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 Alan G
 Location: Northam, WA
 Member since 19 February 2018
 Member #: 2211
 Postcount: 1

G'day all.
Found this site while looking for info cor a 1947 Peter Pan adventure ckp valve radio I was given.

Would like to restore it.not sure if it works or not,but going to give it ago.
Electronics background mainly in guitar stuff etc.

Cheers

Alan
 
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 Ian Robertson
 Location: Belrose, NSW
 Member since 31 December 2015
 Member #: 1844
 Postcount: 2476

Welcome Alan!

Save yourself some heartache and read the many posts on not powering up vintage electronics (without precautions!)

You may otherwise needlessly destroy a part made of unobtainium, apart from the danger to life....
 
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 Ian Robertson
 Location: Belrose, NSW
 Member since 31 December 2015
 Member #: 1844
 Postcount: 2476

In case you hadn't already found it, here is your circuit:

https://www.kevinchant.com/uploads/7/1/0/8/7108231/ckp.pdf
 
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