Emerson AX-212 - Resistor Checks & Chassis Prep/Cleaning

Cleaning the chassis a little before taking a look at the resistors and capacitors that will need to be replaced during the restoration process.
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• Emerson AX-212

[@nor4277]

Needs lots of parts ,but a very cool radio ,look forward to part two.nice job ,

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Thank you Ron. Hope to have an update soon on the recapping, etc. Best, Don

[@nor4277]

Love your speaker trick ,you are so much fun to watch and learn from ,I love seeing old tube radios comeing back to life .thanks for your amazing videos

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Thank you Ron for being a loyal viewer of my channel. Best, Don

[@GeorgeChristofi]

With modern components, that set will have so much space in it afterwards! That is a compact layout for sure. Glad it wasn't rusty and cleans up fairly easily.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Yep, it’s tight and hard to keep things neat in such a small space. All capacitors (less mica) and resistors are now replaced. Just working on the heater string voltage solution. Best, Don

[@cristrigotti9933]

Yup, a total resistor and capacitor change out. Really not many components to change out. The chassis looks to be in pretty good shape. You'll make it better than new.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

I got all the resistors changed (less power resistor that checked good) and all capacitors replaced (less mica). It was fun, but difficult to keep tidy. Best, Don

[@BobbyTB425]

Why would anyone give a thumbs down??? Wow

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Bobby, I’m sure my videos are not enjoyable to all, so it’s no big deal. Hope you’re doing well and thank you again for your past service serving our country. Best, Don

[@skycarl]

Nice radio Don,,, btw, do you know that your portable signal generator is making a revival on some channels close by? A worthy instrument indeed my friend.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Doug & Bob have done some amazing work in regards to signal tracers. Do you have a signal tracer? Best, Don

[@skycarl]

@@RestoreOldRadios Hey Don, only tracer I have is my old Heathkit T3.. Down the road I may try to put the one you have designed together. I'm a fan of the LM386 and 741.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Carl - send me an email with your contact info to TheRadioRepairGuy at gmail.com and I’ll send you one of my early prototypes. Best, Don

[@ordinaryaverageguy76]

Something to watch out for when measuring multi-megohm resistors, some of those DVMs top out at several megohms max on their ohms scales & will show those resistors as open.

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Great to know. Afterwards I checked two resistors in series to equal 15 Meg and my Fluke was able to measure the resistance. I cut out the original resistor and checked it again and it continues to show open. Thanks again for your insight on DVM limitations. Best, Don

[@ordinaryaverageguy76]

A couple times I've run into hi-value resistors in old radios that I could only measure with my VTVM.

[@KetkAiball]

Hi Don!!! As you know I am very interested in loudspeaker field coil features. When you can, and radio will be fine and working, please, May you measure the voltaje drop on field coil with a middle level broadcast sound in loudspeaker? (loudspeaker must be sounding not so loud, not so low). Thanks very much Don. Ketk (From Spain)

[@RestoreOldRadios]

Will do. I hope to power up the radio within a week or so. Best, Don

[@KetkAiball]

@@RestoreOldRadios I am very interested in voltage results. It is a very interesting technical data I don´t know nothing about them. Thanks very much. ketk (From Spain)

[@tinkeringwithelectronics]

Yep, too tight for me!!

[@RestoreOldRadios]

It was fun, but very tedious. Best, Don