The thing I love about your videos is your honesty. You own it if you make mistakes, and that is refreshing. Many of us could have made the same mistake and it makes it more believable to see the videos with the mistakes included.
I restored one of these two years ago. It’s a pretty ordinary AA5 radio, but it has an RF stage, which is great. The appeal of this radio is the very thing for which it might be criticized. The “flip-up” dial is very cool, as is the instant-on switch, BUT all of that complexity comes at a price. The antenna wire is vulnerable to breaking (from metal fatigue due to opening and closing), the on-off switch mechanism is prone to failure (plastic fatigue), and the clear dial cover glass (plastic) is almost always cracked (due to hitting the knobs when closing it). All that said, mine is a beautiful example and, once restored, is an excellent performer and addition to my collection.
I have an H500 T-O I restored probably 10 years ago, but a couple years back it started acting up with SMD and AVC issues from a few resistors that drifted too far out of tolerance. I left the perfectly good & strong 1L6 in place while I did all the repairs and testing, and by the end of the repairs the tube was toast from all the on/off cycles. I went so far to put a 1R5 on the bench to swap them out before I started, but I completely forgot to. I feel your pain.
Love how you have tubes in a bag that are all same voltage for the heaters. I have mine in a plastic shoe box but they take up too much space. So I just got some ultra thick plastic zip bags and you get the rest..... thanks shango066 love all your videos. Even the eol or look how many transistors my radio has
Definitely do not want your governor running, I mean ruining for president, and I live on the other side of the world. Sorry to see your valves not surviving. Thankyou for not editing this stuff out. Don't know how many times I've accidentally shorted something I didn't mean to. Even thought I take a lot of care it happens and I kick myself, but fortunately most times, everything survives.
I was always told to remove everything from pin 5 of the 1L6 tube socket and tie them together without connecting them to the socket pin. THEN the 1R5 tube will work.
Love your videos. You and BIGCLIVE encouraged me to return to electronic tinkering. And love the kitty - mine sleeps on my workdesk, leaving fur balls.🐈🐱
Interesting work. I have a few battery tube portables, RCA Zenith and Stromberg-Carlson, all with tuned RF stages, and enjoy listening to them. We all "screw up" from time to time. I pulled an electrolytic can on the horizontal sweep chassis of a 1948 RCA projection TV, restuffed it, and remounted it wrong on the phenolic mounting wafer. Glad I caught it before smoke was released LOL . I've been at it for 62 years, reparing my first radio at 10, a simple line cord replacement, but it created a life long interest in vintage electronic restoration and repair. Thank You very much for the video of the Zenith restoration ! 😊
Thank you Shango, for showing us that even the guys who really know what they are doing experience frustrations and dead ends. Very encouraging for those of us who are still climbing the knowledge ladder!
I have my great uncle's 1954 Zenith am fm phonograph console in a beautiful cherry wood cabinet. The phonograph has the Cobramatic turntable. It all works great! I inherited it when he passed in 1994 at age 100! Since ive had it 30 years next April, its had no issues, it always plays fantastic, 0 hum, the original speaker sounds very good, all the tubes except for one, are Zenith. It will be 70 years old next month. Records play fine too. People have told me i should have it rebuilt, its a ticking time bomb for a catastrophic failure....i keep close tabs on it when using it, and i do use it several times a month, few hours each time. But it just seems perfectly fine! Even the dial light works, along with the little amber light at the bottom of the cabinet to let you know its on, if the cabinet is all closed up.
Thanks again Shango, I really like the longer videos. I've honestly learnt more from you and your videos than anyone else. I love the diagnosis and honesty when you make a mistake. It really makes me feel better knowing it's not just me! I'm on to my 4th tube set restoration and dozens of transistor sets behind me. Don't think I'd have got there without this videos. Thanks for all the effort, it is appreciated 👍
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So, apparently, the legendary, zenith quality was so strong that the damn amp works with no tubes!!!
The thing I love about your videos is your honesty. You own it if you make mistakes, and that is refreshing. Many of us could have made the same mistake and it makes it more believable to see the videos with the mistakes included.
I restored one of these two years ago. It’s a pretty ordinary AA5 radio, but it has an RF stage, which is great. The appeal of this radio is the very thing for which it might be criticized. The “flip-up” dial is very cool, as is the instant-on switch, BUT all of that complexity comes at a price. The antenna wire is vulnerable to breaking (from metal fatigue due to opening and closing), the on-off switch mechanism is prone to failure (plastic fatigue), and the clear dial cover glass (plastic) is almost always cracked (due to hitting the knobs when closing it). All that said, mine is a beautiful example and, once restored, is an excellent performer and addition to my collection.
SMOKED.
I have an H500 T-O I restored probably 10 years ago, but a couple years back it started acting up with SMD and AVC issues from a few resistors that drifted too far out of tolerance. I left the perfectly good & strong 1L6 in place while I did all the repairs and testing, and by the end of the repairs the tube was toast from all the on/off cycles. I went so far to put a 1R5 on the bench to swap them out before I started, but I completely forgot to. I feel your pain.
Original Magnum P.I. theme. That brings back memories.
Love how you have tubes in a bag that are all same voltage for the heaters. I have mine in a plastic shoe box but they take up too much space. So I just got some ultra thick plastic zip bags and you get the rest..... thanks shango066 love all your videos. Even the eol or look how many transistors my radio has
Definitely do not want your governor running, I mean ruining for president, and I live on the other side of the world. Sorry to see your valves not surviving. Thankyou for not editing this stuff out. Don't know how many times I've accidentally shorted something I didn't mean to. Even thought I take a lot of care it happens and I kick myself, but fortunately most times, everything survives.
Ok, who else besides me watched this one from end to end?
I was always told to remove everything from pin 5 of the 1L6 tube socket and tie them together without connecting them to the socket pin. THEN the 1R5 tube will work.
Your pain is our gain. Don't beat yourself up. Great video as always, and I always learn something.
No "time wasted" Here. Shows how your mistakes help you learn. Much better than just giving the answer. Great video!
Love your videos. You and BIGCLIVE encouraged me to return to electronic tinkering. And love the kitty - mine sleeps on my workdesk, leaving fur balls.🐈🐱
Interesting work. I have a few battery tube portables, RCA Zenith and Stromberg-Carlson, all with tuned RF stages, and enjoy listening to them. We all "screw up" from time to time. I pulled an electrolytic can on the horizontal sweep chassis of a 1948 RCA projection TV, restuffed it, and remounted it wrong on the phenolic mounting wafer. Glad I caught it before smoke was released LOL . I've been at it for 62 years, reparing my first radio at 10, a simple line cord replacement, but it created a life long interest in vintage electronic restoration and repair. Thank You very much for the video of the Zenith restoration ! 😊
Thank you Shango, for showing us that even the guys who really know what they are doing experience frustrations and dead ends. Very encouraging for those of us who are still climbing the knowledge ladder!
Another hour + shango video. I won’t get anything done today 😂
I have my great uncle's 1954 Zenith am fm phonograph console in a beautiful cherry wood cabinet. The phonograph has the Cobramatic turntable. It all works great! I inherited it when he passed in 1994 at age 100! Since ive had it 30 years next April, its had no issues, it always plays fantastic, 0 hum, the original speaker sounds very good, all the tubes except for one, are Zenith. It will be 70 years old next month. Records play fine too. People have told me i should have it rebuilt, its a ticking time bomb for a catastrophic failure....i keep close tabs on it when using it, and i do use it several times a month, few hours each time. But it just seems perfectly fine! Even the dial light works, along with the little amber light at the bottom of the cabinet to let you know its on, if the cabinet is all closed up.
Thanks again Shango, I really like the longer videos. I've honestly learnt more from you and your videos than anyone else. I love the diagnosis and honesty when you make a mistake. It really makes me feel better knowing it's not just me! I'm on to my 4th tube set restoration and dozens of transistor sets behind me. Don't think I'd have got there without this videos. Thanks for all the effort, it is appreciated 👍
Don't worry about a long video. I love them! I learn, relax and enjoy. Thank you so much.
"Leakier than a twink on Epstein island" I'm dying 😂😂