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@@blandau Not sure why you couldnt find them…. Did you look in my playlists? Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy them…..Take Care-Larry

@@tyronevanleyen9880 Thank You! This radio was given to me and it sat around for several years before I decided to restore it. It is a well built radio for the day and fairly simple. I enjoyed working on this one for sure, thanks for watching and commenting…..Take Care-Larry

@@terryblackman6217 Hi Terry! Well, the radio is still sitting beside the workbench awaiting completion. I really dont have a good reason why its not complete other than I got sidetracked with other projects. Ive rebuild 3 ham radio amplifiers, a power supply of a 30 year old ham radio transceiver and lots of smaller projects. I do plan on finishing it and now that someone has asked, it reminded me that there are people out there that may be interested in seeing it. I still have raw footage of the Silvertone console I restored for my daughter. So sounds like Im making excuses….lol…..I’ll put the chassis back on the workbench and see if I can remember where I was at…lol. Thanks so much for watching and the comments! Take Care-Larry

@@W4YDL Hi, I was able to move the board enuf without removing the wires. As you know, these connections are known to break if moved a lot. The wires are solid and like anything else if flexed several times can break. Use care moving the board and be sure to double check to make sure one of the wires dont break. If the radio has been subjected to damp or uncontrolled climate, it might be a good idea to apply a little solder to the wire wraps. Makes it harder to remove later, but assures a better connection. Sometimes with a damp environment, the wire wrap connections corrode. I bought my 520 new back in 1978 and still love the way it works. I have it on my table and occasionally use it to keep the cobwebs blown out. I hope this advice helps and if I can help in any other way, please feel free to ask. Feel free to email me. Take Care--73 Larry W4PJP

@@Backtothefutureradios thanks, Larry! I was able to move the board just enough to replace the caps! Radio is working like a charm now! Hope to see you on the air!

@@W4YDL Good deal! Im glad the old girl is still working! I fired my 520 last week and talked in it. Still working great, I lime to use it from time to time, the band switches, pots etc needs the exercise. It was peaking near 150 watts, alway get good reports on it. Truly a radio that is hard to stop using! Take care and 73- Larry W4PJP

Thanks! I actually have some videos shot, but havent published them. Maybe, I can get the time soon. Thanks and Take Care-Larry

Thanks, they tend to be a bit stretchy when you tune…they work but, I see what you are saying! Take Care-Larry

Good comments! Thank you…I will pin this comment for others to be sure to see!!

I got self adhesive heat resist pad from Summit Racing for $10. I didnt like the idea of selling it with the asbestos present.

Hi Mick, great radios! I would start by cleaning all switches and working them with cleaner. Then check the resistors on the HV board. Sometimes the resistors for the metering go bad, I cant remember which one, seems I had to replace one back in the early 80’s….lol. Does t do it on all bands? Seems the manual speaks about lack of ALC on 10 meters. Be careful in the rig, hope this helps! Later today, I will try to find which resistor to look for. Keep me updated….Take Care-Larry. ps…. A good resource of knowledge and help is the Kenwood hybrid group….. here is a link…kenwood-hybrids.groups.io/g/main

@@Backtothefutureradios Cheers Larry! Yeah its on all bands. I am going to start removing boards and systematically check all the components. The reason for doing all this now is because I have just bought a DG-5 and I want to get it all sorted in one hit. Thank you for repling to me. Cheers Mick M7ENJ

Good catch! Thanks!

Thats great! Im glad you got it done! Those dual grid caps can be a booger, but those new caps should keep it going for a while. Thanks for watching and commenting! Take Care-Larry W4PJP

K4EAA’s grid cap kit is a booger! Uses old caps ground leads then you stuff in four caps in that space! JohnBoyUtah

@@Brenda-jf2pe those caps are hard to change period! I made the PC board to mount mine, still hard to access. Not enuf of the radios out there to have the PC board manufactured. Thanks for the update….73 Larry W4PJP

Enjoyed all your videos, Larry, hope we hookup on 20 meters some day! Kenwood Audio is still the best with my 520s I have a Sure 577 Caroid microphone works better than the Ts-50 microphone!

@@Brenda-jf2pe you ever check in to hybrid net? Ive only did the 40 meter net….maybe I’ll try the 20 meter one one day. Would love to try and hook up on 20 sometime. Take Care…73 Larry

Thank you for watching and commenting. To my knowledge, one place is as good as any to connect the NEUTRAL to the other connection of the transformer primary. A lot of the radios have terminal strips for that. Some of the Philcos have a block capacitor where both the HOT and NEUTRAL are connected allowing a bypass capacitor connection to chassis. Hope this helps, Take Care-Larry

Thank you Rod! Im glad the video helped you, thanks for watching! Take Care-Larry

Good job! My daughter (son in law) is pleased with theirs too! I think this model was a winner back in the day….Take Care-Larry

Thank you! I enjoy your videos too! Ive just started working on amps….Take Care-Larry W4PJP

Sorry, I dont. I find it enjoyable if its just my stuff, If I break it, its ok. lol…..

Thanks! It is one of my favorite rigs, the receiver on these are really good. Take Care-Larry

Thanks Martin!

Thanks! There should be some extra power supplies out there, doesnt have to be a heathkit but these PS were pretty beneric back in the day. A lot of rigs used PS with the same HV and bias voltages. Good luck! Take Care-Larry

Thanks Gregg! Yeah, after looking at the new veneer, it was a no brainer to strip the other side off. It turned out better than I had hoped. Thanks for watching and the comment! Take Care- Larry ps still got the Philco 54C?

Thanks “Double L”! Yes, steam is used a lot in wood construction. Its amazing how Ive seen some bend wood using steam. There is still a whole lot I dont know and wont be able to learn, I just do enuf to get by. Hope all is well out there! Take Care-Larry

Thanks Wayne! The cabinet turned out a little better than I had expected. As you may have caught in the video, this one was completed before I started editing the videos, so its sitting in my daughter’s house now (spoiler alert)….Thanks for watching and as always the comments! Take Care-Larry

Thanks Mike! Ive used grain sealer before and didnt get the results I was looking for. I tried it on a 1937 Howard console and had to rework it a couple of times to get the look and finish I was looking for. Maybe I was doing something wrong, but the color of the statins and toners were skewed when I used grain sealer. Thanks for the tip, I’ll try to find some videos on how to use grain sealer. Each cabinet I do is a little bit different. I appreciate you watching and the comments! Take Care-Larry

Thanks Mike! Take Care-Larry

Thanks Doug, I was pleased how it turned out. I dont think Ive had new veneer take stain that even before. Take Care-Larry

Thanks Armand! I was quite pleased with the way the veneer turned out! Take Care-Larry

Lots of folks are moving to Tennessee, no state income tax! Spring and Fall are great! Winter and Summer are tolerable…..Ive evolved i to trying to keep a cabinet old looking but clean. Dings and nicks are just part of that journey! Thanks for watching and commenting! Take Care--Larry ps give me a call sometime! Is ur ph # the same?

Thanks Bob! It is a lot of work and I normally wont put this much effort in most of the radios, but I figured I would, because it had the eye tube and my family wanted it for their new house….They appreciate older stuff, so here goes…..Thanks for watching and as always enjoy your comments! Take Care-Larry

Thanks Steve! Yes, veneer work is time consuming, but can be therapeutical, lol…..if you caught it in the video, I said most of the work will be done because I wanted to take advantage of low humidity in the spring. In this radio, I show a lot of the process, it may bore some folks and some will like it, maybe, lol…..Thanks for watching and commenting! Take Care-Larry

Luther, not to worry….I have added additional paper and in fact on occasions, two layers of veneer and sand it down. If you replace the whole sheet of veneer, then the thickness is a never mind. If you are patching pieces of veneer, then it (could) be something you have to address. Just check the thickness first…you can figure how to make it thicker if you have to. Not all older veneer is thicker, I have just ran into it in the past and had good results with paper backing and two layers…keep me updated as to ur progress….email me if you would like…lhlyda719 at att dot net. Take Care-Larry

Thanks Michael! Really good to hear from you… I miss ur videos, I learned so much watching you do all those great radios! Take Care and talk soon! Larry

Thanks Mike! I now know it is the right thing to do…..😉…..Thanks for watching and the comments, both means a lot to me…. Take Care-Larry

Thanks Gregg, Most people are suggesting to replace both sides of the veneer. I think that is the best option. She is a bit rough, but should clean up…Take Care-Larry

I plan on taking my time, the fun is in the journey….Thanks for watching! Take Care-Larry

Thanks Josh, and if I want Judy to know about the iron, I will tell her, Thank! Lol

Thanks Wayne! If were are wishing, I wish I had the whole speaker assembly….lol…..I agree with using the speaker coil if possible, we will see….Thanks for the video suggestion…I’ll check it out…Take Care-Larry

Should be a challenge….Thanks for watching and commenting! Take Care-Larry

Thanks for watching and commenting! I kind of misspoke about what I was actually hearing, that fluttering sound is actually just when the line of sun and dark meets and when some of the radio waves bounce off the ionosphere to farther places (skip) and some of then are still being absorbed by the ionized layers of the ionosphere. Its actually called fading and sounds like a flutter….Take Care-Larry