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1947 Motorola Model 67-X |
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Before and After. |
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| The plastic pilot light
diffuser was reproduced with some 90 weight paper which was
given
two coats of flat clear coat. It probably won't glow the way
the plastic did. It's Motorola part number 35B77311 but they
must be all out because I can't find one online. Can you
believe that? |
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| Finally, the last task
before assembling the radio was to polish up the dial face.
Considering the decrepit condition of the rest of the radio,
this was in remarkable condition. It's still crystal clear. |
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Friday September 21, 2018 and there was a big
radio show in Kutztown, PA. We drove up to get a replacement 14B6
vacuum tube. |
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| With the old tube
replaced, the radio was aligned
by using a regen radio tuned to 455 kHz as a signal
generator. The Sony radio in the background was tuned to 455
kHz and then the regen radio was tuned (with the sound down)
till the squeal could be heard in the Sony. Then, a clip
lead was attached from the regen radio to the Motorola. |
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| I wasn't sure the regen
radio was precisely at 455 kHz, so several weak stations were tuned in and the IF cans
were adjusted till they came in the loudest. Not very
scientific, but it works. (I think.) |
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I spent $75.00
repairing a $50 radio that nobody wants. If I didn't melt
the knobs and have to buy reproductions I would have broken
even. That's OK. When I started, it wasn't worth anything at
all. Another old radio saved from the landfill.
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Video (2.5 minutes) |
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Click on the image for the Sam's PHOTOFACT
in .PDF format. |
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