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I am possibly interested in your electronics course . If I become a patreon, will I be able to start at the beginning, or am I joining at the current video (it's unclear how this works) i.e. is it to late to start now?
Great video Paul. Love to see a resto, this guy is NOT a basket case and it would be interesting to see how the sensitivity improves with the rebuild. Also, LONG ago you made a video on your dim bulb tester, do you remember the title?
Amazing how this radio has survived . Some people really looked after their property. Unlike today's throwaway society. Yes I'd love to see it restored. 👍
Even a radio that ends up being loved for many decades can end up also being an ashtray holder or coffee mug resting spot next to a comfy chair... It's nice to see this one missed that life assignment! Haha
i run across many old radios at antique shops while looking for old lanterns. I would love to grab a few but even being an electrician for 22 years im pretty sure I cant make them work like you can. Great videos sir.
1:23 It's ok, it's only mains voltage. That got me thinking about the language difference between my mom (who designs power station high voltage systems) and my dad (who worked as a communications technician, working with switching boards and things like that). For my mom, low voltage is 240-380V. High voltage is 400kV. For my dad, anything over 60V is high voltage.
OMG, I have one of those radios... Unfortunately someone got the bright idea to paint it sometime before I got it... What a shame... But it all works too. No clue how original it is on the inside though.
Always nice to see this old hardware in such good condition, though a still-operating radio must be a diamond in the rough these days! Perhaps one day we will get back to building things with that attention to detail and quality. 👍️
I've seen this type of line plug connection before -- it has either round or flat pins with a line cord that attaches to the back "Masonite" panel with a U-shaped spring clip, somewhat like a thin Fahnestock connector. The bulk of the plug stuck through the back and into the recessed mating plug. It's definitely a safety device that someone lost or damaged in pulling the back open in the past. While the line cord may be impossible to restore, the rest of the radio looks great! I ask and plead that it be restored with the usual TLC from Mr. Carlson...
Great advice! A lot of people don't realize that these thing become a bit of a ticking time bomb. Parts will get bad, maybe next week, maybe next year? Point is, when it happens you never know what parts will get damaged. Especially finding a similar output transformer can be really difficult for example. I sometimes don't really understand it when people are cleaning it anyway. You're in and on it anyway at that point, why taking the risk for just a few bucks and a little bit of time? Great video 👍🏻 I am curious how it will perform after some proper cleaning and repairing!
I would love to see it restored. The case is in great condition for its age and to be still working after all those years it deserves the Carlson touch to secure its future, for posterity. :)
First time viewer. Really enjoyed the video! I have a random question. I have an old consol box from 1954. It had a built in slide out record player as well. The radio components were a bit of a fire hazard so I took them out (including the asbestos pad...). The cosmetics of the radio and cabinet are perfect. Can I build a custom radio to retrofit it to the existing components?
Brilliant, a radio that's the same age as I am....... Unfortunately, the radio is in better condition and works better than I do....😒 It certainly warms up a lot faster..... Greeting, from an old Ham in the UK...🇬🇧 (G4TDA)
The test equipment you can build with just a handful of parts for under $20 with guided assembly videos ALONE is well worth the $2 for Patreon! Yes, I would like to see you build this radio. Thanks for your videos and helping us to keep this older equipment alive!
I’ve been watching your videos for years now because of your knowledge, intelligent and amazing engineering skills. Yes please restore this AA5. Why is it that you always get projects that are in excellent condition to repair or restore? Never any rust, rodent damage, burnt out transformers, coils etc. like a lot of us has to deal with. Please show the restoration and include how and where you actually connect your spectrum analyzer up to the radio when aligning the IF’s etc. Thanks
This was a nice treat to cap off my busy and very productive day. It's always great to see more of your videos, and of course I'd love to see a restoration. Thanks again.
That plug arrangement reminded me of many I saw in my childhood, often out of reach hanging from the light socket with multiple appliances powered off of it.
When it comes to restoration Mr Carlson, need you ask. I'd watch you restore a Toaster, after all I watched the video of you repairing a pair of ladies curling tongs that you had modified "Way back when", also a pocket radio.
Yes please to the restoration! It would also be really interesting to see you do an alignment in two passes: first using more basic hobbyist grade test gear (e.g. a digital multimeter and a TinySA handheld spectrum analyzer), and then re-do it using professional grade tools (e.g. the HP 410B and HP 3585B) to demonstrate the improvement and show good enough vs. perfection. I'll mail you my TinySA if you're interested.
There's a lot of restoration videos out there. But the advice you give whilst doing a restoration makes your videos far more informative and helpful to those who are starting out doing this as a hobby. I hope you will be making some actual restore videos soon. Looking forward to seeing them again.😊
One more thing, you have got to be the best instructor I have ever seen , Thank you. If I can understand what you are teaching anyone can , Again Thank you Sir.
I've always thought old tube radios had a warmer sound to them than the transistor radios that started to take their place. Glad to see someone who knows tube technology like you do. There aren't many out there anymore.
Excellent video Mr Carlson! How about a video that describes in detail, how to identify all the various resistor, capacitor, and small inductor value markings, for the purpose of ordering modern replacement parts. Some of it is easy, and for other components, it's definitely NOT easy. Thanks in advance!
I am a Patreon cause i have had so much fun learning more about tubes and good ideas;Got hold of huge boxes with new old stock tubes that i want to know more about.Philips 6155(QE 3/300)?Philips miniwatt EL 33.Sylvania 5Z3. G.E.C TT22. YL z. Haltron Radio tube 6x6gt.Mullard the master valve 5U4g. Siemens E 280F. RCA 6BK4B.Siemens Cd 20665. and a lot more.all new in their boxes.want to know more about what they was used for.
Thank you so much for sharing your incredible knowledge and skill with us. I am a "hobbyist of all trades" as I restore mechanical watches, build acoustic guitars and now, I'm getting into vintage radio restoration due to your RU-vid videos and others, particularly shango66 who's deadpan humor and resurrections of desert sun baked televisions have me amazed and laughing! So far, I've done electronic and cosmetic restorations on some AA5s, a tombstone Philco 37-650 and now, I'm restoring an untouched Philco 90 Lowboy following along with banderson's series on model 90 restoration. All of you electro-gurus amaze me! You seem to be the most academically trained...a talented teacher in this field and it's so appreciated.
YES Please Paul, this would be a perfect restoration ! Love your channel BTW, I am into all types of electronic restoration myself. Keep up the great, informative vids !!
The OP tube grid appears to have a 2.2 megohm resistor to zero volts, so bias would be by a resistor in the cathode circuit, which we can't see, probably because it's hidden by the bypass capacitor. One more volt on the grid would indeed increase the anode current, but not by a huge amount. Any chance of some actual measurements, with the leaky capacitor and then with a new one?
Hi mr carlson.. Do you have a preview episode covering the Electronics for beginners course.. Thank you love the channel, although its beyond me most of it : ) FOR NOW that is.. Hope to fix that very soon
just in this short video I saw the result of a pretty obvious simple test and why it works I had all the information but never really put it together like that before. You are doing good work in sharing your knowledge and experience with us your audience.
Hi Paul. I'd definitely bring that one back to 100% it looks good too. A question. Would you make a little video showing how well you can get long wave over there please? As you know, we in the UK have BBC Radio 4 on 198mtrs, and that's a pretty powerful transmitter. Then there's all the rest of Europe to, long wave is still going strong. I'd love to see what you can get using your new antenna. Maybe even a few medium wave stations for good measure? Thanks for today's video, top notch as always.
Hi Paul - Yup, give it the resto treatment even though she's an 'AC-DC' wiley. It came this far in fair state so I think this is deserved. I enjoy your 'Fiddles' very much & as you discover, I've had many 'As-Is' units live. The odd one will give a serious "head-scratch" but, it's how she goes. Keeps the pips alive ! Cheers, Tony in S-Africa...
1947 must have been the year! I've got an AWA Radiola and AWA Radiolette. The latter requires a complete overhaul but the Radiola still works a treat. Only thing that will render these old classics is the decommissioning of AM radio service.
I used to have radio like this when we were kids and I made an intercome with relays built by hand from scratch...when I was 10 years old and it worked...I built my own speakers from scratch using paper that was made to such Ink after writing with ink pen...blotter pad paper...? Can you still buy that anywhere...? It made a good sound in comp. with other papers...the suspension was made of wrapping book cloth... it was good as a regular speaker only less sensitive because home made magnets...nice times...cheers...!
I may have mentioned before, that even though I'm a ham and a guitarist, I have little love for old tube gear. That said, I love these videos, and yes, given the great condition that the radio is in, it definitely deserves a restoration!
that's a real gem, the case is so cool. I'd love to see it rebuilt, but I also think this would be really awesome to be updated to present technology. AM/FM radio w/ bluetooth, maybe even wifi with an LED read out where the tuner is. Just my opinion, I don't mind the vintage radio at all :)
There were a few low end Japanese stereo receivers that had safety interlocks like that. They were usually branded Martel [like the FAX-100], but I've seen other names, like Vicsount.
13:46 - Is the shellac melting out of the audio output transformer, or is the residue simply from being dipped during manufacturing? Another well-kept antique worthy of restoration! I hope the owners continue to pass it down along the generations, it's quite clear that it has been a cherished family possession until now.
I wonder if it's still working because it's never been turned off maybe that's the secret! I've got a radio from the 70s that's always been on most of its life since the 70s hardly turned off maybe it stops the components from degrading if it's left on, a bit like the light bulb effect
The most important thing is to very much clean the wooden sides of cabin or the console from inside and outside and the all the electrical parts and the bottons and every inch in the set, because many people can repair , but the little who can furbish and clean as a brand new device, because the buyers specifically - the audiophiles - scan every inch in the device before buying , thanks Mr. Carlson lab. 😊
