1937 Mystery Pacific Radio Part 1
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- Опубліковано 25 кві 2024
- Today, Buzz starts work on a mysterious 1937 radio made by a little known company, Pacific Radio Corp, sent to him by a viewer. The reason he accepted this radio, is because the pointer and dial on this radio are beautiful. In part 1, Buzz shows off the radio, and inspects the chassis and cabinet, which is in poor condition. The radio is missing a speaker, so Buzz finds an old Zenith speaker that might work with the radio. Watch as he re-cones the speaker, then fixes the spider and voice coil. When the wires on the audio output transformer break off, it's time to take apart the transformer and re-wind the secondary coil. Can this radio possibly work? To close out the video, Dickel introduces another "Buzz Cinema", a 1967 8mm comedy film made on Thanksgiving Day, starring his older brother Bose, and featuring the Van Hooser brother's own mom! Enjoy............
Music
The Beau Hunks - The Beau Hunks Play the Original Little Rascals Music - (1995)
Jim Steinman - Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through - (1981)
Victor Silvester - The Sweetest Song In The World - (1938)
Victor Silvester - Evensong - (1942)
Nat Shilkret - You Didn't Have To Tell Me - (1931) - Комедії
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Well Buzz, you just can't get away from unrestorable radios to restore. The case will be a challenge. Great work on the speaker and OP Transformer. It looked like you didn't insulate the 'I' from the end of the "E's when you rebuilt the OP Transformer, I think there was an insulating layer when you dismantled it. Great work as usual Buzz 🍻🍻
Hey David...I'll check out the footage., and fix it..... good to see you!...yesterday I watched your old stromberg carlson phono/radio video....were those your kids or grandkids? you look to old to have such young kids! haha🤣
@@Buzz1151 Haha... they are my Grandkids Buzz 🙂 It's normal with an audio transformer to load the E's from one side and the I's on the end with a small air gap between them. The manufacturer would have determined the thickness for a particular transformer.
@@DavidTipton101 Hi David....The only insulator was that cardboard piece I show @25:45 mark.......it insulated the "I"s from the frame, so that's how I put it back..
The grid wire for the 6C6 has the tube cap hiding in it! The tube has not gone to air because the metal cap is missing. I have resoldered and glued them before and it worked just fine. What a wonderful restoration to do there. It is a labor of love.
hi Jim.. the grid cap wire was loose at the glass and open to air.
@@Buzz1151 I Just had a 6A7 tube with same problem. the very tip of the pip got chipped when the cap came loose. Could see wire moving inside the tube. I don't have a tube tester and when I ohmed out the filament, it tested good but it didn't glow, then I found loose cap and wire. It must not have run long enough to melt heater wire because even after breaking envelope glass it still showed about 6 ohms on filament terminals.
Great repair as always Buzz, but for me the best was the movie with your Mom... those are memories we will always have.. I lost mine in 1988 and have some video as well. God bless
thanks Ron...yeah, it good to have film or video of family , to remember the good old days! 🍺
Thanks Buzz for the excellent program. You are the best and the most talented.
Take care and God Bless.
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Hi Buzz. I am looking forward to this Series. It was great to see your Mother and Brother. My Dad was born in 1924. He would have been 100 years old this year. I miss both of my Parent's. The radio is coming along great,Awesome job on the speaker. As always I liked and shared. All my very best to you and yours Buzz.
thanks Bobby..take care!👍
Thanks for saving a part of history. Nice work. waiting for next part 😃
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SIMPLY THE BEST!!!!!!!!!
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I am very impressed with how you fixed that transformer! Great job😀
it made for a good segment!
Your vids are ALWAYS interesting, entertaining, comical and amazing.
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Your videos are always entertaining buzz , love to see one in the morning with my cuppa , great genius work always impresses , please never stop
Glad you like them!☕
Great as always.👍
Thank you! Cheers...🍺🍺🍺
Morning Buzz
Another fun restoration series
Have a great weekend buzz 🍺
Thanks 👍
Excellent saves on the speaker and transformer. Very nice job and very entertaining.
when I watch other peoples UA-cam videos, its all about entertaining!
@@Buzz1151 THIS VIWER SHOULD PAY THE SHIPPING AND HANDLING FEES;
**YOU** SHOULD **NOT** HAVE TO PAY THE SHIPPING/HANDLING FEES!!
After all that hard work Buzz you certainly had a good feast no good on the stomach cramps lol ,Well done again Buzz an Dickel.
that guy eating on the 8mm film was my brother....he survived! 🤣😂
Looks like your mom was a good cook, even in black & white the food looks tasty! Happy 105th to Buzz's Mom!
Hi Miss Moose..... she was a good cook, and she taught me how to cook, and you know, it sure came in handy when I left home!👍👍👍👍
Sometimes simple is good. I think it is a cool looking radio. That ship on the dial is neat looking too.
I agree!🍺🍺
On the output transformer I am pretty sure I saw the end of the tinned secondary wire on the right hand side 11:32. Next time get Dickel to have a look at it, sometimes those squinty little gnome eyes can see things better than us. I zoomed in on the video, I am not a gnome. It probably would't have been reliable and he rewound one in red looks nice.Good luck with the cabinet, it is really falling apart. It will be a nice looking radio with that dial.
they were just nubs, so it was an excuse to re-wind it to the 5 minute song., I wanted to feature. haha😎
Great to see another video, thank you.
thanks ...hope you enjoyed it
Your work on the Pacific Radio Corp. set brings back many memories, as I restored many of these vintage sets...the wooden cabinet sets are my favorites...did much cabinet restoration and refinishing. Still have a number of these table models...but in the process of reducing the collection to the Museum of American Heritage...they collect, preserve, and display all types of technology...1850-1960. I recognize your channel...as I'm a viewer of Paper and Moose...she mentioned you and your services. Your mystery set could have been manufactured in Los Angeles...the home of many so-called orphan radio manufacturers. Here, in San Francisco, we had the Remler Corporation. They were in business from the 1920s-early 50s. I have two of their "tombstone" styled radios...quality sets.
Hi Larry, would you happen to have a picture of my Pacific Radio model 15 , would you?
The real beauty of this work is the cabinet repairs. You are so clever at that.
it's going to be fun . that's for sure!
Hope the next part is going well. Watching your videos is always a fun trip. It’s gonna be a Cool reveal, once again! ✨
part 2 and final episode will be posted this Friday, the 24th 👍
I’m on the edge of my seat over here! 😳🔊✨
Buzz vids are DA BOMB! A buzz bomb? NEVER!
Having said that, when you tested that transformer, and the fireworks went off, you must have me Pavlovian trained. I started going “Success! Success!”
Thanks again for all you do.
Dan
haha, i should have used that sound clip!🍺
well buzz this is another fine project you got us into ,looks like it might smell better than the last one lol.
this one is so small compared to the Atwater Kent, that it wont be so bad! ...thanks joseph🥛🍔
Wow! You saved the speaker and it sounds great!
Yes I did, haha🍺
Great work on the transformer Buzz. Wish I could fix the one I have on my Hallicrafters S20!!!
Lynton
hi Lynton....good to see you again!! here's a coffee ☕, or beer 🍺or whiskey 🥃,.your choice!
Fun videos Buzz. I been enjoying your videos for some time now. Thank you.
Glad you like them!🍟🍔🍺
You did good Buzz, very entertaining.
glad you liked it!
Buzz,
Very good video. Not bad for a radio that was practically already restored. I really liked the part when it ended. 🧐
Regards,
John
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Your video's are always very entertaining Buzz, not to mention informative. It was fun to watch you repair the output transformer. It seems like you are forever having to rewind coils, poor guy. Hearing Meatloaf was great, thanks for all the good music.
Hi Chris...thanks! 🍺🍺
Happy Birthday Old Buzz. As a birthday gift I do wish you good health, enough moola, good beers and more old radio restores. Take care and God bless you.
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@@Buzz1151 I've always figured you birthday was November 1951. Thus Buzz 1151. So what is 1151?
That cabinet is going to be tough.
I think I'll just try to patch it up a bit! 😁
Well done, but not surprised, you are a stubborn fellow ;-)
this is true..😂🤣
I will be glad to see the resurrection of "THE MYSTERY CUBE"
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It looks like the radio was messed with by some hack in the past who shotgunned stuff, mis-wired it, and took out the
speaker. Looking at Allied Radio it appears to be a model A9803 but can't find anything about it's schematic . Redo of the
speaker and the audio transformer was a really tough thing to do but luckily you got a successful repair! Whew. Fantastic
work so far Buzz but that cabinet will be a greater challenge! Great video work is always a joy to see! Steve from IL
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I looked at the A9803, and its the same cabinet and bezel. I was hoping someone out there would have a picture that looks like mine...oh well, still a mystery! thanks Steve🍺🍺
Thanks for your video
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Brilliant work Buzz.. Certainly not boring but very entertaining and educational. Looking forward to the next episode. I dread to think how long you spend editing the footage and adding those highly amusing 'vintage' voices and music.
hi pete..it did take some time to put it all together. thanks🍺
Another great video!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Buzz once again you prove that you are the undisputed king of transformer rewinding. And that red color is stunning as usual - your taste is impeccable. I'm sure all the hard core radio purists would agree. Looking forward to the next installment! Best regards, Bill.
thanks Bill, good to see you! 🍺🍺
Thanks Buzz . Your always give a chuckle with great information. Thanks again, Dean
thanks dean for the many years of support...🍺🍺🍺
Hey Buzz, great job on restoring that output tx! Like I have said before, you are a genius,
hi Gordon...haha genius..not in a million years, but I try to make videos watchable!
GReat save and good trouble shooting skills nice job thanks Buzz really enjoyed this. hope I never have to rewind a xfrmer
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Definitely entertaining ol Buzzster..., can not wait for the cabinet restoration. Pretty nice job on that speaker and choke.
Best wishes
thanks minus...it should be a good part 2 final! 🥛🍺🥃
Another great production can't wait for the next part!
thanks colin for stopping by...here's a cold brew for you 🍺
The little tidbits of comedy you insert certainly make me smile frequently as I watch the video. Sometimes I can't help laughing out loud!
"Let the eating begin!" lol
I'll give you a chance to be educational on top of entertaining. What is B+ ? (besides being a little worse than an A- ) 😉
IDK much about radios, but am trying to learn.
hi Ray...thanks for your great comment....when I say B+ , that is the AC (alternating current) voltage from the wall going into the radio, and rectified to DC (direct current) voltage. Thanks you ! 🍺🍺
I really enjoy your videos and miss seeing Dickel. I also miss the old music(20's thru 40's that you used to play. BTW I'd be a buzz1144. Looking forward to your next one.
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Nice work Buzz!! That reconstatuted speaker sounds great!! awesome as usual!!!!
I was surprised that the speaker sounded that good!😮
Oh boy, another Buzz restoration! Hooray!!
yipee!!
A very interesting little radio Buzz and great progress so far.
It looks like you've got your work cut out as far as the cabinet is concerned though.
However, I have every confidence that with a little glue, a few clamps and an old pair of poopy undies, old Buzz will undoubtedly work his magic !
When I get new veneer on that cabinet, the dial will look Kick-ass!🍺🍺
@@Buzz1151 I totally agree Buzz.The dial glass has real character and I very much look forward to seeing it nicely "Framed" once the cab' work is done.
The 3 things out of the 4 things most feared in radio repair. A busted speaker, a busted output transformer and a delaminated falling to bits case. You just need a broken dial string for the full set. Great job on the speaker and transformer. Good job you spotted that wiring fault on the output tube too. Looking forward to the case restore and grand reveal. Cheers Buzz! 🍺🥧🍗
I'll get er done!🍺🍺
Glad to see you got her to sing again.
i agree
I suspect this was the (ahem) "easy" part of this restoration! Gonna be interesting the see how you tackle the cabinet!
haha, I save the best for last!! 😂🤣
Great job Buzz, your so talent. I learn so much from you. Keep the videos coming.... always so entertaining. Keep Dickel under control and watch your cash and credit cards so he doesn't get them!
Thanks, will do!🥛🍟🍔
Hi
from france
good job
BR
bonjour à Eric en français 🍷🍷
The Ship-In-A-Bottle radio... 🙂
that ship looks so cool! ⚓
Entertaining and certainly not boring. You really do a nice job with this wreck of a radio.
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never boring buzz
thanks David!
I agree with you about the crappy alligator clips. I think you can order genuine Mueller clips from Mouser or RS electronics.
Thanks..I'm going to order some! 👍👍👍
The repair of that output transformer was excellent! Now you can still save the Hammond for some other project.
yeah, the Hammond is a little too high class for that radio! 😁
Tanks ol' Buzz for the entertainment. Your mission to entertain is accomplished.
I was more than a little surprised to see that old 1937 transformer wire in such good condition. Where did you learn how to rebuild a transformer? I've got a GE F70 radio from the same era that needs its output transformer repaired. Maybe I'll get brave one day and give it a try. Looking forward to the next segment. - Tom Hamilton
Hi Tom...he secondary wires of the audio transformer are easy to wind,,,I wouldn't attempt winding the primary side...wires too thin.
Looks like another successful repair Buzz. And for your next act... That looks to be very challenging indeed. :)
hi Doug...thanks for stopping by! you win a free fry 🍟
Buzz, you are the master of basket case radios. It looked like trash when it came into your hands. You always manage to see past the faults though.
it's going to look good in the end!
@Buzz1151 They always do when you finish with them mate. Love your work.
I love the dial. Your speaker does sound great. It's going to be another beautiful radio 😊
i think you are right, haha
Fixing the speaker with a sticky note, genius….use what you got. Your videos are always entertaining. Plus we got a bonus Mr. Bean appearance.
Steve
🤣, you're the first to comment on Mr. Bean! bravo! 👏👏
@@Buzz1151 Mr. Bean is my kind of humor. 😂
@@My1925World agree. he's hilarious!!
I want it after you rebuild it. Would love to have it
Jake might want it back!
Wow, nice job Buzz! When I saw the "Before" condition of the radio, it looked like this one was going to be quite the challenge but, you made excellent progress.
This is definitely a basement level priced radio; I'm surprised the performance is as good as it is and it also has a shortwave band! When I first saw the schematic, I assumed it was a superhetrodyne but, then noticed there was no oscillator circuit. I'm guessing the power draw will be a bit high ~ 50 watts.
the poor ballast tube gets very hot!
@@Buzz1151 Yes, I estimate it is dissipating 17 watts! I am a bit surprised at the tube selection, why they didn't make use of the AA5 tube set; 2 - 12SA7s, 35Z4, and 50L6, that way they only needed an 82 ohm, 5 watt resistor instead of that ballast. I can only assume their tube selection at that time was a significant cost savings.
@@billharris6886 It's one of those companies that used older outdated tubes, and sold TRF sets cheap.....wish I had more info on Pacific radio and had a picture of the model I have. Thanks Bill. you win a free brew! 🍺
Greetings from Eastern WA.
Please share your source for speaker cones.
I have a pile that needs repair.
You have FINALLY motivated me to exit my comfort zone.
Hi oldtubeguy! 🍺🍺
getting the right type of cones isn't easy, but there's a guy on eBay called
speakerguy2002
That's where I got the cone and spider, but its hard to get the correct voice coil sizes
good luck
Thanks buddy!
Wow a see through Zero bar. You sure have your work cut out for you on that cabinet but I know you can do it as you always manage to. BTW your videos are not boring especially when Dickel is involved. That 8mm was a piggy fest.
Dan
haha you caught the see through zero bar...🍺
Great job on the transformer rewinding. You are the king of transformer rewinding!! Looks like you have a real challenge on that cabinet. However, I have complete faith in you that the end result will be spectacular!! Did you buy this radio or will you send it back to it's owner when you finish it?
Jake gave me the radio, but if he wants it back, I'll send it...have too many radios already!
The 43 tube can be checked as a 25A6 with an adapter.
thanks, you win a cookie! 🍪
I am entertained!! Was that Meatloaf?
Jim Steinman wrote the song, but it was sung by someone else. Meatloaf sang the song years later,. 👍
Your channel is like an old radio repair channel..on shrooms.
🤣😂 thanks!
Just found your stuff (via Dave Tipton) and am enjoying it. How do you get away with the music without copyright hits?
First off, welcome aboard......to answer your question, I'm not on UA-cam to make money, so any copyright music I use in a video is monetized by them, They get the money, and I get to use the music.👍👍
@@Buzz1151 That's great - but we did a church service a few weeks ago (not monetised) and there was a short clip from an 80s pop song in it and YT blocked it until we either muted it or cut it out. Don't understand them sometimes. Anyway, keep up the good work, it is great stuff you are doing.
@@renowden2010 some songs will be blocked...You have to be careful. I usually test a song first.
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Another interesting radio I never heard of. Great job getting it to work. How long did it take you to repair that audio output Transformer Buzz?
Hi Larry.....I did it in 2 stages...disassemble 1 day........ re-assemble the next day.....the hard part was that I had 1 hour of footage, and had to edit it down to 5 min 30 secs (the length of the song) cheers my friend! 🍺
Another resurrection by Buzz! You must be related to the Rev Billy Sol Hargis, you've both performed many resurrections!
hi Tim...never heard of rev Billy
This is a bit off the subject, but then, maybe not. I wonder how the movie, The whizard of Oz would have varied, had you directed it? You, of course are also a true wizard; “Ignore that man behind that radio cabinet!”
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Salutations Buzz, Love the sound of those tubes popping out. Sounds like a cork popping out of a fine 1937 Vintage Vino. Your rebuilding of the loud speaker is fascinating, Never seen it in that much detail. Radio sounds good, I knew it would! GODFREY DANIELS! OJ Killed someone? I love OJ especially with a splash of Vodka, or is that the other way around. That's a fine job you did rebuilding that output transformer. A FINE JOB! That wasn't LUCK, That was SKILL!
Gotta love that Mr. Bean for dropping in. Very entertaining Buzz. Now I got to get something to eat.
Thanks W. C. ....even though you've been dead for 78 years, you are still funny You win a free whiskey. 🥃
@@Buzz1151 Thank you, thank you. I'll give that whiskey a good home
Hi buzz, enjoyed Senora Mama Buzz feasting with her boys.
That speaker was somethin. I like the simplicity of this radidio, pretty neato.
Yeppirs, make a new cabinet top and bottum, , but use some of the old sides too. I like the speaker cutout. Yoo da radidiomeister.
BTW, whatever happened to John Lockemeister? I miss him.
DON
Hi Don.. I'll tell you a secret....there is this guy who comments on my videos as " The Ghost of W.C. Fields" that I believe is John Lockemeister!...
Looks like a TRF set with 1 RF stage and a biased detector. Bias for the detector and output stages comes from voltage drop across the filter choke and a resistor in the negative side of the power supply. A super het wouldn't have cost mush more to make, RCA's patents on the circuit must have expired by then. Wonder how many TRF sets were still being made back then?
Since the speaker is MIA, will you be adding another choke, or place a resistor there? Could bet away without one, it's only being used as a bleeder anyway. OH, so you did have the speaker, it was just removed from the cabinet and wrapped separately. Problem sorta solved! You've fixed a few speakers before, and some of them even worked afterwards. Lost art, reconing.
got any info on Pacific Radio?
Great video, as always. I have a Lafayette AM/FM radio that has the model number removed. I cannot find it on any place that I have searched. May I send you a picture of it to see if you can find the model number?
If you have googled it in a search, and found nothing, then that's what I would have done. Try looking at radio museum.
www.radiomuseum.org/
You must’ve been underwater in the Pacific for a while?
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I think you screwed the pooch on re-assembling that output transformer. Filter chokes have ALL the Es and Is go in the same direction. Power transformers have every other E and I in opposite directions, but AF transformers usually have them in groups, a bunch of 2-10 in the same direction followed by another bunch in the opposite direction, rinse, spin, repeat. Why? Well it has to do with core saturation vs frequency response. Chokes have one huge air gap because they run on pure DC and you don't want the core to saturate. Power transformers run on pure AC, so they have the smallest air gaps (lots of them!) and core saturation isn't an issue., while AF transformers run on both AC and pure DC, so they need medium air gaps as a compromise between frequency response and DC saturation. The way you did it might work, but you'll have limited freq response.
looking at some of the unused footage, I put it back the way it came off......the "I" all were together and not staggered.
OH Buzz 😵 😞 You are still # 1 in my book. I think the audio will come out backwards ! 😅 😂 And I don't career? I ❤ it anyways. Leo
@@K1ZEK Hi Leo..maybe the radio will sound like Biden now? hahaha😂😂
Hi Buzz I was wondering where you get your back round music? Would love to download some 30s music! Hope to hear back from you. Thanks
Jeff
all the music is found on UA-cam...just search for whatever you like.🍺
@@Buzz1151 Thanks Buzz I didn't know that. I'll give er a try.
Hey Buzz! fellow Oregonian, so he gives you one radio? gee, I have about 25 that don't work.... all '30's radios too. They just don't work. Why you ask? if I knew that they might work. most likely because I worked on them. Say, by any chance do you happen to have a ballast tube a L42B?? I need one for an Emerson.....
ballast tubes are getting rare....good luck on that..best to use an AC cap to lower the juice!
What a great Friday, a Buzz1151 video! What happened to Dickel? The last couple of years he has been phoning it in. Why is he not talking about "Let's go Brandon" and his arch nemesis "Tronald Dump?" In 2016 Dickel went to see the inauguration after he ran for President. Dickel is now basically an announcer for late 60's Buzz/Bizz 8mm films. BTW you need an older tester that tests the tubes you use regularly. Just Sayin' !
Dickel, like me, is just so sick of politics, like the rest of the country.....best to concentrate on comedy!
@@Buzz1151 I understand, but the point I am trying to make is in your earlier videos there was a Dickel back story lately it seems as an after thought and he is announcing the old videos we have already seen. I was just hoping for new material I only used the 2016 political videos as an example. I understand you are getting older and may not have the energy to produce the same quality of video that you used to and if that's the case I understand but I just miss the dickel backstories.
@@skullheadwater9839 write me a script. and maybe I'll do one. 😎
kind of ballzy askin u pay shipping and fix the radio. i would of said NO
No, not at all, he gave me the radio.....😏
Does anyone make decent crocodile clips?
man, if you find someone who makes some good ones, let me know!... I'd pay to have gator clips that don't bend, or slip !
Buzz, your videos are very interesting on the work you do on fixing up and restoring old radios. The sound effects help too, but when I see the bearded old puppet come on at the end of your videos is when I stop watching it. Anyhow you are a good entertainer.
haha🤣, thanks ok, he's an acquired taste...too bad, you miss my 8mm films!
You also missed the hilarious effects of the Zero bar. Go back and watch it, you won't be disappointed.
@@Buzz1151 To each his own when it come to what's funny, not all of us react the same to what someone else finds hilarious. Anyhow Buzz and gordonweich9598, whatever floats your boat.....
Please don't put those "sound effects" in there...🤯
NO!
You sure work extremely hard at comedy drop-in's. I appreciate this work but not the resulting comedy..But... and this is an important BUT... if your drop-in's are important to you then DO IT.. They are not that troubling to me....
thanks i appreciate that... I put these videos on UA-cam as a hobby, and do them the way I like. 🍺
I, for one enjoy 😊being entertained while I’m being educated. Please don’t change anything, Buzz! Think of the children!
I really enjoy watching that old gnome, if people don't like him don't watch him.