I have a nice RCA 65X1 that I’ve been working on. Some goober was in it and I have no idea what he did. One example is that he replaced the 500K pot with a 300 ohm(!!) and tacked a 470K resistor to the wiper. AArrgghh!! A “Buzz “ test shows the AF section is ok and I get a weak signal at the plate of the 12SA7. However it stops at the output of the 1st IF can. The can tests good. I’ve replaced the filter caps and all of the tubes are good. The problem is that the set is SO small and crowded that I can’t get to the tube sockets to check for voltages, insert RF signal, etc. My idea is to strip out the paper caps and resistors, essentially to the sockets, and replace the parts with new, smaller, components. All of the coils, Osc, IF, check out ok. Has anyone done this before? I could use some input before I go any further. It’s a pretty radio in great condition and I have a perfect spot to display it. Any advice or help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Terry

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: : : : : : : :Sir Terry . . . . . : : : : : :One example is that he replaced the 500K pot with a 300 ohm(!!) and tacked a 470K resistor to the wiper. : : : :TEEN age son/daughter was playing radio WAAAAAY to loud, both day and nite, you just found that he SAID what he MEANT :when he "fixed" up that set of theirs ! : : : :I can't visualize you having that much of a problem on space on an old OCTAL set, the only real cramped ones are the miniature :tubed, battery portables. Or some of those, early days, purposefully compact sets, like the "Tom Thumb, etc. : : :When I have an access problem, I just temporarily solder tack on a stub(s) of hook up wire and remote it up just enough for contact / connection access. : : : : : : : : :73's de Edd : : : :

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::I have a nice RCA 65X1 that I’ve been working on. Some goober was in it and I have no idea what he did. One example is that he replaced the 500K pot with a 300 ohm(!!) and tacked a 470K resistor to the wiper. AArrgghh!! A “Buzz “ test shows the AF section is ok and I get a weak signal at the plate of the 12SA7. However it stops at the output of the 1st IF can. The can tests good. I’ve replaced the filter caps and all of the tubes are good. The problem is that the set is SO small and crowded that I can’t get to the tube sockets to check for voltages, insert RF signal, etc. My idea is to strip out the paper caps and resistors, essentially to the sockets, and replace the parts with new, smaller, components. All of the coils, Osc, IF, check out ok. Has anyone done this before? I could use some input before I go any further. It’s a pretty radio in great condition and I have a perfect spot to display it. Any advice or help would be appreciated.
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Working on the early 40s Zenith portables is on par to this. The chassis is only about 2.5 to 3 inches wide. However, in my Zenith 5-G-500, which I stripped down to just the sockets, I managed to restuff all of the original Zenith capacitors, and use all original style resistors, and replace all of the bad rubber wire with colored cloth push-back wire, all with no problems. ...And I have big hands.

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:Working on the early 40s Zenith portables is on par to this. The chassis is only about 2.5 to 3 inches wide. However, in my Zenith 5-G-500, which I stripped down to just the sockets, I managed to restuff all of the original Zenith capacitors, and use all original style resistors, and replace all of the bad rubber wire with colored cloth push-back wire, all with no problems. ...And I have big hands.
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