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Westinghouse chassis
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9:51:01 AM on 30 November 2021
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A weird Fault
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7:02:55 PM on 29 November 2021
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Samsung 226BW monitor
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12:53:24 AM on 23 November 2021
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UV201A ?
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12:16:02 PM on 22 November 2021
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Stromberg Carlson ' Musiclock ' 37A11
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4:55:14 PM on 8 November 2021
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My 1956. Little General Build.
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3:19:21 PM on 5 November 2021
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Identify STC radio
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6:35:32 PM on 30 October 2021
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Philco Model 732 with a microscopic fault
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10:29:16 PM on 29 October 2021
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Pair of Kriesler 11-81's
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10:24:28 PM on 27 October 2021
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AWA 508M
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5:45:07 PM on 24 October 2021
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Electrosound Radiogram
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8:28:00 PM on 16 October 2021
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Philips model 224
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8:41:32 PM on 6 October 2021
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HMV audio OP transformer
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10:58:58 AM on 3 October 2021
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Kriesler 11-97 help needed.
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7:25:56 PM on 30 September 2021
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H.M.V Power Transformer
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10:10:40 AM on 28 September 2021
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200 MHz Frequency Counter
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2:50:43 PM on 26 September 2021
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Mystery Philco Radio
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6:16:21 PM on 25 September 2021
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Essanay radio
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5:38:24 PM on 14 September 2021
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Royaltone
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3:30:19 PM on 11 September 2021
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Leaky Mica in HMV 64-52
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11:22:08 AM on 9 September 2021
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A Repair Story of a Mullard MABS1052
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9:42:37 AM on 7 September 2021
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Mystery Radio facility in Bris swamp
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7:02:41 PM on 1 September 2021
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How to determine a thread size
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4:58:19 AM on 31 August 2021
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Philips portable AC/battery radio - Model 148C - power plug wanted/type/model number?
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5:21:49 PM on 29 August 2021
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HMV N2-22 schematic help please
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11:52:23 AM on 24 August 2021
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Astor EC grille cloth & dial
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1:36:45 PM on 12 August 2021
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HMV 4271 Dial restringing
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3:32:31 PM on 6 August 2021
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STC830 transformer
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11:12:43 AM on 4 August 2021
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ASTOR NJ RADIO
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10:08:45 AM on 25 July 2021
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APK ASTOR or ASTOR MICKEY or HNQ
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6:30:24 PM on 23 July 2021
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HMV Nippergram turntable spindle removal
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7:53:22 PM on 22 July 2021
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T Bridge tone control
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4:58:18 PM on 11 July 2021
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How CE brand multi-section electros are manufactured in the USA
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7:31:08 PM on 7 July 2021
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Duracell corrosion
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6:56:36 PM on 7 July 2021
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Philips Radio model 164
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5:23:00 PM on 2 July 2021
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STC 549 Radio schematic
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12:09:23 PM on 21 June 2021
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Marconi R1155 radio
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11:00:48 AM on 16 June 2021
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Tecnico Aristocrat 651 knob
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9:00:13 PM on 4 June 2021
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Eveready 753 battery pack
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10:19:30 PM on 2 June 2021
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Philips RF5 Stereogram
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3:00:19 PM on 26 May 2021
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HMV little nipper valve radio.
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4:36:18 PM on 20 March 2021
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Stromberg Carlson D9 Schematic
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5:15:08 PM on 21 February 2021
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STC C-141 Schematic
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10:21:27 PM on 3 October 2020
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Faded valve identification numbers: Some tech tips for reading them
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1:57:00 PM on 1 October 2020
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S.T.C Console Radiogram
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10:34:31 AM on 1 October 2020
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S.T.C Console Radiogram
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10:32:19 AM on 1 October 2020
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Capacitor/resistor proximity
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1:36:13 PM on 27 September 2020
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Positive-feedback tech - the 'Bootstrap'
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1:27:27 AM on 25 September 2020
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Filament windings swapped ???
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5:56:32 PM on 24 September 2020
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Dim Bulb Question
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11:13:06 AM on 22 September 2020
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HMV Caprice record player not operating
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7:58:51 PM on 8 September 2020
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Very planned obsolescence!
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1:04:44 PM on 8 September 2020
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AWA EMPIRE STATE RADIO
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5:25:40 PM on 7 September 2020
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2.5 volt dial light bulbs
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9:04:54 AM on 7 September 2020
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Airmaster 6 Valve Console radio circa 1930s
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2:08:05 PM on 6 September 2020
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Ear's inbuilt Amplifier
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10:14:25 PM on 5 September 2020
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PHILCO CHASSIS
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2:37:01 PM on 4 September 2020
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Point to Point wiring
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4:12:06 PM on 3 September 2020
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1931 'potted' power supply
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5:05:32 PM on 29 August 2020
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A little confused?
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4:54:12 PM on 29 August 2020
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Strongberg Carlson 5A26
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9:33:16 AM on 28 August 2020
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RCS radio and the DW29 dual wave assembly
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5:46:49 PM on 26 August 2020
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Any wonder some SMPS distribute tons of RFI?
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3:57:44 PM on 26 August 2020
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AWA 528MA combined IRC tone control, on/off switch issues.
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4:16:06 PM on 25 August 2020
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Rola Transformer Help
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1:17:58 PM on 24 August 2020
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Healing 408A radio
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3:29:59 PM on 23 August 2020
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Do you need work papers? do you want to travel? do you need papers, cant have?
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1:23:04 PM on 23 August 2020
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Power Transformer ... fault??????
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1:18:03 PM on 23 August 2020
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Proper mains earthing of vintage radios
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11:25:56 AM on 21 August 2020
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Dim bulb tester
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9:05:33 AM on 18 August 2020
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