:Greetings, I have a Crosley 11-100U that I have been trying to work on. The radio comes on but no voices only hard static and noise. I believe the volume switch is shot. does anyone know where to get one of these or is there a substitute? I do not even know how to test it, but I believe the switch is the culprit because when I tap it, it changes the hard static.
:It has been recapped.
:Thank you,
:Vinny A.
:Part# B-148327 Control,
:Volume (3 Megahom, Tap 300,000ohm)
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::Greetings, I have a Crosley 11-100U that I have been trying to work on. The radio comes on but no voices only hard static and noise. I believe the volume switch is shot. does anyone know where to get one of these or is there a substitute? I do not even know how to test it, but I believe the switch is the culprit because when I tap it, it changes the hard static.
::It has been recapped.
::Thank you,
::Vinny A.
::Greetings, I have a Crosley 11-100U that I have been trying to work on. The radio comes on but no voices only hard static and noise. I believe the volume switch is shot. does anyone know where to get one of these or is there a substitute? I do not even know how to test it, but I believe the switch is the culprit because when I tap it, it changes the hard static.
::It has been recapped.
::Thank you,
::Vinny A.
:Greetings, I have a Crosley 11-100U that I have been trying to work on. The radio comes on but no voices only hard static and noise. I believe the volume switch is shot. does anyone know where to get one of these or is there a substitute? I do not even know how to test it, but I believe the switch is the culprit because when I tap it, it changes the hard static.
:It has been recapped.
:Thank you,
:Vinny A.
:I would try spraying some cleaner in the control and seeing if that helps. I wonder though if the real problem you're having is "silver mica disease" in the IF transformers. Basically what happens is that there is migration on the mica sheets of those IF transformers and results in no reception or 'crashing' sounds. I just had a Crosley 58TK with the same problem.
:
::Greetings, I have a Crosley 11-100U that I have been trying to work on. The radio comes on but no voices only hard static and noise. I believe the volume switch is shot. does anyone know where to get one of these or is there a substitute? I do not even know how to test it, but I believe the switch is the culprit because when I tap it, it changes the hard static.
::It has been recapped.
::Thank you,
::Vinny A.
Here is a thread showing what is involved in repairing the IF transformers:
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/forums/Messages/566/M0059566.htm
On mine, I tack soldered the replacement caps on the pins of the transformer after I disabled the internal caps. On your set, it looks like you would need both an 82pF and 100pF cap for each transformer, and a realignment after.
To see if your transformers are the problem, I would start by disconnecting the B+ line to the 1st IF first (pin 1), powering up the set and seeing if the static is gone. You wont have reception at this point however. If the noise is gone, you found your problem, if not, leave that one disconnected and remove B+ from the 2nd IF transformer (pin 4) and power up the set. If the noise is gone, one or both are at fault and I would repair both.
:I tried the spray with no results. When I got the radio a couple of months ago it played well with some hard static. I did not touch it til a week ago and when I did the problem began with no reception. re-capped it with no results. I am inexperienced with these radios, how do I test or what would I replace to deal with "silver mica disease". The only other thing different was when I was testing the tubes after I received the radio and before I retried the radio this week a pin from the 50c5 tube pulled out of the socket (not from the tube), but (see previous posting) it was determined that under the chassis nothing was connected to the # 2 pin, even on the schematic it shows NC to #2 pin. I did change some tubes which tested well, even tried differen tubes that also tested well. The old tubes I used for a different radio as needed with no problems. This is confusing to me as I have put in so much time.
:Thank you,
:Vinny
:
:
:
::I would try spraying some cleaner in the control and seeing if that helps. I wonder though if the real problem you're having is "silver mica disease" in the IF transformers. Basically what happens is that there is migration on the mica sheets of those IF transformers and results in no reception or 'crashing' sounds. I just had a Crosley 58TK with the same problem.
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:::Greetings, I have a Crosley 11-100U that I have been trying to work on. The radio comes on but no voices only hard static and noise. I believe the volume switch is shot. does anyone know where to get one of these or is there a substitute? I do not even know how to test it, but I believe the switch is the culprit because when I tap it, it changes the hard static.
:::It has been recapped.
:::Thank you,
:::Vinny A.
Tony,
please bear with me, I am trying to understand the schematic in relation to the bottom of the chassis and have never did a job like this. I also have to send away for the caps when I have it all figured out. So this may take a few weeks because I work 3 jobs (in a divorce, paying for everyone). I hope I could continue to contact you through the duration.
But for now are these regular non-polarized caps in pF? Does it have to be aligned after the caps have been installed? I do not have an alignment tool, I wonder if I have to stop here and abandon the project.
As a start:
1st IF (As per schematic)
C3=86 mmf
C4=107 mmf
Can I use use 91 pF and 110 pF ? (According to an order form) or should I translate to uF and use regular caps?
There is no voltage on the schematic, what voltage should I order? Mica or regular?
Sorry for this long posting.
Vinny
:GRRR - just typed up a long response and the site went down as I tried to submit.
:
:Here is a thread showing what is involved in repairing the IF transformers:
:http://www.nostalgiaair.org/forums/Messages/566/M0059566.htm
:
:On mine, I tack soldered the replacement caps on the pins of the transformer after I disabled the internal caps. On your set, it looks like you would need both an 82pF and 100pF cap for each transformer, and a realignment after.
:
:To see if your transformers are the problem, I would start by disconnecting the B+ line to the 1st IF first (pin 1), powering up the set and seeing if the static is gone. You wont have reception at this point however. If the noise is gone, you found your problem, if not, leave that one disconnected and remove B+ from the 2nd IF transformer (pin 4) and power up the set. If the noise is gone, one or both are at fault and I would repair both.
:
:
::I tried the spray with no results. When I got the radio a couple of months ago it played well with some hard static. I did not touch it til a week ago and when I did the problem began with no reception. re-capped it with no results. I am inexperienced with these radios, how do I test or what would I replace to deal with "silver mica disease". The only other thing different was when I was testing the tubes after I received the radio and before I retried the radio this week a pin from the 50c5 tube pulled out of the socket (not from the tube), but (see previous posting) it was determined that under the chassis nothing was connected to the # 2 pin, even on the schematic it shows NC to #2 pin. I did change some tubes which tested well, even tried differen tubes that also tested well. The old tubes I used for a different radio as needed with no problems. This is confusing to me as I have put in so much time.
::Thank you,
::Vinny
::
::
::
:::I would try spraying some cleaner in the control and seeing if that helps. I wonder though if the real problem you're having is "silver mica disease" in the IF transformers. Basically what happens is that there is migration on the mica sheets of those IF transformers and results in no reception or 'crashing' sounds. I just had a Crosley 58TK with the same problem.
:::
::::Greetings, I have a Crosley 11-100U that I have been trying to work on. The radio comes on but no voices only hard static and noise. I believe the volume switch is shot. does anyone know where to get one of these or is there a substitute? I do not even know how to test it, but I believe the switch is the culprit because when I tap it, it changes the hard static.
::::It has been recapped.
::::Thank you,
::::Vinny A.
The caps you would use are indeed in pF and mica type. I recently ordered some from Antique Electronic Supply and believe they were rated at 500volts. Feel free to email me when you get ready to tackle this if you'd like. My email address is tonyj.seniorATgmailDOTcom (replace the AT with @ and DOT with . obviously)
:
:Tony,
:please bear with me, I am trying to understand the schematic in relation to the bottom of the chassis and have never did a job like this. I also have to send away for the caps when I have it all figured out. So this may take a few weeks because I work 3 jobs (in a divorce, paying for everyone). I hope I could continue to contact you through the duration.
:But for now are these regular non-polarized caps in pF? Does it have to be aligned after the caps have been installed? I do not have an alignment tool, I wonder if I have to stop here and abandon the project.
:As a start:
:
:1st IF (As per schematic)
:C3=86 mmf
:C4=107 mmf
:
:Can I use use 91 pF and 110 pF ? (According to an order form) or should I translate to uF and use regular caps?
:
:There is no voltage on the schematic, what voltage should I order? Mica or regular?
:
:Sorry for this long posting.
:Vinny
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
::GRRR - just typed up a long response and the site went down as I tried to submit.
::
::Here is a thread showing what is involved in repairing the IF transformers:
::http://www.nostalgiaair.org/forums/Messages/566/M0059566.htm
::
::On mine, I tack soldered the replacement caps on the pins of the transformer after I disabled the internal caps. On your set, it looks like you would need both an 82pF and 100pF cap for each transformer, and a realignment after.
::
::To see if your transformers are the problem, I would start by disconnecting the B+ line to the 1st IF first (pin 1), powering up the set and seeing if the static is gone. You wont have reception at this point however. If the noise is gone, you found your problem, if not, leave that one disconnected and remove B+ from the 2nd IF transformer (pin 4) and power up the set. If the noise is gone, one or both are at fault and I would repair both.
::
::
:::I tried the spray with no results. When I got the radio a couple of months ago it played well with some hard static. I did not touch it til a week ago and when I did the problem began with no reception. re-capped it with no results. I am inexperienced with these radios, how do I test or what would I replace to deal with "silver mica disease". The only other thing different was when I was testing the tubes after I received the radio and before I retried the radio this week a pin from the 50c5 tube pulled out of the socket (not from the tube), but (see previous posting) it was determined that under the chassis nothing was connected to the # 2 pin, even on the schematic it shows NC to #2 pin. I did change some tubes which tested well, even tried differen tubes that also tested well. The old tubes I used for a different radio as needed with no problems. This is confusing to me as I have put in so much time.
:::Thank you,
:::Vinny
:::
:::
:::
::::I would try spraying some cleaner in the control and seeing if that helps. I wonder though if the real problem you're having is "silver mica disease" in the IF transformers. Basically what happens is that there is migration on the mica sheets of those IF transformers and results in no reception or 'crashing' sounds. I just had a Crosley 58TK with the same problem.
::::
:::::Greetings, I have a Crosley 11-100U that I have been trying to work on. The radio comes on but no voices only hard static and noise. I believe the volume switch is shot. does anyone know where to get one of these or is there a substitute? I do not even know how to test it, but I believe the switch is the culprit because when I tap it, it changes the hard static.
:::::It has been recapped.
:::::Thank you,
:::::Vinny A.
:Hi Vinny:
:
:The caps you would use are indeed in pF and mica type. I recently ordered some from Antique Electronic Supply and believe they were rated at 500volts. Feel free to email me when you get ready to tackle this if you'd like. My email address is tonyj.seniorATgmailDOTcom (replace the AT with @ and DOT with . obviously)
:
::
::Tony,
::please bear with me, I am trying to understand the schematic in relation to the bottom of the chassis and have never did a job like this. I also have to send away for the caps when I have it all figured out. So this may take a few weeks because I work 3 jobs (in a divorce, paying for everyone). I hope I could continue to contact you through the duration.
::But for now are these regular non-polarized caps in pF? Does it have to be aligned after the caps have been installed? I do not have an alignment tool, I wonder if I have to stop here and abandon the project.
::As a start:
::
::1st IF (As per schematic)
::C3=86 mmf
::C4=107 mmf
::
::Can I use use 91 pF and 110 pF ? (According to an order form) or should I translate to uF and use regular caps?
::
::There is no voltage on the schematic, what voltage should I order? Mica or regular?
::
::Sorry for this long posting.
::Vinny
::
::
::
::
::
::
::
::
::
:::GRRR - just typed up a long response and the site went down as I tried to submit.
:::
:::Here is a thread showing what is involved in repairing the IF transformers:
:::http://www.nostalgiaair.org/forums/Messages/566/M0059566.htm
:::
:::On mine, I tack soldered the replacement caps on the pins of the transformer after I disabled the internal caps. On your set, it looks like you would need both an 82pF and 100pF cap for each transformer, and a realignment after.
:::
:::To see if your transformers are the problem, I would start by disconnecting the B+ line to the 1st IF first (pin 1), powering up the set and seeing if the static is gone. You wont have reception at this point however. If the noise is gone, you found your problem, if not, leave that one disconnected and remove B+ from the 2nd IF transformer (pin 4) and power up the set. If the noise is gone, one or both are at fault and I would repair both.
:::
:::
::::I tried the spray with no results. When I got the radio a couple of months ago it played well with some hard static. I did not touch it til a week ago and when I did the problem began with no reception. re-capped it with no results. I am inexperienced with these radios, how do I test or what would I replace to deal with "silver mica disease". The only other thing different was when I was testing the tubes after I received the radio and before I retried the radio this week a pin from the 50c5 tube pulled out of the socket (not from the tube), but (see previous posting) it was determined that under the chassis nothing was connected to the # 2 pin, even on the schematic it shows NC to #2 pin. I did change some tubes which tested well, even tried differen tubes that also tested well. The old tubes I used for a different radio as needed with no problems. This is confusing to me as I have put in so much time.
::::Thank you,
::::Vinny
::::
::::
::::
:::::I would try spraying some cleaner in the control and seeing if that helps. I wonder though if the real problem you're having is "silver mica disease" in the IF transformers. Basically what happens is that there is migration on the mica sheets of those IF transformers and results in no reception or 'crashing' sounds. I just had a Crosley 58TK with the same problem.
:::::
::::::Greetings, I have a Crosley 11-100U that I have been trying to work on. The radio comes on but no voices only hard static and noise. I believe the volume switch is shot. does anyone know where to get one of these or is there a substitute? I do not even know how to test it, but I believe the switch is the culprit because when I tap it, it changes the hard static.
::::::It has been recapped.
::::::Thank you,
::::::Vinny A.
If that's the route you want to take I could probably take care of it, although I'm not sure what the shipping costs back and forth would be. Contact me off list and I can give you my address info.
TonyJ
:Tony, I went and saw the posting you sent me and saw others on the net involving the silver mica issue. I do not believe at this point that I could do this job especially when having to buy equipment to finish it. I have found out that this problem is common to this radio.
:I was wondering if you could do the job for me if I sent you the radio? The tubes are good and it has been re-capped. The re-capping also involved cutting the terminals on the bottom of the can and setting up 3 single terminal strips in it's place, I did it very carefully and also replaced the 2 resistors that were involved in that process. The cord is also good. I do not know what the cost would be however.
:Vinny
:
:
:
:
::Hi Vinny:
::
::The caps you would use are indeed in pF and mica type. I recently ordered some from Antique Electronic Supply and believe they were rated at 500volts. Feel free to email me when you get ready to tackle this if you'd like. My email address is tonyj.seniorATgmailDOTcom (replace the AT with @ and DOT with . obviously)
::
:::
:::Tony,
:::please bear with me, I am trying to understand the schematic in relation to the bottom of the chassis and have never did a job like this. I also have to send away for the caps when I have it all figured out. So this may take a few weeks because I work 3 jobs (in a divorce, paying for everyone). I hope I could continue to contact you through the duration.
:::But for now are these regular non-polarized caps in pF? Does it have to be aligned after the caps have been installed? I do not have an alignment tool, I wonder if I have to stop here and abandon the project.
:::As a start:
:::
:::1st IF (As per schematic)
:::C3=86 mmf
:::C4=107 mmf
:::
:::Can I use use 91 pF and 110 pF ? (According to an order form) or should I translate to uF and use regular caps?
:::
:::There is no voltage on the schematic, what voltage should I order? Mica or regular?
:::
:::Sorry for this long posting.
:::Vinny
:::
:::
:::
:::
:::
:::
:::
:::
:::
::::GRRR - just typed up a long response and the site went down as I tried to submit.
::::
::::Here is a thread showing what is involved in repairing the IF transformers:
::::http://www.nostalgiaair.org/forums/Messages/566/M0059566.htm
::::
::::On mine, I tack soldered the replacement caps on the pins of the transformer after I disabled the internal caps. On your set, it looks like you would need both an 82pF and 100pF cap for each transformer, and a realignment after.
::::
::::To see if your transformers are the problem, I would start by disconnecting the B+ line to the 1st IF first (pin 1), powering up the set and seeing if the static is gone. You wont have reception at this point however. If the noise is gone, you found your problem, if not, leave that one disconnected and remove B+ from the 2nd IF transformer (pin 4) and power up the set. If the noise is gone, one or both are at fault and I would repair both.
::::
::::
:::::I tried the spray with no results. When I got the radio a couple of months ago it played well with some hard static. I did not touch it til a week ago and when I did the problem began with no reception. re-capped it with no results. I am inexperienced with these radios, how do I test or what would I replace to deal with "silver mica disease". The only other thing different was when I was testing the tubes after I received the radio and before I retried the radio this week a pin from the 50c5 tube pulled out of the socket (not from the tube), but (see previous posting) it was determined that under the chassis nothing was connected to the # 2 pin, even on the schematic it shows NC to #2 pin. I did change some tubes which tested well, even tried differen tubes that also tested well. The old tubes I used for a different radio as needed with no problems. This is confusing to me as I have put in so much time.
:::::Thank you,
:::::Vinny
:::::
:::::
:::::
::::::I would try spraying some cleaner in the control and seeing if that helps. I wonder though if the real problem you're having is "silver mica disease" in the IF transformers. Basically what happens is that there is migration on the mica sheets of those IF transformers and results in no reception or 'crashing' sounds. I just had a Crosley 58TK with the same problem.
::::::
:::::::Greetings, I have a Crosley 11-100U that I have been trying to work on. The radio comes on but no voices only hard static and noise. I believe the volume switch is shot. does anyone know where to get one of these or is there a substitute? I do not even know how to test it, but I believe the switch is the culprit because when I tap it, it changes the hard static.
:::::::It has been recapped.
:::::::Thank you,
:::::::Vinny A.
:Vinny:
:
:If that's the route you want to take I could probably take care of it, although I'm not sure what the shipping costs back and forth would be. Contact me off list and I can give you my address info.
:
:TonyJ
:
::Tony, I went and saw the posting you sent me and saw others on the net involving the silver mica issue. I do not believe at this point that I could do this job especially when having to buy equipment to finish it. I have found out that this problem is common to this radio.
::I was wondering if you could do the job for me if I sent you the radio? The tubes are good and it has been re-capped. The re-capping also involved cutting the terminals on the bottom of the can and setting up 3 single terminal strips in it's place, I did it very carefully and also replaced the 2 resistors that were involved in that process. The cord is also good. I do not know what the cost would be however.
::Vinny
::
::
::
::
:::Hi Vinny:
:::
:::The caps you would use are indeed in pF and mica type. I recently ordered some from Antique Electronic Supply and believe they were rated at 500volts. Feel free to email me when you get ready to tackle this if you'd like. My email address is tonyj.seniorATgmailDOTcom (replace the AT with @ and DOT with . obviously)
:::
::::
::::Tony,
::::please bear with me, I am trying to understand the schematic in relation to the bottom of the chassis and have never did a job like this. I also have to send away for the caps when I have it all figured out. So this may take a few weeks because I work 3 jobs (in a divorce, paying for everyone). I hope I could continue to contact you through the duration.
::::But for now are these regular non-polarized caps in pF? Does it have to be aligned after the caps have been installed? I do not have an alignment tool, I wonder if I have to stop here and abandon the project.
::::As a start:
::::
::::1st IF (As per schematic)
::::C3=86 mmf
::::C4=107 mmf
::::
::::Can I use use 91 pF and 110 pF ? (According to an order form) or should I translate to uF and use regular caps?
::::
::::There is no voltage on the schematic, what voltage should I order? Mica or regular?
::::
::::Sorry for this long posting.
::::Vinny
::::
::::
::::
::::
::::
::::
::::
::::
::::
:::::GRRR - just typed up a long response and the site went down as I tried to submit.
:::::
:::::Here is a thread showing what is involved in repairing the IF transformers:
:::::http://www.nostalgiaair.org/forums/Messages/566/M0059566.htm
:::::
:::::On mine, I tack soldered the replacement caps on the pins of the transformer after I disabled the internal caps. On your set, it looks like you would need both an 82pF and 100pF cap for each transformer, and a realignment after.
:::::
:::::To see if your transformers are the problem, I would start by disconnecting the B+ line to the 1st IF first (pin 1), powering up the set and seeing if the static is gone. You wont have reception at this point however. If the noise is gone, you found your problem, if not, leave that one disconnected and remove B+ from the 2nd IF transformer (pin 4) and power up the set. If the noise is gone, one or both are at fault and I would repair both.
:::::
:::::
::::::I tried the spray with no results. When I got the radio a couple of months ago it played well with some hard static. I did not touch it til a week ago and when I did the problem began with no reception. re-capped it with no results. I am inexperienced with these radios, how do I test or what would I replace to deal with "silver mica disease". The only other thing different was when I was testing the tubes after I received the radio and before I retried the radio this week a pin from the 50c5 tube pulled out of the socket (not from the tube), but (see previous posting) it was determined that under the chassis nothing was connected to the # 2 pin, even on the schematic it shows NC to #2 pin. I did change some tubes which tested well, even tried differen tubes that also tested well. The old tubes I used for a different radio as needed with no problems. This is confusing to me as I have put in so much time.
::::::Thank you,
::::::Vinny
::::::
::::::
::::::
:::::::I would try spraying some cleaner in the control and seeing if that helps. I wonder though if the real problem you're having is "silver mica disease" in the IF transformers. Basically what happens is that there is migration on the mica sheets of those IF transformers and results in no reception or 'crashing' sounds. I just had a Crosley 58TK with the same problem.
:::::::
::::::::Greetings, I have a Crosley 11-100U that I have been trying to work on. The radio comes on but no voices only hard static and noise. I believe the volume switch is shot. does anyone know where to get one of these or is there a substitute? I do not even know how to test it, but I believe the switch is the culprit because when I tap it, it changes the hard static.
::::::::It has been recapped.
::::::::Thank you,
::::::::Vinny A.