Don't Forget The Resistors! Repair of A 1951 Emerson 659-B Tube Radio

This Emerson radio was in pieces when I got it in a lot of about 40 old radios from a guy who was put in a nursing home with Dementia . He took all of these radios apart. I've been slowly putting them back together. This is one of those sets. From backwards diodes to open resistors and shorted capacitors this one had it all!

[@edmccormick8024]

Another great video

[@markpompi6349]

Great video. Heard a little bit of Patsy Kline and Layla! Sweet fix!

[@LyonsArcade]

What a beautiful little radio, glad you were able to save them man. This type gets no respect but it's nice for what it is.

[@Donno308]

Greetings from Australia! I just found your channel & subscribed. Nice job getting this old set back together. It's always a challenge sorting through someone else's dodgy repairs. Even worse when they had dementia. That diode in backwards was a classic! Cheers

[@45AMT]

Welcome from Australia! A very cool and beautiful country! Thanks for commenting Don!

[@richardhines]

Good logical troubleshooting to get through all those problems.

[@LarryDeSilva64]

on this 1937 G.E. model E50 radio I am working on I replaced two electrolytic caps and it worked then I proceeded to replace some old parts. Turned it on it didn't work just happened to look down and a resistor in the same spot I replaced a cap had popped loose when I was soldering. So one resistor can make a lot of difference.

[@MowerJunkie]

Great job! Another old radio saved.

[@DAVIDGREGORYKERR]

Is this also a battery radio?