[Boatanchors] Restoration

[Glen Zook via Boatanchors]

I absolutely refuse to not to replace the 2-wire cord with a 3-wire cord and not to install a fuse on anything upon which I service.
Radio shack has fuse holders that can easily be installed in any equipment.  If one cannot find a hole in which to install a machine screw, double-backed foam can be used to secure the fuse holder in the equipment.
http://www.radioshack.com/chassis-type-4-position-fuse-block/2700742.html#start=20&q=fuse%2Bholder&sz=12

There is a 2-fuse holder option but buying the 4 section is a lot cheaper per holder.  One just breaks off a single holder from the block to use separately.  The blocks are made with this in mind. Glen, K9STH

Website: http://k9sth.net
      From: L L bahr <pulsarxp at embarqmail.com>
 To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 12:40 AM
 Subject: [Boatanchors] Restoration
   

When you restore an old receiver with a 2-wire line cord and the receiver has no fuse, are you installing a 3-wire line cord and fuse?  I'm thinking it would be a good idea these days with transformers being 40 to 50 years old. (I'm referring to receivers with power transformers.)  A block fuse holder under the chassis would be easy to incorporate. I'd be interested in hearing from those who are restoring old boat anchor receivers.  What are you doing along these lines?