The idea for this book came when I was struggling to get a friend’s radio dial pointer to work right. The cord had broken. I didn’t have a diagram, I didn’t have the right replacement string, and I didn’t have a clue about how to get the radio to tune stations again. Eventually I got it working, and started pouring over diagrams to see what I could learn about the subject. As you can see by flipping through this book, there are an astonishing number of ways to move a tuning capacitor and a pointer. In fact, when I finished the first draft of the book I spent a number of hours just thumbing through it and marveling at the many ways there are to get the job done. Some designs are straight-forward, others will remind you of Rube Goldberg. A few are downright elegant. I have hundreds and hundreds of cord diagrams in my library. Many, but not all of them are printed here. Having to draw the line somewhere, I left out some of the “less collectible” sets, which I grant you is a subjective exercise. If you have a favorite that you think I should include in the next edition, let me know, and I’ll see what I can do. The reproductions are from a variety of out-of-print sources, and their original quality ranged from “camera-ready” to downright raggedy. I have done my best to digitally enhance their readability. In some cases, the results are actually better, and bigger than the originals. Thanks for your continued support, and good hunting! Buy with confidence from a top-rated eBay sellerCLICK HERE to visit my eBay Store (ChildhoodRadio) where you will find many more radio books, tools supplies and other items of interest to collectors.SIGN UP HERE to receive occasional emails when I launch new and unusual items. (This is what eBay calls their Newsletter feature.)
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GE Superadio II, 7-2885 Electrolytic Recap Parts & Instructions
This kit includes step-by-step disassembly instructions, a copy of the GE factory service document and a complete set of fresh electrolytic capacitors. Electrolytic capacitors are the weak links in old transistor sets. Over the years they dry up, causing radios to play weakly, distort, or quit altogether. Old caps can also severely reduce battery life. This is part of a series of 500+ low-cost recap kits I offer. They contain all of the electrolytic capacitors you will need along with clean, completely-legible factory service document scans, “Most-Often-Needed” reprints or Sams Photofact information.You can make your collectible transistor radios play again even if you have never picked up a soldering iron before. In the process you’ll get to peek inside your vintage radio, and learn a little more about it.Some kits contain more pages of documentation and more components than others. These kits are designed, printed and assembled in USA, but may include imported parts. Since many vintage capacitor values are no longer manufactured, close substitute values will be provided when necessary — 33mf 12V for 30mf, 6V, 47mf for 50mf, and so on.Check out both these basic kits and my enhanced kits which include more detailed step-by-step instructions. Find them all in the Electrolytic Recap Kits section of my eBay store. CLICK HERE What users are saying about my recap kits:Excellent transistor repair kit. Radio works like new now.First time i recapped a radio. so cool! i’ll be back.Very Fast Shipping ! Great Re-cap Instructions ! Five Star SellerVery Nice Kit & Excellent Instructions. Thank youAs described, only better!HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, will buy from again,10 stars++CLICK HERE to visit my eBay Store (ChildhoodRadio) where you will find tools supplies and other items of interest to collectors.SIGN UP HERE to receive occasional emails when I launch new and unusual items. (This is what eBay calls their Newsletter feature.)