Hello, this radio is suffering from Pot Metal Disease, hopefully it is not terminal! Would tuning condensors from another radio work?
Any advice appreciated,
Jim

I have done it successfully. BT tuning caps have high failure rates of the pot metal frames. Due to that good used BT caps are hard to find.

In my case a double unit had failed and I linked two similar tuning caps together. You need to find tuning caps of similar value, the number of plates is an indication. Also they need to turn in the same direction as the originals so that the knobs will have the correct markings for the cap position.

Most of these old radios are forgiving so that close replacements should work.

Ed.

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Ed.

Many thanks Ed, for your help and advice. I was unable to view your photo. I am checking out battery part sets on ebay at this time.

:I have done it successfully. BT tuning caps have high failure rates of the pot metal frames. Due to that good used BT caps are hard to find.
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:In my case a double unit had failed and I linked two similar tuning caps together. You need to find tuning caps of similar value, the number of plates is an indication. Also they need to turn in the same direction as the originals so that the knobs will have the correct markings for the cap position.
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:Most of these old radios are forgiving so that close replacements should work.
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:Ed.
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Sorry about the photo, the instructions for posting to this forum are the same as the CVRS forum I post to but this forum will not accept it. I think it is due to the forum not accepting the link all on one line.

Email me if you want the photos sent.

Ed.

Hi Ed,
Thanks for all your help and advice!
Jim Davis
jimdavis15@frontier.com

:Sorry about the photo, the instructions for posting to this forum are the same as the CVRS forum I post to but this forum will not accept it. I think it is due to the forum not accepting the link all on one line.
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:Email me if you want the photos sent.
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:Ed.
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Hi Ed,
If you could send the photo one more time I would greatly appreciate it!!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours,
Jim

:Hi Ed,
:Thanks for all your help and advice!
:Jim Davis
:jimdavis15@frontier.com
:
::Sorry about the photo, the instructions for posting to this forum are the same as the CVRS forum I post to but this forum will not accept it. I think it is due to the forum not accepting the link all on one line.
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::Email me if you want the photos sent.
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::Ed.
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Photos emailed.

Ed.