Great video BUZZ, glad to see you got the dial cord strung, at first I thought you were going to have a few choice words while stringing it...LOL My condolences to John, so very sorry to hear that.
Hi Goat...I must say, that radio sounds great. That speaker is in such great condition....It's beautiful...now on to part 2 , and to make the cabinet beautiful! You got a great deal on that radio for 20 bucks! I asked Doug if you would be pissed if I painted the transformer red, and he said "NO", that down deep you like red.. Is that true? haha🤣 I hope John comes back to making videos, if only for a few radio restores.
Hay Billy, Edie and I went to Drunkin Donuts, I was thinkin about you and your family. I should uave made a flap vid; Our apple cinnamon donuts, was half filled, Edie complained anr they gave her another haof filled skimpy donut, lol. But the cowfee was good, and we also got their sausage n egg on a cressaunt, that was very good. I didn't have my silly fone or camera with me, so maybe a flap next time if she is able to go.
Buzz - thank you for posting the update on John at the conclusion of your great segment. It’s so sad to hear about the passing of his wife. John, I pray God will continue to give you strength and peace. Best, Don
Dear Buzz, Old Goat 64 did a wonderful job on the Crosley 817, I can understand now why he doesn't do dial strings, and you did a wonderful job stringing this radio, I am looking forward to part 2. I am so sorry for John's loss, God Bless his family,
Buzz1151 and Old64goat....two of my favorite youtubers! As usual a great video Buzz. Thank you for making these videos. I always enjoy them and learn something.
It was wonderful reading all the wonderful comments about John and wifey! He has no idea what high regards so many of us have for him. I know I watched every one of his videos and even followed him over to Odysse with the Thunderbird series. One thing that can be said of John, he is a man of integrity!
Great video Buzz as always on the radio and thank you for sharing the news about John in Arkansas he was the one who introduced a lot of us to your channel. For myself I knew nothing about repairing or restoring an old radio and John was the first u-tube I discovered. He recommended your channel to us and between you and him it was an encyclopedia of knowledge put out there for all of us and you both made it so much fun to watch. I really miss your side show with the potato competition. Thank you again for all of your great videos and the beautiful tribute to Johns wife. God bless you.
Great vid, Buzz, anxiously awaiting Part 2, for sure! Thank you for the additional footage of John! I hope he has the opportunity to read the comments on this video! He's really missed & he's the reason quite a few of us got into the vintage radio restoring hobby! My sincere condolences on the loss of his daughter-in-law & his dear "Wifey!"
Excellent work on fixing the string dial chord. Old goat did a great job installing the caps and resisters. Put the finishing touches Buzz to this Crosley top of the line radio of the late 30's.
After reading your reply Buzz, I re-watch this episode, I watch it to the end. My condolence to John and his family. I miss watching his channel. Particularly the potato growing contest and the ribbing you two gave each other. John, if your watching, hope you get back on You tube someday.
Great job on the dial cord Buzz and thanks for the update on John from Arkansas. So sorry to hear about Wifey. Just a side note, RU-vid just got a new C.E.O.
Good to see John on video over long period of time. I can only guess how different for him life has become. So sad news regarding his late wife. I miss those John's videos, I really do! We have not forgotten you.
Buzz, You’re the Yoda of dial cords! Nothing escapes your keen eye and quick mind. I knew you’d figure out that dial cord. John, I’m so very sorry to learn of Wifey’s passing. I know she was the Apple of your eye for decades. Please accept my heartfelt condolences on the passing of your dear wife. I miss your radio repair videos, but I understand and fully support your reasons for staying away. Hopefully, things will change for the better, sooner rather than later and that you’ll come back for an occasional visit. Sincerely, Tom Hamilton
Buzz, great to see and hear you again and Dickel ! I have a similar Crosley , a Fiver , about same year ,works great only needed new Electrolytics ! Great tribute to your friend ! Almost same dial and the knobs are the same ! Good work ! C U L Jerry
Thanks Dean, I appreciate your comment.... After I finish part 2 of this radio, I will have an absolute nightmare radio to restore....wait till to see this one coming in June! 🍺🍺
Thanks Buzz, I saw a Crosley 8 at a garage sale a while back, it seemed much smaller than yours. A good looking radio, they wanted it more than I did. Restringing the dial can certainly raise the blood pressure.
Crosley made some damn good radios back then...Old64Goat got this radio for $20 bucks. what a deal.....The pristine speaker is worth a hundred bucks by its self. 🍺🍺
Great looking radio Buzz. I think a nice red grill cloth to go with a red painted transformer would look great. As well as upset the purists. Very nice tribute to John's wife too.
Good job on the dial cord. those are not easy! Good to see John, I haven't checked in on him in a long time, I got kind of bored with the mustang restoration videos, he must be up to part 789 by now, but it is nice to see him again. I wouldn't have had the success in my radio endeavors without him. Sorry to hear of his wife's passing.
Hi Dan, first I wanted to thank you for taking Uncle Dorkel....You made the oldgoat happy.🐐 John from Arkansas wanted to document everything on his T-bird. He should have made a separate T-Bird channel, and still work on radios on his regular channel. He had a rough 2 years with his wife sick., but wouldn't it be great if he comes back and fixes a radio or 2.👍
So good to See John, he looks healthy and nice to catch up with his family. Though so sad to hear about his wife. A peaceful way to go. Thanks Buzz. You are a special guy too. Sorry about laughing at your cord stringing frustration. I suppose misery loves company, as they say. Nice to see Old Goat too!
I am so greatful about John, thank you. Three very spevoal ladies died, and are now angels. It's tough getting old. I cried for Johnny. We sure do miss him. I understand not making vids, I do more watching, but plan on doing some soon, long over do. It really is a struggle, you, Bill, John, Carl, and others we know being 70+, I sure enjoy all your vids. Edie and I celebrated 49 years on her 69 birthday, I'll be 69 in June. We count each day as a blessing, and very slowly do things that need get done. Making virs adds to my efforts, not easy. But I must get off my lazy ass chair, whilst I still can. Edie is weak, and falls, she has trouble walking and driving. It's scarey in a way, we tend to be homebound. It sux gettin old.
thank you, Don for your wonderful comments.....watching your vids, and John, and Skycarl, OldGoat , Lockmeister, got me started making RU-vid videos, and over the years we have aged, but I will try to convince John from Arkansas to make a few more restore videos.....but as for me, I will keep plugging... I dont show it, but it's hard on me to do them at times. yes.... it sucks getting old! 🍺🍺
Hi Buzz! Look forward to part 2... but no red grille cloth, ok? 🙂 When replacing a wrecked grille cloth, I've taken to cutting off a clean piece of the original and stapling inside somewhere just as reference to what it looked like out of the factory. Was glad to see the piece about John. He tried doing videos on another platform for awhile but it never took. Then Grandma died, then daughter-in-Jamie, and then wifey. What a rough few years he AND his son have had.
yes, it was sad hearing about wifey..used to enjoy seeing her and gramdma in the videos...I didn't know about his daughter-in-law till I seen the funeral card.😢
@@Buzz1151 I agree. Sometimes trying to get back to doing what used to be normal is a great way to move forward while paying tribute to those we leave behind. I am sure she would want John to be happy and do what he loved. There is always room for memories nd loving trigutes in the simple things we enjoyed in day to day living. It can be as simple as reminising over a mug of tea and giving thanks for what years they shared together.
Loved the video add with John and Nick. I had seen it before but it was fun to see those two talk again. Also really enjoy your channel (which John directed me too). What a great community! Thanks for all your videos!
Hey Buzz hope you are well. Nice to inheret a radio that has been well restored , certainly makes the job easier. I always smile at restringing videos. I spent 25 years in textles woriking with fine threads so re-stringing is a breeze for me! Only just realised you are in Oregon! I have spent the last 3 months trying to contact all US states on my Ham Radio. Oregon was one of the most difficult. Have almost all of them now, Just Hawaii to go! Best wishes from across the pond. Cheeres Lynton G4XCQ
@@Buzz1151 Small world. I Knew Bill before there was a RU-vid. Lost track of each other but one day I was was watching a video, I didn't recognize him at first but his voice gave him away. We reconnected and he gave me the courage to start making videos. HAPPY SPRING. Leo
That grille cloth looks like it has bloodstains on it-probably from the previous guy who tried to restring the radio. Nice to see that update on John from Arkansas. I followed a lot of advice that John gave in his videos. Probably the best advice he gave was for his viewers to subscribe to a fellow from Oregon who was making the funniest radio repair videos he’d seen. Still have fond memories of the Great Potato Battle.
yeah, I was going no where, and John from Arkansas, and old64goat kindly mentioned my channel, and I got my first 100 subscribers... you know, that stain does look like blood! 😮
Enjoyed the video Buzz! Looking forward to the next one. I bet I know why you haven't posted the next one yet...DICKEL! Right? That dang gnome!!! The "extra mile" you go through on the chassis of the radios you work on really makes them sing! The work you do is awesome and much appreciated! Keep up the excellent work!
Hi Buzz What a great episode. You beat the most frustrating dial cord and I can't wait for episode 2 to see the Crowley all finished. Thanks to you and the Old Goat for saving another piece of history. I have heard mention of John from Arkansas many times, but this was the first time seeing him. I was sorry to hear of the loss of his wife. Stay well and be safe. The old altar boy JT
I’ve watched Old64goat’s videos. I never 👎 thought 💭 of ya buying a Crosley radio 📻 from him. Maybe 🤔 it was a gift 🎁. I’m glad 🙂 it’s a tube type model. I’ll guess 1956, but I’m probably wrong 😑. Restringing the dial cord will probably require a couple of beers 🍺. May also need a few tubes, and a dial light 💡. Your friend, Jeff.
I laughed uncontrollably at you re-stringing that thing. Anyone who has restrung an old radio knows how much of a pain they can be. Thanks for the update on John.
@@Buzz1151 Seemed like a simple string routing to be that difficult to do. You can put a touch of CA glue on the string before cutting in the center of where the glue is and it won't fray and will be easier to thread through a hole. OH!! lol Curious why you put more string turns on the tuner than was recommended on the stringing guide?
still nice to see youtubers do stuff together. I love the videos all the way up to the first glimmer of life especially the ones that are hard to figure out. Thats why so many of my radios once they come to life, they dont get completed because the excitement is over lol
Awesome video Buzz! I had the model 517 many months ago, it was the 5 tube variant. It was a cool little radio, but instead had only 1 SW band . I'm currently working on a 1935 Zenith 807, fun stuff!
Great video. Thank you for the update about John. It was his early videos that taught me so much and got me to believe I could make my old radios play again. I always enjoyed the potato feud. Sad news about his wife. Maybe he’ll get back on RU-vid someday. Thanks again.
thank you MyWorld for your comment.......John inspired me to start making videos..and I hope he will come back and do a few more for old times sake..🍺👍🍟
Nice video Buzz. It was good to see John again. I always enjoyed his videos. Hope he comes back again after his rough stretch. I watched his jukebox restoration from start to finish - that one took a long time, but it was interesting. Looking forward to the Crosley restoration. I have fought the dreaded dial strings many times myself. And remember as John says 'electricity is a caged animal just waiting to get out'!
Hi Bill, I sent him an email to make a new video....lets hope he will...The "electricity is like a caged animal. It always wants out!" is a classic and will live forever...In fact, I may use it in my next video..haha....The stringing segment turned out pretty good...I was pleased....take care!
Good to see this in your hands Buzz... and glad you are doing the Dial String.... thats my favorite part of restoring a radio. I use forceps to hold string in place when doing this :) As John says... PIECE OF CAKE !!! What a lovely tribute to Ernestine , Buzz... god bless you for that.....
Hi Ron, Thanks...I emailed John last month and he told me about wifey. He sent me the link to the video interview, and sent me wifeys funeral card. I use to like to watch her and grandma in John's videos, and was sad to hear of her death.
Restringing those dial cords are really frustrating my cramped up arthritic hands don't help any. I have to restring this 1937 G.E. Model E50 and also on the 1939 Motorola I have been working on. You got that one perfect Buzzerino. Luckily my chemotherapy is going well and my Doctor said all of my blood tests are returning to normal says I will be cancer free by June. A nice tribute to Johns wife who was my age 72. But as he said she went in her sleep we should all be so lucky.
It is my dream that one night I'll go to bed relatively healthy and then just never wake up. That is probably the biggest gift you could ever ask for. Both of my parents went other ways.
Hi Buzz, it may have been a mistake revealing your address on the box, I have added it to my address book and redirected all my junk mail to you. I didn't add Old Goat though, anyone living on Farter Lane can't be good 😧 Good looking project Buzz, I have never seen anyone have that much trouble with a simple dial string 😂😂 I referenced John from Arkansas in a video once from a video of yours but have never seen his work. I felt for him losing his wife, it's inevitable but so sad. All the best Buzz, Cheers!
Hello David!....I welcome all junk mail here @ 620 Heterodyne Lane. 😂..The dial stringing was easy. but I had just finished off 2 cases of Tooheys old dark ale..🤣 Check out John from Arkansas' channel...His RU-vid channel is joernone and is still up....He has over 900 videos.....Cheers mate.....man this Tooheys is good🍺
There seems that tomorrow (the 11th) is your birthday. I do wish you a Happy Birthday along with good health, good friends, good beers, good songs and new projects.😊🎉
Something about the stains on the Grill cloth scares/freaks me out,maybe because my eyes are thinking These looking like blood stains.BE SCARED,EVERYONE.
I love those fake addresses on the shipping label. Funny I know both of your names and where you live but I WILL NEVER TELL. The FBI couldn't get me to tell. Ha ha. Glad one of you can still do comedy and do it right. That goes for tube radios dial stringing too apparently. So sorry about John's wife Wifey passing. Classy tribute ending to this video.
The diagram of the dial cord had the knob turning the opposite rotation of the tuning cap. I guess the standard is to have clockwise increase the band.
Glad to see John from Arkansas. Sorry about his wife. Is he still making videos somewhere? Leaving RU-vid he just hurt his fans and himself. RU-vid could careless. He got me into radios and your videos. Too bad, he was doing good things to teach people. 😢
Hey there Buzz, great video and looking forward to part 2. At the 21:52 to 21:53 mark in your video the speaker looks like it may have a crack along the edge? Bottom right edge at the 5 o'clock position? Or it could be me getting old and needing glasses.
you had me worried, so I checked out the video. that was a hair on the speaker....the speaker still looks pristine...but you win a free beer and fry! 🍺🍟
@@Buzz1151 Okey glad I was wrong about the speaker. It has happened to me and there is nothing worse then having to disassemble a radio again. Keep the videos coming, cheers!
@Buzz1151 The reason I asked about the grid wire is that i am restoring a Hammarlund HQ-129 that had been modified to a tube that does not have a grid wire. So I am trying to remove the modification and return the radio back to factory. I really enjoy your videos. Thanks so much. John
I can't tell from where I'm sitting but I think the dial cord may be hitting the left side of that stabilizer bracket causing rapid wear of the dial cord you worked so hard to string. Hopefully we'll get to hear some action on the other bands.
Ok, I really enjoy your videos, especially your comments and the sound bites. I DETEST Dickle, but I can scan over him. I really don’t like the underwear stains, otherwise your videos would be perfect!
A great Radio project for me to follow. By the way. For some years ago you have a potato competition. Will it be a "follow-up"😀. Have a great day from Stig Österberg from Dalsbruk in Finland.
I seen you working on a 1929 philco model 86 lowboy.., from 8 years ago.. I have a complete chasis and speaker no cabinet...my question is it worth anything...😎
@@Buzz1151 Oh it seemed like you kept adjusting the volume for each station. Didn’t know if the automatic gain control circuit was working or if it even had one. I don’t know 🤔
