Understated, but clean, uncomplicated and functional. Sometimes that alone is attractive. Like an old simple pickup truck with rollup windows, bench seat, and rubber floor mats. I like it.
They call those variable inductors "Permeability Tuned Oscillators". They're actually used in some high end receivers. Collins Radio is known for using them among other high end designs.
A cheap generic AA5 set like this needs the antenna. Side of chassis has two square stamps on it with RF and IF on top of each square and the frequencies. Which manufacturer did that? With no manufacturer on the wood cabinet I would guess it was something sold post war at a 5 & 10 department store. Maybe the back with antenna has gone missing and it would have told you what it was model wise.That trim on top gives it a nice "Mohawk" hairstyle look. Looks really nice after giving it the Seth once over with Bluetooth addition.
Great video Mister Radio! Have you or can you show a schematic of the wiring of the Bluetooth aux input. I wasn't quite able to follow your explanation. Is it possible that this was a radio kit for used for Radio Servicemen training?
Very good video sir - I do enjoy your work. Is it possible this could have been a kit? Only problem with that is the rviets used to secure the valve sockets - kits would have been nut & bolt. Please keep up the good work:)
I think I was just looking at an old HealthKit manual for a AA-151 concerning those. The first color dot near the arrow in this case was the designation for paper, or mica.
Understated, but clean, uncomplicated and functional. Sometimes that alone is attractive. Like an old simple pickup truck with rollup windows, bench seat, and rubber floor mats. I like it.
I really like the look of that radio. It's very understated.
They call those variable inductors "Permeability Tuned Oscillators". They're actually used in some high end receivers. Collins Radio is known for using them among other high end designs.
That's a very nice looking radio!
Probably a pre-war/post-war set. Either way it is awesome. Thank you for another awesome video, Seth!
The little radio that could
Permeability tuning is great!
Understated but nice radio.
That is now the nicest homely plain Jane radio!
It has a charm all its own. I like it.
I don’t think it’s homely it’s has a lot of simple charms and is adorable.
It has a nice personality and knows how to cook!
A cheap generic AA5 set like this needs the antenna. Side of chassis has two square stamps on it with RF and IF on top
of each square and the frequencies. Which manufacturer did that? With no manufacturer on the wood cabinet I would
guess it was something sold post war at a 5 & 10 department store. Maybe the back with antenna has gone missing
and it would have told you what it was model wise.That trim on top gives it a nice "Mohawk" hairstyle look. Looks really
nice after giving it the Seth once over with Bluetooth addition.
Mohawk...😅
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I love that opening and closing music Mr. Radio, its perfect. also you are so knowledgeable. you did a great job on the cabinet.
Very cool set.
Great video Mister Radio! Have you or can you show a schematic of the wiring of the Bluetooth aux input. I wasn't quite able to follow your explanation. Is it possible that this was a radio kit for used for Radio Servicemen training?
The closing with the sleigh bells is disturbing to me 😮....
Very good video sir - I do enjoy your work. Is it possible this could have been a kit? Only problem with that is the rviets used to secure the valve sockets - kits would have been nut & bolt. Please keep up the good work:)
That thing is cute!
I actually like the look of that set. I guess some people had to like it, or they wouldn't have sold any!
But we LOVE tube testers!! 🙂
Beware that the Micamolds are also paper caps, only in plastic cases.
I think I was just looking at an old HealthKit manual for a AA-151 concerning those. The first color dot near the arrow in this case was the designation for paper, or mica.
Not a homely radio 📻 at all. It gains respect 🫡 somewhere in the house 🏠. Your friend, Jeff.
I’d like to ask what kind of tuning capacitor is that? Never seen before
That's inductance tuning. Much more common in automotive radios than home sets, so I assume the manufacturer was more into auto sound.
@@dougbrowning82Hmmm... maybe it was made by Delco?
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