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07-06-2008, 03:08 PM
Just an update if anyone's reading...

Recapped the electrolytics
[Image: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/aup...RECAP3.jpg]

Had to bore out the wax/tar/foil on the 3 cap can... carefully using a drillpress and a spade bit Icon_smile
[Image: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/auplater/BORE1.jpg]

Started further clean-up and touchup of the chasis...
[Image: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/aup...RECAP2.jpg]
[Image: http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y62/aup...RECAP1.jpg]

Going to test the tubes this week... hopefully most will be operable.

Going well so far... now I gotta order some 1/2 watt resistors.... this may take 'till Xmas... Icon_mrgreen

John L.
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Restoration options - by auplater - 06-18-2008, 09:35 PM
Re: Restoration options - by Ron Ramirez - 06-18-2008, 10:05 PM
[No subject] - by 49Stude63 - 06-18-2008, 11:01 PM
[No subject] - by philcobenz - 06-19-2008, 12:32 AM
Options - by auplater - 06-19-2008, 07:08 AM
[No subject] - by philcobenz - 06-19-2008, 11:36 AM
Refinishing - by auplater - 06-19-2008, 02:16 PM
Re: Options - by exray - 06-19-2008, 02:24 PM
[No subject] - by philcobenz - 06-19-2008, 03:37 PM
[No subject] - by 49Stude63 - 06-19-2008, 04:44 PM
Re: Options - by auplater - 06-21-2008, 04:49 PM
Fabric cleaned and reinstalled - by auplater - 06-21-2008, 06:38 PM
[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 06-21-2008, 09:53 PM
Tube Shields - by auplater - 06-23-2008, 07:35 PM
[No subject] - by philcobenz - 06-24-2008, 07:05 PM
[No subject] - by auplater - 06-24-2008, 07:44 PM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 06-25-2008, 02:48 AM
[No subject] - by auplater - 06-25-2008, 08:38 AM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 06-27-2008, 02:18 AM
Plating - by auplater - 07-01-2008, 08:29 AM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 07-02-2008, 01:15 AM
Restoration progress - by auplater - 07-02-2008, 08:51 AM
progress made - by auplater - 07-06-2008, 03:08 PM
Re: Restoration progress - by Ron Ramirez - 07-06-2008, 04:50 PM



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