The radio plays with very weak volume. What is the best course of action to take in dignosing & repairng
this set?

Hi Charles, There's a lot of possibilities but from experience weak sound is often caused by failed electrolytic coupling capacitors in the audio stages. Try bridging across each one with a small electrolytic, a few microfarad will do to test. If the sound increases that indicates the electrolytic is the culprit. Just use a small capacitor for testing, too large a value may zap a transistor, even 0.1µf plastic cap should do. Don Black.

: The radio plays with very weak volume. What is the best course of action to take in dignosing & repairng
: this set?
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Hi,
Another few possibilities are:
1)The audio transformer, or one of the IF transformers has developed an open winding.
2) or that one, two, or more transistors have developed excessive junction leakage. If it utilizes Germanium types, these may be tough to find good substitutions as most germanium types have been out of production for some time.
3) It may have been like Chryler, and actually has tubes for a number of stages. Chrysler had for a number of years stamped on the face of the radio "Solid State", but they only meant the final audio output stage.

: Hi Charles, There's a lot of possibilities but from experience weak sound is often caused by failed electrolytic coupling capacitors in the audio stages. Try bridging across each one with a small electrolytic, a few microfarad will do to test. If the sound increases that indicates the electrolytic is the culprit. Just use a small capacitor for testing, too large a value may zap a transistor, even 0.1µf plastic cap should do. Don Black.

: : The radio plays with very weak volume. What is the best course of action to take in dignosing & repairng
: : this set?
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