I have one of the later models. It was an office radio for many years, now the radio and I are both retired.

Hey Seth, nice one..! Always like the red colours, gives it that Rock n' Roll feel..Great fix with tips, good job..Ed..uk..😀

Nice job on the red. It looks so much better. Thanks for another great video.

@misterradio5035

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry!

That's definitely a later one. They made these from 1956 to about 1967. The earlier ones tend to come in pink, turquoise etc... Later ones are usually more subdued and they added a lighted clock dial. You can usually date them from the tube date codes. The red paint definitely improved the look!

@pcno2832

2 жыл бұрын

Were the last ones with this case "fully transistorized"? I know the next generation, the ones that initially had a sloped PC board, came in a final version, in 1966 or 1967 that was all solid state. So did the generation after that with the volume knob directly below the tuning dial. I find those transistorized AA5 models, before the push-pull circuits took over, among the most interesting.

@misterradio5035

2 жыл бұрын

Really? They made this design all the way to 67? I had NO idea. I thought it was strictly a 1950's design.

@a587g

2 жыл бұрын

@@misterradio5035 I had two, one of the early ones from 1956, and another one with a date code of December 1966! Essentially the same set. Other than the terrible General Industries electrolytics they're very reliable.

@a587g

2 жыл бұрын

@@pcno2832 possible they made a transistorized version but I've never seen it! I know that was common, using the same case with a solid state chassis in place of the tube one...

.Mrster radio Your utube videos are awesome

These GE Musaphonic radios have better audio circuits with feedback and a big speaker, so they have better sound than your average tube AM clock radio! A great radio for adding Bluetooth or playing a modern device through for great "musaphonic" music!!

I have got to admit that red paint does make it look a lot better. Krylon spray paint doesn't tend to plug up in the tip like the Rustoleum spray paint does. So to keep it not clogging up is when your done spraying paint is to turn the can upside down and spray it a couple of times (away from anything) and allow the propellant to clear out any remaining paint in the tip. Seth saves another one for future sale and made Bluetooth ready as well.

@misterradio5035

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know what's up with Rustoleum. I thought I'd gotten a bad batch but it keeps doing this. Maybe its interacting with the plastic

@hestheMaster

2 жыл бұрын

@@misterradio5035 Maybe a contamination issue is going on here? Dunno. For sure the surface must be roughed a bit to make Rustoleum stick. Another reason not to use it!

Nice work!

@stirlingschmidt6325

2 жыл бұрын

If you find your 'soldapullt' lacking in vacuum, take it apart and add silicone grease to the seals at the front of the cylinder and O-rings on the piston - can make a TON of difference!

Bulbs go in the garden. Lamps go in fixtures...and radios.

6:50 Have you ever considered getting a heated solder sucker, the kind with a rubber squeeze bulb? Mine works flawlessly and since I absolutely hate the plastic kind, it makes jobs like this a lot easier. I've had jobs where I used the kind with a stand that hooks up to a vacuum line, but the $15 bulb-type I have at home serves me just as well. The only thing it can't handle are big solder lugs, so I still keep a plastic one around, but only for things too big or irregular for the heated one.

@misterradio5035

2 жыл бұрын

I had one but found it sort of annoying since it took up room on the bench. I'm so used to the little one I use now it just feels sort of natural

Mrster radio the vintage GE clock radio Receiver is cool

That red looks great!

They have a bunch of these for sale on Itsy, They look like they have already been restored but given how common they apparently are I think the prices they are ask are along the lines of "wishful thinking". BTW, nice shade of red.

Another great job! Have you ever used one of those Bluetooth modules? They will run off of 5v which could likely be robbed from the transformer and they're small enough to hide inside the chassis without drilling holes.

I assume you sell this stuff at shows, but do you have an online store as well? Love your work!!! 👊👊👊👊👊

Real purdy!

When you took the back off, there was not a loose heat shield? A metal / cardboard 3 x 7 " thing? I am trying to figure out how exactly how to position it, or if it is really needed.

your solder sucker didn't look sad to me. hopefully it cheers up soon

I know this model GE very well. You need to play this radio for at least 4 to 5 hours before selling it, these are notorious for silver Mica disease after it has warmed up and played for a few hours. This goes for all GE sets around this time period.

@misterradio5035

2 жыл бұрын

The WORST ones are the models with those plug-in RF transformers. I 100% agree. These are notorious for silver mica disease. I tend to play restored sets off and on for a few days before they go off " into the wild" for the exact reason you suggested.

@vintageradios7790

2 жыл бұрын

@@misterradio5035 always a good idea to keep the customers happy. I used to repair radios and record players back in the 1990s for a fellow that used to sell them. We did very well with reconditioned record players until Crosley reproductions started hitting the market we had no problem getting between 150 and $200 for a good restored record player from the 1950s

@oldradiotvsc9836

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I fixed one of these for somebody a while back, and it had silver mica disease in both IF transformers! Once rebuilt, the radio performed fantastic!

There was a lot of weird going on at the end of the tube era. They were probably selling those things in discount stores till the early 70s for next to nothing

@misterradio5035

2 жыл бұрын

I learn something new every day! See, I was sort of confused why there was what looked like a 60's-era Telechron movement in there. The PC material was also newer looking. I'm not totally surprised. GE was super cheap about everything. The 50's era versions of these were super fragile and the leads on the boards lift up super easily. They must have made improvements. Weirdest tube era sets I see are those that have the lower power tubes with strange values. Like 14, 32, whatever volt tubes that are next to impossible to find