. I love the simplicity of knobs and dials.
Aw, man, I want one of those snazzy "Mr. Carlson's Lab" Sweatshirts! Lookin' sharp!