1931 Atwater Kent 84 Part 1

[@truck9moon100]

Hello MR. Buzz, Bond here, James Bond. That bug is a genuine Philly stink bug. You have a great way of providing your fan club with awesome viewing content. I will be on the edge of my seat all the way on this project. Thanks for the hard work and special sounds. Merry Christmas to you and Dickle, take care and i will see you on the flip side.

[@Buzz1151]

hello Mr Bond! James Bond...have a great Christmas my friend!🎅🎄

[@alphabeets]

Yep, looks like the stink bugs we have here.

[@Buzz1151]

Thank you kindly

[@LarryDeSilva64]

Merry Christmas Buzz. That is a nice original Atwater Kent for sure. Still amazes me most of the main parts are good in spite of the rat nests poop and pee. Those globe tubes are expensive to replace like in my 1925 Atwater Kent. I'm 73 today Buzz and oncologist says in full remission from cancer. Best Birthday present I could get.

[@K1ZEK]

GREAT news 😃 Blessing and Merry Christmas 🎅 🙏 Leo 78 November and a survivor😊🙏

[@Buzz1151]

I am happy to hear you good news Larry. I lift my beer up to salute you! 🍺..I'll ne 73 next year

[@LarryDeSilva64]

Thanks Leo and Blessing and merry Christmas to you as well@@K1ZEK

[@LarryDeSilva64]

Thanks Buzz yes best Birthday present I could ever get. And the DMV says I can drive another 4 years too@@Buzz1151

[@DanielHartnett-b9y]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into educating and entertaining us thru the years. 👍😇

[@Buzz1151]

thanks, I appreciate your support! cheers 🍺🍺🍺

[@David-rc8us]

Hi Buzz ! Well done on finding the flying lead resistance problem. Looking like a nice restoration project. To all Buzz viewers have happy Christmas and new year. David 🇬🇧

[@Buzz1151]

Hi David, same to you and your family!🎄🎅🍺

[@PracticallyFixed]

Wow that cabinet must have stunk that the stink bug wasn't obvious by comparison, lol. Great repairs, Buzz, and always fun to watch. Thank you for your fun and interesting videos in 2023, Merry Christmas and hope you have a great new year! See you then.

[@Buzz1151]

hey man, thanks..I'm glad you were there for the ride..🍺🍺🎄🎅

[@jeffreyhickman3871]

I just saw 👀 that I didn't comment to this video 😳. Almost a "parking meter" radio by the look. It was worth the two beers 🍻!! Your friend, Jeff!!

[@Buzz1151]

😁👏👏

[@JMULLY1900]

Great job on troubleshooting and rebuilding the coils. Wow! Really cool radio! Merry Christmas Buzz!

[@Buzz1151]

well thank you Merry Christmas to you too! JMULLY1900 🍺🎅🎄🍺🎅

[@quantumleap359]

Hi Buzz, looks like the 84 is coming along nicely. Just wanted to wish you and yours the merriest of Christmases and a happy new years too. That old 8mm film was icing on the cake!

[@Buzz1151]

Hey man, I appreciate that..thanks for your support, and you and your family have a great Christmas too! 🎅🎄🎄

[@sypodj]

Your videos always entertain and educate me. And when you post a new I'm eager to see it. Have a great Christmas and new year. Greetings from Holland 🌲

[@Buzz1151]

Hello Holland! thank you and have a great Christmas! 🎄🎅

[@HD7100]

Great video Buzz.

[@Buzz1151]

after watching it on KZbin, it was pretty entertaining, even though I made it .😂It must be the music!

[@coolbluelights]

Wow! That takes me back. one of the first old radios I had was an AK model 80. I do have some old video footage of it, but I sold it many years ago. it even had a rat's nest in it too like yours! I had as local guy fix it for me at the time. That transformer is definitely not original. it would have been mounted on the top of the chassis. Love those original blue glass Arcturus tubes! I have a couple of them from that radio. Man, you have the patience of a saint to wind all that wire back on that coil!

[@Buzz1151]

Hi Dan...Is a model 80 older than a 84? duh? probably...what year was that 80? haha...this radio has some weird named stuff in it.., but it is 92 years old, and It did work just by fixing a couple of rat chew-up coils. Take care my friend. Hope you and your family have a great Christmas...now more of those paper cup bully videos! 🎅🎄🎄

[@LtKernelPanic]

Thanks for another year of entertaining (and educational!) content. One of these days I'm going to finally have time to attempt to get my old radios going again. Hope you and your family have a wonder Christmas and Happy New Year! No to go watch the end of your previous project that I somehow missed!

[@Buzz1151]

Go for it! have a great Christmas! 🍺🍺

[@Gord19]

Doctor Radio ! Well done yet again great work Buzz! Merry Christmas to you and your family

[@Buzz1151]

Same to you Gord....cant believe the year is almost over! 🍺🎅🎄

[@CARL557511]

Dont feel bad! I bought the Grebe synchrophase 7 with out tubes from eBay. Just got it today, found a huge mouse nest below the chassis cleaned all the little treasures they left behind up. The good thing is all the pot metal was good! Now I'm burning a set of 01a's going to try tomorrow to see if it will play😮. I always enjoy your restorations!! Good luck with your AK 84!

[@Buzz1151]

thanks Carl..this one will be a challenge 4 sure!🎄🎅

[@MrCount44201]

Hi Buzz, great episode thank you and good work. That bug is called a Stink Bug, they don't bite.

[@Buzz1151]

they may not bite, but sure can scare a guy! 🤣😂

[@tarstarkusz]

Yes. Very merry Christmas to you and yours Buzz. I hope the new year brings you endless blessings.

[@Buzz1151]

🎅🎄🍺👍😁👍😎

[@ThomVIA]

Great production to end year '23.

[@Buzz1151]

👍👍🍺🍺🎅🎄

[@Darryl603]

Glad you got the old girl working, Buzz! Great job on the coils. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Maybe, if you were nice, Santa will bring you an old radio to restore : ) Thanks for all you do to enlighten the lives of others

[@Buzz1151]

Hi Darryl..every time I hear the name Darryl, I think of "The Walking Dead"..Did that character ever survive that show? ..The show just kind of disappeared?... I want to thank you for your years of support....I really appreciate it, and though I don't make a penny from these videos, it's good to have loyal viewers... May god bless your family this Christmas!🎄🎅🎄🍺🍺

[@DERB_Seymour_Indiana]

Nice sleuthing Buzz. I had my doubts, but you pulled it off. Congrats and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well. :)

[@Buzz1151]

Hi Doug....it was thrilling hearing that 92 year old radio come to life. but .the warmer it got, the stronger the aroma of rat urine . 🤣😂 merry Xmas to you and your family!

[@sterlinsilver]

I cant wait to see the cabinet restoration on this one!

[@Buzz1151]

i'll try my best on it!, thanks🎅🎄

[@ericrawson2909]

That is a beautiful radio.

[@Buzz1151]

👍👍

[@Buzz1151]

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[@dennism48317]

Another great video, Buzz! Merry Christmas to you and yours from Michigan!

[@Buzz1151]

Same to you!🎅🎄🎅🎄

[@radio-ged4626]

Just subscribed - great video. Certainly different from all the other radio repair channels! Happy Christmas Buzz!

[@Buzz1151]

welcome aboard 👍 have a great Christmas, 🎅🎄🎄

[@a1wireless1964]

Merry Christmas! That's a stink bug LOL

[@Buzz1151]

yeah, I have been educated on stink bugs..... never seen on in all my 72 years!🎅🎄

[@genewood1]

Merry Christmas and happy new year Buzz. I really enjoy every one of your videos. I started watching a couple months ago and you gave me the inspiration to tackle a radio that has been passed down to me through the years. It was originally purchased by my great-grandparents in the 30s. It is a model 124 Crosley. The volume control circuit took me a while to figure out but otherwise it was pretty straight forward. I have it working and now need to force myself to work on the cabinet a little. I'll never be able to get it as good as you do but will do my best. Thanks for the great videos and please keep them coming.

[@Buzz1151]

thanks, I am glad you got your radio working! 🎄🎅

[@DavidTipton101]

Hi Buzz, Looking front on to the radio I thought, at last, Buzz has a radio in a decent cabinet... yeah no 🙄 Great work with the coils, if they had not been chewed that radio might have still worked. I think you got off lightly as far as the underside rat damage goes, I was surprised it looked so good. Merry Christmas Buzz and see you in 24 🎅🎄🍻

[@Buzz1151]

Hi David...If the rat wasn't in there , the 92 years old radio would have worked at first powerup!. Hope Santa brings you what you deserve! ha😂

[@SirLunchalot2]

Good show Sir! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and Mr. Dickel. Ho Ho Ho

[@Buzz1151]

Merry Christmas 🎅🎄🍺

[@TheGhostofW.C.Fields-lz6xh]

Hello and Happy New Year from a place other than Philadelphia. Love that ole song at the 52 minute mark. Ah, yes, brings back memories. I am an expert of electricity. My father occupied the chair of applied electricity at the state prison.

[@Buzz1151]

thanks Ghost....WC Fields was the greatest old man comic of all time!... I am sure father agrees. 🥃🥃🥃

[@emiliosanchez5621]

Your tenacity paid off Congratulations.

[@Buzz1151]

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[@ingussilins6330]

Vintage sounds from radio, like a time machine :)

[@Buzz1151]

👍👍👍

[@punkyabb]

I really enjoy your channel! It is so exciting! You are a joy to listen to! I really love the video your Son made! Thank you for sharing it! I hope you have a Merry Christmas! And God bless you and yours.

[@Buzz1151]

glad you liked it, have a great Christmas and new Year!🎄🎅

[@renatodomingomenarerowe8594]

Dear Buzz: As always, your videos are very interesting and instructive. I wish you a very merry Christmas, and may 2024 bring you many old radios. A hug from Chile.

[@Buzz1151]

Same to you my friend...is it chilly in Chile? ☺

[@ShadowsOnTheScreen]

Buzz, I can’t hardly wait to see how this old girl is going to turn out. Your cabinetry skills as well as your radio skills will be tested with this one! Btw….I have the machine to scan old film. I would consider it a privilege to digitally recan your old movies at 2k for you, especially after all the work you have done for us. Bet we could make that 8mm and super 8 film pop! Please lemme know! Dan

[@Buzz1151]

thanks, but I only have the video copy of the 8mm films, not the originals film. Merry Christmas 🎅🎄

[@ShadowsOnTheScreen]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@borisromanoff4244]

Dear Buzz: I wish you a happy Xmas and a 2024 with good health, new projects, peace and a pint or two (mainly at the presentation of a new restored radio)

[@Buzz1151]

Hello Boris...I shall have a pint or two, when I do finish this classic Atwater Kent .🍺🍺 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas..🎅🎄🎄

[@agostinodibella9939]

I enjoyed watching you debugging this radio so far!

[@Buzz1151]

well, thank you 😦

[@garyk.8674]

You're getting pretty good at this!

[@Buzz1151]

you're damn right I am! 🍺🍺

[@ericstevenson1903]

It's great working on those pieces that look almost impossible

[@Buzz1151]

It is!

[@christopherrasmussen8718]

Buzz love your stuff. I would not even breathe around that nest. You like my tube tester. Pentode and the like. That was one of my first restorations. Master class on RF coils. Merry Christmas to you too

[@Buzz1151]

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[@rollerbald]

Buzz, you are the coil whisperer. You have much more patience than most with those open coils. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours! Regards, Bill.

[@Buzz1151]

Hi Bill ..thank you for your support the past year, and may you have a very Merry Christmas, and a glorious New 2023 Year!🎅🎄🎅🍺

[@billharris6886]

Buzz, nice work so far on the Atwater Kent. I was especially impressed with your success with fixing the 2 coils and power resistor. That 92 year old frog hair wire is so fragile. In my 50 years of restoring tube radios, I have never come across an IF detector choke like that one - very interesing. This was probably Atwater Kent's first superhetrodyne radio so, probably borrowed designs from the their tuned RF amp receivers. Overall, the condition of the radio is somewhat better than average. That mouse put in a lot of accomodations under the chassis so, I am a bit amazed more things are not chewed up, along with urine damage. The cabinet is going to take some fixing but, may not be too bad once you get it glued back together. The power transformer was obviously replaced with a slightly smaller one. I suspect that 20 amp fuse killed off the original one, along with a shorted filter cap. Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year!

[@Buzz1151]

Hi Bill....Yeah, under the chassis looks pretty good, beside the chewed-up coils. I think this will be a winner. ...have a great Christmas! 🎅🎄

[@Rebel9668]

Cool beans, Buzz! I picked up a 1928 Radiola 60 a couple months ago. Only reason I bought it was because of a brass/green label inside it that say's the cabinet was made by the Stout/Smith Co. of Salem, Indiana! I can stand right in front of where the building was where it was made as it's only about 4 miles from here. Hope you and yours have a Merry Christmas.

[@Buzz1151]

that's a great story Gary...you and your family have a great Christmas too!..How's your Mom?

[@Rebel9668]

@@Buzz1151 Okay, I guess. Still working. The normal aches & pains that come with it. She had been having a pain in her side but I gave her some of my leg cramp pills I got from walmart and she said they helped so I picked her up a bottle of them the other day. Hope y'all are doing okay.

[@skullheadwater9839]

Thanks, Buzz I just spent the last 58 minutes goofing off at work while watching you latest video. Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

[@Buzz1151]

haha good for you!, 🎅🎄🎄🎄

[@mikecue4012]

Buzz, you have done it again! Somehow you have AGAIN reclaimed some badley chewed up coils BIG TIME. The bug is a stink bug in Maryland. Kinda like deja vu watching you figure out the coils, though. Not that I would know about buggering up a zenith coil😁... John

[@Buzz1151]

thanks Mike 🎅🎄

[@Buzz1151]

Hey WAIT...You're John from Maryland ,Lt Fleetwood's boy!🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@tectalabyss]

Hi Buzz. My Grand Daughter had to have surgery,so I am late. She is doing good. Great old radio Buzz. As always I liked and shared. Here's wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. God bless.

[@Buzz1151]

Hi Bobby...Hope you and your family have the best Christmas! Thank you for all the years of support!🎅🎄

[@TubeRadioRepairRestoration]

Amazing job Buzz! That bug is an Asian stink bug, invading American. Cant wait for the next video in this series. By far your my favorite videos to watch and learn from. I love all of the music and clips you add. Have a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

[@Buzz1151]

👍👍🍺🍺🎄🎅

[@TubeRadioRepairRestoration]

@@Buzz1151 thanks. I even find myself watching old series of yours because I cant wait till your next video comes out. Once upon a time I was out by you in Portland, drove around looking for your car but no luck

[@Buzz1151]

😂😂🤣 thanks@@TubeRadioRepairRestoration

[@lyntonprescott3412]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Buzz.Excellent video again. You sure have your work cut out in all departments but I'm sure the result will be as stunning as ever. Cheers Lynton G4XCQ

[@Buzz1151]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Lynton 🎅🎅🎄🎄

[@herbcraven7146]

Merry Christmas, Buzz! You must have scored that radio from somewhere out east of the Mississippi. Good thing you stopped that stink bug before they spread out west.

[@Buzz1151]

Got that radio from an Ebayer in Hershey, Pennsylvania... The stinker scared me so much when it crawled out from under that volume control, that I took my exacto knife and stabbed it! It didn't know what hit it! haha👍👍🎅🎄🎅

[@hooshangyadegar1250]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Buzz.

[@Buzz1151]

Same to you! cheers 🍺🍺🎅

[@pda49184]

Hope you have a great Christmas & prosperous New Year Buzz. What you just did to get that 1930's Atwater Kent working was inspiring. What stood out as you exposed the electronics was the sheer quality of the components and the build of it. What would that cost if it were produced to that spec theses days ? I hate to think ! Best wishes, Pete (G4RYO)

[@Buzz1151]

For a 92 year old radio, and all that rat damage,, and then I just fixed a few things, and it fired up. I was amazed, and shocked when it came to life..what a thrill it was.😮 Merry Christmas🎄🎅

[@alanlefevere3678]

Great work Buzz really enjoy your videos.....Merry Christmas!

[@Buzz1151]

have a great Christmas alan 🍺🍺🍺🎅🎅🎅

[@MrBrendog67rat]

Merry Christmas Buzz!

[@Buzz1151]

you too! 🎅🎄

[@tarstarkusz]

Very nice job so far Buzz. I hope you fix that tube with the broken gridcap wire. . I've never seen a nice blue tube like that. It would be cool to have it working again.

[@Buzz1151]

I will attempt that in part 2 , thanks!😎👍😁🍺🎄🎅

[@spannerworks1]

Hi Buzz Great to see you again after my absence on your channel - KZbin seems to push some channels off my list - anyway greta video and love the Al Bowlly number towards the end of your video. Great project and a Happy New Year to you and Diggle ! Warm regards Richard

[@Buzz1151]

Hello Richard!!!!...welcome back. good to see you again....Dickel says "Hi", and wants you to know it's Dickel not Diggle. haha😂

[@terryblackman6217]

Merry Christmas to you to Buzz. In the UK we call them shield bugs. They stink if you squash them.

[@Buzz1151]

👍👍👍🎅🎄

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

Wow! Don's Old Radio Shed, Dave Tipton *and* Buzz1151 all in one day!

[@Buzz1151]

It's your lucky day!🍀🍀🍀🍀

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

@@Buzz1151 Indeed!!

[@hoobsgroove]

You know how to pick up a good one😅 must be a talent happy 🎄

[@Buzz1151]

gee thanks! 🤣😂🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@lucatellan]

Merry Christmas buzz and happy new year from Italy 🎄

[@Buzz1151]

Buon Natale a te amico mio!🎅

[@josephmartina-zd9bs]

this one will test your polishing abilitys merry christmas buzz.

[@Buzz1151]

yea it will, and cabinet skills! 👍👍👍🎅🎄🎄🍺🍺🍺

[@joernone]

Buzz, Acceptable repairs, but hardly bonefide challenges. Regards, John

[@Buzz1151]

oh shut up you old geezer! 😁😁

[@K1ZEK]

Merry Christmas🎄 Buzz from Leo and family. 🎅 I think that bug was a "stink" bug. 🚽😵

[@Buzz1151]

Merry Christmas🎄Leo to and your family!🎅🎅🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@puppetmark]

That bug is a "shield bug" or stink bug. (they smell when you crush them) They came from China actually . Pennsylvania is full of them. They like to find small crevices when it starts getting cold outside. I live about 30 miles from Hershey PA, and almost all the barn kept radios I find look a lot like this one. So nice to see you save a Pennsylvania Radio.

[@Buzz1151]

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[@RCALivingStereo]

Merry Christmas Buzz 🍺

[@Buzz1151]

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[@jp040759]

Great job. OHH Just and FYI. I found that using Ronsonal lighter fluid works well for thinning the liquid tape. MERRY CHRISTMAS 2024.

[@Buzz1151]

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[@daleburrell6273]

The underside of the chassis is in surprisingly good shape...

[@Buzz1151]

except for the transformer. it was a virgin!😮

[@jerryuhte1284]

Yep,that's a stink bug,nasty, good work again Buzz Its alive !Merry Christmas !

[@Buzz1151]

Hi Jerry.. I met my first stink bug, and then killed my first stink bug! 🤣😂🎅🎄

[@oldradioguy65]

Merry Christmas, Buzz!

[@Buzz1151]

Same to you!, and Happy New Year!!🎅🎄

[@normy31]

"Stink-bug" Merry Christmas

[@Buzz1151]

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[@BillyLapTop]

Thank you for the Seasons Greetings Buzz. Your videos are the best presents I find under my tree each and every year you have made them. I hereby reciprocate by wishing you and Dickel and family and all the subs on your channel, a most Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year too!

[@Buzz1151]

thanks for your support over the years! 🍺🎅🎄

[@hestheMaster]

$200+ is an awful lot to pay for a rodent house. I guess you found their toilet! LOL Quite the horror show inside the chassis and cabinet. Blue tubes are made by Arcturus. The bug is a brown marmorated stinkbug ( Halyomorpha Halys). Yikers. You got it working. Proud of you Buzz. Merry Christmas to you and yours. Steve

[@Buzz1151]

$200? what are you the seller?😦

[@hestheMaster]

@@Buzz1151 When you told us you bought it on fleabay I went there to look it up under "advance search" and "sold" listings for that particular model. Personally you got had but it does make for a great video Buzz!

[@DeeegerD]

Helloooooo! Merry Christmas Buzz!

[@Buzz1151]

Helloooooo 🎅🎅🎄🎄🎄🍺🍺🍺

[@gordoncole6989]

You had me in stitches laughing at the start of the video Buzz! All of those rat turds! But Buzz old buddy, you got it working! Well done! Merry Christmas Buzz!

[@Buzz1151]

Hey Gordon...I enjoyed my shower after videoing all of that!🤣😂🍺🍺🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@daleburrell6273]

48:47...a heck of an achievement-!!!

[@Buzz1151]

you must like this video

[@stephenkrzanowski]

Merry Christmas! Believe that is what we call a stink bug @ 29:15 They tend to attempt to come indoors for warmth during winter.

[@Buzz1151]

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[@CARL557511]

I had an AK 85 and I had a lot of problems with the tube sockets making good contact with the tube pins.

[@Buzz1151]

I think mine need to be cleaned, so when I do the chassis in Part 2 we will do it.!🍺🍺

[@umajunkcollector]

Very early AA5, interesting how they had a church kook. Back then, tnere were many radio preachers that became infamous because of such radios. In the 1930s, Herbert Armstrong founded the Radio Church of God in Eugene Oregon. I was a member of his WCG from 1977 -1992. We did not believe in observing Christmas. Old Herbie died in 1986. Happy Honnakuk! Radio influenced millions of people. Oldgoat and John from Arkansas may have had such a radio as a kid Thin wood, but built like a tank inside.

[@Buzz1151]

Old64goat and John from Arkansas are so old , radio wasn't invented when they were kids! 🤣

[@ColoRadio6996]

Buzz: Sure glad you had your gloves and a respirator on, oh wait, never mind.

[@Buzz1151]

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[@deanschmeltzer9620]

Merry Christmas Buzz ! Thanks for a great present. This is a an awesome video . This will be an challenge for old Buzz. But I have no doubt that it will a diamond when your done. I was wondering what Casey was up to. Is he still teaching? Atwater Kent seems to have their own way about how things should work. Your might have to get with Brandon on some of these items to explain😉 thanks for a great job really looking forward to you next one . Dean

[@Buzz1151]

Hi Dean.. thanks..My son Casey is still in Taiwan teaching English.. I keep warning him to get out of there, but he seems to think it's safe...Yes. I will have to consult the KZbin radio Guru Brendan ( god forbid..NOT Brandon) hehe for help on this radio😂..thanks Dean for your support over the years. Merry Christmas to u and family!🎄🎅🍺🍺

[@THOMMGB]

Hi Buzz! I had the smell-a-vision feature turned on my laptop while I was watching this video and it didn't smell that bad to me at all! In fact, it was like taking a walk in a rose garden. The flowery bouquet made me enjoy your video all the more. Are you sure your nose is OK? By the way, nice save getting that Atwater Kent working again. You're amazing! Is there anything you can't fix? I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and a safe, prosperous and Happy New Year! Thomas

[@Buzz1151]

🤣🤣...well, if I have the parts, I can fix anything! 🎄🎅🎄🎅🍺🎅🍺🎅

[@georgefrancis3067]

Merry Christmas Buzz

[@Buzz1151]

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[@ericklassen742]

Hey Buzz... I wish to make a volt/amp monitor box like you use. What meter movement do you suggest that I use (ohms per volt rating, or whatever you rate it). Thanks for any info you can provide.

[@Buzz1151]

@ the 2 min mark, I talk about the box. kzbin.info/www/bejne/boTMoIV9ibZnlas

[@PaperandMoose]

A cozy little home for a rat! I know all too well the smell of rodent pee, not pleasant at all! Must have been a hungry little fellow to chew through that plastic & coil! Buzz Cinema strikes again! I thought for sure perhaps the cigar was hidden dynamite and was waiting for a big boom haha. Loved the tree and that stove too 🤩 Dickel also is looking good in that Santa hat!

[@Buzz1151]

Hi Miss Moose.....besides the rat damage, I saw my first Pennsylvania stink bug hiding under the chassis! Never seen one before, it scared me, so I had to stab it to death! haha......an exploding cigar would have been a good gag, 😂....the so called Christmas tree, was like 3 months old and all dried out when I filmed it.🎄 I learned to cook on that gas stove. We lived in southern California . thanks for stopping by🍺🍺🎅🎅🎅

[@stevenchambers7366]

Hope the latest video comes out soon!

[@Buzz1151]

new video out Friday. Feb. 2nd 2024😮😮😮

[@JCWise-sf9ww]

I bet that bug you found in the Atwater Kent radio you stabbed is, The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) is an insect in the family Pentatomidae, native to China, Japan, Korea, and other Asian regions. In September 1998, it was collected in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it is believed to have been accidentally introduced. There's your Xmas surprise gift.🙂

[@Buzz1151]

The radio did come from Pennsylvania! 🎄🎅🍺

[@JCWise-sf9ww]

Buzz, Hersey, pa is not too far from me. We have seen these Stink bugs since 2005. They love to get into any small crack in your house or objects, to survive the winter. 🏡☃

[@arsinoeivlostprincess4228]

Obviously the vapors from the nest have de laminated the cabinet. I'm wondering why there was a transformer on the speaker. When my parents moved into their 1910 house there was large Atwater kent radio in the hall cabinet model with closing doors I think and up on it's own legs.

[@Buzz1151]

Hello..There are 2 transformers on the speaker, the output transformer which sends the audio signals through, and the field coil which just magnetizes the speaker and make it vibrate the signals from the audio transformer. This is a tabletop radio.... there were many larger models where they were up on legs.... Merry Christmas 🎄🎄🎄🎅🎅

[@jamesweidinger1117]

Merry Christmas, good sir! That is a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, or Asian Stink Bug. An invasive species, it showed up over here in the late 90's.

[@Buzz1151]

Merry Christmas James...It was my first stink bug! 😮

[@daleburrell6273]

34:24...NICE GOING!!!

[@Buzz1151]

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[@My1925World]

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and an awesome 2024 Buzz. Did the radio come from the South? Those crazy looking stink bugs invade houses in N.C. when it gets cold outside.

[@Buzz1151]

The radio was bought by an Ebayer at an auction in Hershey, Pennsylvania🎅🎄🎄

[@normanwalz8636]

Merry Christmas, Buzz! Just wondering if you’re gonna take up John from Arkansas’ receiver challenge? Sorry if you mentioned it in your video. I always save your videos to watch later in bed, cause they help put me to sleep. 😊

[@Buzz1151]

I might work on that Yamaha receiver next year, but no promises. are you saying you use my videos as a sleeping aid? 🤣😂thanks

[@normanwalz8636]

Naw. I save Bob Andersen’s, Mr. Carlson’s and your videos to the end of the day. Gives me something to look forward to.

[@TheStig1961]

A new project. I'll follow it from begin into the end. Have you tried to clean the knobs by using an ultrasonic cleaner? Merry X-mas and a Happy new year. Regards Stig Österberg from Dalsbruk in Finland.

[@Buzz1151]

got it working a few days ago,so havent done anything new to it. Merry Christmas to Stig and family n Finland🎄🎄🎅

[@ericstevenson1903]

There's some of that resistance why there's so thin that melts when you try to saw it? I had a friendship or something. Would make one time he had a project like that. He warmed up the solder and then stuck The Wire in it.

[@Buzz1151]

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[@gdadamos2302]

"That ain't bad,, that ain't bad at tall" ,, as Stumpy would say

[@Buzz1151]

haha, yep, that was old Stumpy!

[@Scott.Newmaster]

Seems like every time the wrong fuse is installed it's a 20amp........

[@Buzz1151]

That's the only one never used in a junk drawer, hahaha🤣

[@rayrussell6258]

It looks like what we call a stink bug, Buzz. They multiply rapidly. If you have one, chances are a hundred more will show up in a few months, when the weather warms .... sorry to say. On that part you had to rewind, I think I saw it had a felt tape covering it that you did not replace. Wondering why you left it bare, but I'm not an electrician. I could tell you were excited when the radio started working again!! But at the end, it wasn't working when you took the tester clip off the wire. That confuses me, too. All entertaining stuff though, even watching you wade through the mouse nest!!

[@Buzz1151]

Hi Ray....I didn't show hooking up the ends of that coil i unwound......at the end of the video, I took the lead off the resistor to prove that the bad flex resistor was indeed causing the problem of no reception!🎅🎄

[@ericklassen742]

Hey Buzz... The insect is a stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) . They don't bite BUT they eat kids that misbehave and don't mind their parents!

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[@jimvanhooser2729]

Another entertaining video! This should be an interesting restoration. You 8MM home movie is a classic. By the way, do you still have that underwear? 😅😅😅

[@Buzz1151]

yrs, I'm still wearing those today!😂🤣

[@cesarremedios3656]

De seguro pudo ser peor con una rata comiendo cosas ahí dentro jeje excelente trabajo buzz esperare el segundo video para ver el progreso, feliz navidad para ti y los tuyos buzz!!

[@Buzz1151]

hola Cesar, no iba a dejar que esa rata me venciera! ja ja ¡Feliz Navidad para ti y tu familia!

[@waynethompson8416]

Hey, again Buzz! Wanted to make a suggestion to you concerning the odors on that radio. There is a product called "OdoBan" that is a cleaner, and disinfectant, and even claims to kill Coronavirus in 60 seconds. It has amazing powers to remove stink from everything. It has removed the smell of smoke on furniture in a house that had caught on fire, I had a mixture of it with water in a spray bottle and on a whim sprayed it in the air and the odor that was offending me disappeared!!! Concerning the wire wound resistors in this one, I was wondering if the wire itself was Nichrome wire. That particular kind of wire was used a lot I think in the past as a resistive wire...the negative side of its use is that even with small amounts of it and a low voltage, it can tend to catch on fire! I used to use Nichrome wire to launch rockets. The labels on the back, have you considered photographing them and making replacement decals for them? That way you could clean the chassis thoroughly and paint it to make it look better. Concerning the transformer...it is a shame to have it mounted under the chassis. Any chance that you might put it on the top of the chassis? That way we could see the Colonial Red paint!!! ;-) Looks like the cabinet is going to require a LOT of attention! Have you considered plating the tube shields with Stainless Steel? I think it would be a good idea. Also, have you ever considered plating the chassis with Stainless Steel? It would require a ton of work, so probably not, but just curious if you have even considered doing it on a chassis someday? Have you seen the "manual" on Radio Museum for Atwater Kent radios? Check it out (www.radiomuseum.org/dsp_multipage_pdf.cfm?pdf=atwater_kent_manual_1931_ocr.pdf) Thanks for sharing this video with us...so very eager to see the next installment! Merry Christmas to you and your family...and, YES, even to Dickel!!! OH, and the bug...it is a Stink Bug!!! Look it up on the net. If they are alive, you really DON'T want to smash it!!!

[@Buzz1151]

thank you Leo Tolstoy for your novel! just kidding...I'll have to digest your comments later..😁🎄🎅🍺🎄🎅🍺

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

that was great thanks. How do you source all of those sound clips?

[@Buzz1151]

over 15 years collecting on the Internet🍺🍺

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

Dang. I'd better make a start then. Thanks.

[@jaylgordon4537]

At least there was no mummified rat in there. I've pulled mummified mice and chipmunks out of our HVAC system!

[@Buzz1151]

haha..would have been an even better video to show the mummified rat! . have a Great Christmas, 🍺🍺🎅🎅🎅🎅🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@jaylgordon4537]

You, too!@@Buzz1151

[@daleburrell6273]

20:06...there isn't a lot to lose...

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