[Hallicrafters] how to power up old radio with variac

[Thomas Guest]

Hello,

Just my 2 cents.

None! With the original wax paper caps and the original electrolytic
caps all you are looking for is trouble.

Wax paper caps are not a matter if they will go bad but when.

If they cause no major damage they will leak current and affect the
circuit operation and will need to be replaced.

I never trust any wax paper caps.

Others have different thoughts on this subject but that's mine.

Tom Guest


>>> <chandlerh2 at aol.com> 6/6/2007 12:11 PM >>>
hello to alll . most of my hallicrafter radios were in working order or
close 
to it when i aquired them .
i just found a rather unusual radio it is a wells-gardner rao3 at least
that 
is what i think it is the plates on top have been removed except for
the one 
that says accepted by the navy 1944.there also is a mounting base the
radio 
sits on with a navy tag on it that has a part number and says a unit of
model rao 
3.i cant seem to find any info on it .
this radio weighs a ton and is in untouched condition inside and out
still 
has all of the US navy tubes in it to also  the huge coax plug in the
back with 
about 2 feet of cable on it .evrything looks factory origional on the
chassis 
has all paper wax caps in it . how long should i let it sit on variac
when 
powering upto see if everthing is working .
thanks to all who reply .
steve



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