[TechAssist] Re: CarRadio,GM mod#986668,manf1953,DOA

  • From: "David Lessard" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2003 18:33:59 -0500

You learn something new each and everyday...

David Lessard
50 Harrison Street
Alexandria Electronics
Ontario, Canada
K0C-1A0
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Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CarRadio,GM mod#986668,manf1953,DOA



Looks like a Filter Capacitor, 4 or 5 Pin. Converts DC to AC in the old Car
Radios. Long before your time, my son....;-)
I believe it was used to light the filaments in the tubes.

-Ed-
.
Tel-Tek Electronics
Ontario-Canada

teltek2@xxxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Lessard" <mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 5:34 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: CarRadio,GM mod#986668,manf1953,DOA


>
> I must be too young. What is a vibrator?
> Be nice....this is a legitmate question.
>
> David Lessard
> 50 Harrison Street
> Alexandria Electronics
> Ontario, Canada
> K0C-1A0
> mailto:mrfixit@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 5:11 PM
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> Subject: [TechAssist] CarRadio,GM mod#986668,manf1953,DOA
>
>
> Buddy of mine is refurbishing his 1953 Chevy.Wants the orginal 6 VOLT
radio
> repaired.Yes it's a tube unit,with a vibrator.Checked the 6 volt vibrator
on
> my old drugstore tube checker''MERCURY'' & it was good.All tubes except
the
> 6V6 o/p tube were ok.Replaced the 6v6,& a 1600vdc/.06 ufd across the
> vibrator o/p contacts.Using my 10amp power supply set at 6vdc;This unit
> draws 6.5 amps on turn-on,it came back to life & with the orginal speaker
> sounded great,only AM of course.Man,did that bring back the ''good old
> days''.Cleaned up the wiring,oiled the push button mech,new dial lamp &
this
> good old unit ready for another 50 years.Sorry for the long post but had
to
> get this one in for the archives.....regards...
> Don of HARTS-TVCR-ASC
> 9 Robert St,Oromocto,NB,Canada,E2V3N2
> Tel-506-357-9785,Fax-506-357-6010
> hartstv@xxxxxxxxxxx
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