i'm new to this antique radio restoring. i've been gathering test equipment and any information i can find. i've recently purchased the complete rider troubleshooters on cd and i'm awaiting it's arrival.
i picked up an old battery operated admiral console radio this weekend to add to my collection. i'd like some info on it if anyone can help.
it is a 1 band ( i guess, it does have 2 scales on the tuning dial), 2 knobs on the front, small speaker grill( approx. 4" square), and 3 tubes. 1A7G, 1N5GT, 1H5GT. no transformer, i can't read the first part of the name on the plate on the chassis the last 3 letters are AGO. the serial # A241284. cabinet is approx. 30" high, 24" wide , and 14" front to back.
thanks for any help i got some more questions but i'll post them under a different topic.
thanks again
kurt

Hi Kurt

Your radio should have one more tube. It probably will be 1A5GT or 1C5GT. The radio operates with 1 1/2 volts on filaments of tubes and 90 volt "B" battery.

For batteries 10 - 9 volt transistor radio batteries, in series, along with a 1 1/2 volt flashlight D size cell will work. If you plan on using the radio a lot build a power supply.

Norm

:i'm new to this antique radio restoring. i've been gathering test equipment and any information i can find. i've recently purchased the complete rider troubleshooters on cd and i'm awaiting it's arrival.
:i picked up an old battery operated admiral console radio this weekend to add to my collection. i'd like some info on it if anyone can help.
:it is a 1 band ( i guess, it does have 2 scales on the tuning dial), 2 knobs on the front, small speaker grill( approx. 4" square), and 3 tubes. 1A7G, 1N5GT, 1H5GT. no transformer, i can't read the first part of the name on the plate on the chassis the last 3 letters are AGO. the serial # A241284. cabinet is approx. 30" high, 24" wide , and 14" front to back.
:thanks for any help i got some more questions but i'll post them under a different topic.
:thanks again
:kurt

the only other place a tube might would have gone is a 5 hole socket that has 2 connections made on it, the speaker was connected here by pin terminals. thanks for the help on the battery, i kind of figured i could do something like that.
:Hi Kurt
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: Your radio should have one more tube. It probably will be 1A5GT or 1C5GT. The radio operates with 1 1/2 volts on filaments of tubes and 90 volt "B" battery.
:
: For batteries 10 - 9 volt transistor radio batteries, in series, along with a 1 1/2 volt flashlight D size cell will work. If you plan on using the radio a lot build a power supply.
:
:Norm
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