radio repair

[Dreamster66]

Does anyone know how to re-cap and work on radios?
I have a 1951 Admiral am/record player that needs to be recapped and have a filter capacitor replaced in the power supply (hums when turned on)
Closer to NY state the better.

 

[jfeagins]

Google may be your best friend for a project like that. Lots of sites come up on a search like that. Here's just a few....

http://antiqueradio.org/sitemap.htm

http://www.aqcollection.com/antique-radio/article-0889.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4y8GZHeKi8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJuGx3lLpMo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa3o_rB3WZk

The easist way would be to remove/list all the part #'s on the ones it has currently inside. Then go to one of the major on-line electronics parts sellers and buy the matching/current parts. I've done this with a few old pinballs, jukeboxes, and video games from the 60's, 70's and early 80's with success.



Good luck.

 

[mr.maxx]

yea its not very hard. do a lil practice soldering with sum rosin core solder 1st tho. id do it for ya...but im halfway cross the country...:biglaugh: