Re: 1947 Radio

Posted by HH56 On 2013/12/1 17:54:03

Thanks. I'm also in the same spot with the same quandary. Do we have the same PA382042 radio? I count more than 24 caps -- although I think there's a couple that may not need to change so maybe the same count.

IMO, changing caps is not in itself a big deal as long as you have decent soldering equipment. I believe there have been one or two DIY guys doing it on different year radios. Don't remember hearing of any problems -- but there is always the unlucky draw.

The thing I'm concerned about and reason for leaning toward sending it away is if the value of something old was off or the new changes something enough to throw the IF alignment out. That could cause an issue and without the signal generator and proper test equipment, it might need to be sent off anyway to get back to first class -- or even a working condition.

Are the wires actually fastened to the bottom of radio or are they the courtesy light loom and can be pushed aside?