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46 You say "electronic overhaul." Will that restore my set to like-new performance?

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This article is from the Antique Radios And Phonographs FAQ, by Hank van Cleef vancleef@netcom with numerous contributions by others.

46 You say "electronic overhaul." Will that restore my set to like-new performance?

Generally, yes---actually, better than new. Modern resistors and
capacitors are better circuit components than were available in the
thirties and forties. Capacitors in particular are much smaller, and
larger values can be used to advantage in some places, particularly in
the filtering circuits.

 

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