FIRST FULL POWER UP - 1953 VACUUM TUBE CAR RADIO Pt2 - CHEVROLET PUSH BUTTON MODEL 986668 [4K] 

In this Part 2 we go for First Full Power Up on this Vacuum Tube Car Radio and let's see if it works. We needed a variable DC power supply with enough power to drive all those tubes - now we have one that we had to find and fix, the EICO 1064.
In Part 1 we checked out this old tube car radio which has been worked on with upgraded capacitors in the recent past and test out its transformer and vibrator type power supply and see if we can develop B+.
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Part 1: • 1953 VACUUM TUBE CAR R...
EICO Power Supply: • VINTAGE VARIABLE DC PO...
This radio belongs to the owner of a beautifully restored 1953 Chevrolet Deluxe Two-Ten classic car he has owned for decades since a teen. He picked this vintage tube radio up not long ago but has not attempted to power it up.
See the checklist which appears when status changes, for tracking what is discovered that needs addressing in Red, followed by Green when resolved.
VINTAGE TEST EQUIPMENT USED ALONG THE WAY:
EICO 1064 Power Supply and Battery Eliminator ca1962
EICO 625 Vacuum Tube Tester
Fluke 27/FM Mil Spec Multimeters ca1986
NOTE: This is not instruction, it is for entertainment for people like me who enjoy watching projects and the experiences gained. If you attempt to do any of the things in this video you are at your own risk. I am using special tech-bench safety equipment not detailed here so don't take for granted you can just plug these old items in safely without them being checked and repaired correctly. Check out the link below to Mr Carlson's Lab video below.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND REFERENCES:
[note: am in no way representing how these folks have shown doing these things - I don't even think they would approve.]
Thanks to shango066 for championing the approach of "fix it first", before mass re-capping. See shango066 for many examples of that approach.
@shango066
Awesome discussion of bench safety including variacs and isolation transformers by Mr Carlson's Lab (highly recommended):
• Tech Tips Tuesday, Iso...
‪@MrCarlsonsLab‬
Modification method for a commercial Tripp Lite isolation transformer for tech-bench use by Todd Harrison, his channel is called ToddFun:
• ToddFun.com: Isolation...
‪@ToddFun‬
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Mic: Rode Micro
Video Editing Software: Power Director
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