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- AA5 History - A description of the classic "All-American" five-tube superheterodyne AC/DC AM radio circuit used in the majority of consumer receivers made in North America, from the 1930s through to the '60s. Includes a tube substitution table and a typical schematic diagram.
home.netcom.com/~wa2ise/radios/aa5h.html
- Antique Radio Resource Page - Tips for restoring antique radios, including where to find parts, recommended books, an article on bias cells, and links to collections. Chuck Schwark presents his personal collection, and "The Philco Repair Bench" section with service and identification information for Philco radios.
members.aol.com/caschwark/index.htm
- Crystal Rocket Radio - How to build your own, by Gary Litwin, using a water-powered toy rocket.
www.carcanada.net/dx/kristall.txt
- FM Pilotuner 601 - Rick Botti provides the instructions issued by Pilot Radio Corporation for hooking up the T-601 FM tuner to a typical vintage AM-only radio set that is not already equipped with a phono input. He also has also scans of the owner's manual, and of service notes for the T-601 including the schematic, parts list, and alignment procedure.
members.tripod.com/~rbotti/pilot
- How to Rejuvenate your Headphones - Evaluating and remagnetizing old headphones, with a Brandes pair used as an example. Originally was a presentation by Tom Provost and Gary D'Amico.
www.eht.com/oldradio/clubinfo/monthly/Nov-96/HEADPHON.html
- PhilcoRadio.com - Vintage radio restoration service, by Ron Ramirez Enterprises. Features a gallery of older Philco models, downloadable schematics, do-it-yourself servicing and tuning tips, identification and dating guide.
www.philcoradio.com
- Rec.antiques.radio+phono FAQ - The newsgroup FAQ separated into several different pages, with topics ranging from vacuum tube design, to suppliers, tools and test equipment, cabinet restoration, and trouble-shooting tips.
www.antiqueradio.org/radfaq.htm
- Restoration of German Tube Radios - Walter's Radioflier - Index of schematics and tube data sheets that he has available. Hints for the repair of several sets, including a Volksempfänger VE 301 GW. List of spare parts that he has plus a list of parts he's looking for. [English and German]
home.arcor.de/walter.groer/index_e.htm
- Schemi Radio TV - Database of schematics of Italian-made radios as recent as 1950, available in pdf format. Requires free registration. [English, Italian]
www.schemiradiotv.com
- Service AC-DC Radios at a Profit - How to troubleshoot a typical five-tube receiver. Based on an article by Donald Teal originally published in "Electronic Technician Magazine," December 1963.
radiorelics.tripod.com/course.htm
- The GE SuperRadio FAQ - The GE SuperRadio Frequently Asked Questions List
www.shore.net/~dmoisan/faqs/superradio/gesr_faq.html
- Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration - Do-it-yourself repair information, valve theory, and home-made test equipment, by British collector Paul Stenning.
www.vintage-radio.com/index.shtml
- Warren's Antique Radio World - A site dedicated to providing information on antique vacuum tube radios, including photos, case histories, useful links, and detailed descriptions of the restoration process.
www.ezlink.com/~crash/parks/radio.html
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