[Boatanchors] Gonset G-33 no sound!

Joe Foley [email protected]
Tue, 28 May 2002 19:58:37 -0700 (PDT)


Hi,

The Gonset G-33 I just bought has no audio.

I've tested the tubes twice and found all in good
shape, I've cleaned the very dirty bandswitch until it
shines, I've replaced a shorted electrolytic cap and
cleaned all the other switches.  I've wire brushed
and/or De-oxited all tube pins, connectors, and
switches.

Cleaning revealed no bad solder joints or bad
components.  When I first tried the radio it played
for about 15 minutes after a very long warm-up period,
when I touched the power switch to put it into STANDBY
it crackled and died, sometimes I can hear noise very
faintly in the headset when tuning acrossed a band but
nothing else.

I have no schematic for this radio, does anyone have
any ideas?  Its a 1959 version.  Nice looking radio,
too bad it doesn't play, I'm sure I'm looking for a
problem that someone else didn't or couldn't find.

I have a Heathkit Signal Tracer but no manual for it.

Thank you,

Joe

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