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It's done! This has been a very nice project. Thank
you for hanging in there through the five pages.I think it was worth fixing
up this old homemade radio. Maybe in another 75 years someone else will
be re-restoring this set. Gee, I wonder if AM radio stations will still
be around? Maybe a handful of clear channel 50,000 watt kilocycle factories
will still be out there.
I wired this radio with 20 gauge enameled cotton covered wire.
The original was 18 gauge and I don't think it was enameled. So here
and there I did deviate from the true 1920's restoration. The rubber feet
attached with a screw instead of being a tack bumper. I did wire it
the same electrically but slightly different mechanically. I just
didn't like the way that the original builder wired the set. I did
leave in the extra wire that I discussed on the last page.
Does it work? It sure do! I picked up only one
station tonight but it came in loud. I used three 1.5 volt D cells
to light the tube and the five 9 volt batteries for the B supply.
This old radio does now work better than when I started. I might
look for the older balloon style 01A tube to replace the ST type, but
that isn't important now.
Again, I want to thank Jack Aber, K2IZA for donating this
radio to my cause. Guess it keeps me out of the bars but not out
of Ranger Bob's garage.
73, Dave - N2DS
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