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GE model 66 clock radio
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Here is a picture of my recap.
   
I did a slow power up, and here are the voltages I got at 120v. One meter is on the inpout filter and the other is on the output filter cap.
   
I decided to do some chassis cleaning... at first I thought I would use a paint brush and remove the dust ... Icon_confused
   
   
   
Of course, I couldn't do just that. So, off came the speaker, tuner and lots of scrubbing. I used Goo Gone cleaner. I lubed the tuner with Liberty oil, so it works a lot smoother now. Also shot the volume control with some Deoxit. Ok, how well does it work now? Eh, so so... Cleaning didn't make much difference Icon_lol . Big surprise. In fact, it was worse. But, I tinkered and got it back. Now, here's the mystery. When I took the back of a model 60 I had and connected the antenna coil. I got some stations about where they should be, but not much, and a lot of static and buzzing.

I reconnected the little coil that came with the radio, and I get some stations better with less buzzing, but I think, and this may really sound odd, but it sounds like shortwave! None of the other stations come in where they should. I guess this antenna coil is probably the culprit. No, I haven't attempted an alignment yet, probably wont until I get this antenna situated. At this point, I really don't know what this radio is suppose to have for an antenna. Any thoughts?

If I could find the place called "Somewhere", I could find "Anything" Icon_confused

Tim

Jesus cried out and said, "Whoever believes in me , believes not in me but in him who sent me" John 12:44


Messages In This Thread
GE model 66 clock radio - by TV MAN - 05-09-2017, 10:34 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by Paul Philco322 - 05-12-2017, 10:11 AM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by Paul Philco322 - 05-17-2017, 08:37 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by morzh - 05-17-2017, 09:08 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by Radioroslyn - 05-18-2017, 07:01 AM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by Mitch - 05-19-2017, 01:44 AM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by morzh - 05-19-2017, 08:03 AM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by Paul Philco322 - 05-21-2017, 12:19 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by TV MAN - 05-22-2017, 01:31 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by OldRestorer - 05-22-2017, 04:02 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by TV MAN - 05-22-2017, 11:18 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by Paul Philco322 - 05-23-2017, 11:26 AM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by TV MAN - 05-28-2017, 10:29 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by TV MAN - 07-03-2017, 12:19 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by Eliot Ness - 07-03-2017, 03:56 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by TV MAN - 07-04-2017, 01:07 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by David - 07-04-2017, 04:42 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by Paul Philco322 - 08-11-2017, 09:48 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by TV MAN - 01-29-2018, 05:49 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by Eliot Ness - 01-29-2018, 06:21 PM
RE: GE model 66 clock radio - by Arran - 01-30-2018, 05:37 AM



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