Surprisingly, there were no wires (for 12 volt input?) or any other connections, aside from the It was held in place with two large flat-blade screws. Removed the power supply from under the dash. The speaker, and it measured 8 ohms and crackled while being tested, so it seemed to be working. The car, but still had absolutely no audio (or sounds of any kind) from the speaker. Put the radio back together and installed it in Got an extra set of tubes in the bargain. I removed the radio, and the resulting experiences were chronicled on this page.īorrowed an ex-Navy model "TV-7D/U" tube tester and verified all tubes were healthy. Unfortunately, the next summer, during its seasonal maiden voyage (June 25, 2011) there was absolutely no audio of any kind coming from the speaker. Tested fine, and the minor servicing seemed to fix the problem. It was removed from the car, and the tube sockets were cleaned with DeoxIT. It continued to work well from 1989 up until the fall of 2010 when the audio volume dropped off significantly. I did not have access to a tube tester, and it was the first vacuum tube radio To verify it was working to its fullest potential, it was sent to radio repairman Wilford Wilkes (Brisbin, Pennsylvania) in 1990. This radio was an original, extra-cost option in my 1957 Mercedes-Benz Type 190 sedan,Īnd so the association began on June 17, 1989, when I took ownership of the car.
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