Great to see you again Ron! You're repair vids are the best. So informative and I'm always amazed at your talents with electronics. It's interesting that chassis is one of the few farm sets from the '30's that has a constant dial lamp that I have seen. By the way Ron, it looks like the repro knobs are the correct one for Zenith models with that chassis. They were Bakelite with and octagonal design. A departure from the typical wooden type. The wood "pinch" knobs would be incorrect.
Salutes, Ron. Another interesting and informative video! I have a 1953 Chevy Car radio that someone converted to work off of 120 volts. The transformer gets warm, but the radio plays fine. I have it near my electronic work bench as a reminder of my first car a 53 Chevrolet I purchased in 1966 for 75 bucks. The radio speaker was mounted in a chrome dash, and boy, it sounded good...........
Thank you for this video, I know some tube theory, and I am just starting on my first restoration. But seeing the simple practical way you fault-found I am sure will be invaluable.
Ron, the problems you encounter may make the repairs more frustrating for you, but they’re great learning experiences for many of us (plus, your reactions are always entertaining)!
Hi Ron your tech friend Dave another amazing video you do such good work you do good professional work I like your style can't wait to see another may God keep you safe and bless you always your friend a thank you
This video has EVERYTHING I love to see in a Glasslinger video! Beautiful radio, super-sleuthing troubleshooting (with accompanying cuss words) and visits from The Supervisor, who is only too happy to come in and share what's on her mind. I love this stuff, thanks again for sharing!
Thanks for a great video, Ron, you do some fantastic work. I'm in the UK and lived on a small farm along with my family in Yorkshire. I was about 4, but at the time we'd just moved there and didn't have mains electricity. It would have been 1954. Some of my early memories are of a man turning up every week in a Morris Minor van, and replacing the wet battery of our radio. So, it seems we had farm radios in England too! Happy days!
Thank you Ron, I have a 39 Philips made in North America that needs the same mod, those dam vibrators are nasty. Love your fuse arrangement and the switch cleaner port trick, I will remember that.
It's the only channel that doesn't make boring videos. I could watch these all day :) If I watch mr Carlson's lab I usually get bored quite quickly since the videos are just unnecessary long sadly.
How did you get started ,and how long have you been doing radio repairs ? You make it look so easy. Thanks for another great video. Would enjoy hearing about your electronis history.
I sure wish I had some of your valuable knowledge working with radios, I come from industrial electronics and process instrument trade background but RF circuits are a mystery to me. Also working knowledge around tube circuits is a vanishing art, a friend of mine who is getting on a bit in years is a former military radio and radar technician and has helped me in restoring an old tube radio set.
Good day sweetheart? Its great to see you back with a new video. I watched all of your other one so much i think i wore them out lol lol My Nephew made his crystal radio Thanks to you of encouraging him. .....If you know of anyone i could send the picture of the BIG tube i have so they can show it to you, That would be great. God Bless Miss and Have a beautiful day....
This looks like a... Zenith Model 4-B-131 Tombstone Farm Radio (1936)? Popular shows... Jack Benny Program; Rudy Vallee Show; Gangbusters; Fibber McGee & Molly; Lowell Thomas News Ron, please make a video on how you got started in electronics and your background jobs. Such as, making vacuum tubes. I think many people would enjoy the story. 😎 Great repair video.
Love those old Zenith radios especially the ones with the Magic Eye and about 57 knobs. Surprised you would drill/hammer on that with the tubes still installed.
Nice to see your work! The soldering gun impressed me. Bougt a chinese Weller solder gun only 160 W and it is slow. And your screwdrivers remember me about 50 th my father have the same. Here in sweden many radios are lokal. Not so much US made but some Marconi stuff from England. Keep going with your good work! You inspired me a lot.
Another Zenith farm radio conversion . This is a model 4-B-131 with chassis 5406. Not an easy radio to work on since rodents got to an IF transformer! Ron's cat loves supervising. Restoring it with new replacement caps and properly measured resistors would be next but it would make a very long video. Another excellent conversion to AC power Ron.
I have an old Silvertone something like that. It is a combination 110V or Battery. When I restored it a few years ago, I fixed the vibrator part too. I simply wanted to understand how that part worked. Kinda fun to run it on battery when the power is out!
I really love & enjoy all your work - and your massive knowledge - with one exception...: your soldering... I might be wrong, maybe it's hard to tell from the perspective of my laptops screen, but a LOT of these solderjoints look like proper cold joints to me, e.g. those at the fuse @13:20... And, a fuse, that is not properly installed with a fuse holder, is probably carrying mains and is "glued" to a switch looks fuckin dangerous to me...
I prefer to un-solder, remove the old component lead completely, then wrap for a strong physical bond and then re-solder the original joint. To each his/her own. But the work and process done by Glassinger herein is superb, and interesting to watch! Very appreciated!! I’ve watched much of the video catalog!
At one time I was in the radio-tv repair business and VERY QUICKLY found that time spent per job was the determining factor of making a profit or not. You make up as many shortcuts as possible to cut the time down to minimum possible while doing a reliable job.
@@glasslinger - I agree completely. Since I don’t fix anything for anyone besides myself, my comment is from a completely different realm. Even then, your style is highly admired by many folks, including myself!
🤣"Junk" ... this was one of the funniest episodes I have watched on this channel... and - btw - being able to recognize in a second what is "junk" is so cool. 😀
Your wealth of knowledge is so impressive. Love seeing people give time and passion to these old radios that are hardly seen anymore, let alone in working condition.
Is it just me, or does it look like the dial pointer is upside down? Specifically, the Z looks like the big part is on top... I would think that when the pointer is straight up/down, the Z should look just like the one printed on the face. Granted, I don't see this pointer up close for long in the video... best view is probably at 0:42... but it may be the camera angle or something.
Also, you can tell when Someone knows what they are doing, when they chop out a load of wires with no colour coding and then they solder in a load of new wires with no colour coding!
Great to see Ron back in action.
Nice to see another video Ron and interesting to see a conversion like this done.
Made my night! Stayed up to 1am just to watch. Shouldn't be so camera shy. Show your beautiful self to the world with that beautiful radio!
Great to see you again Ron! You're repair vids are the best. So informative and I'm always amazed at your talents with electronics. It's interesting that chassis is one of the few farm sets from the '30's that has a constant dial lamp that I have seen. By the way Ron, it looks like the repro knobs are the correct one for Zenith models with that chassis. They were Bakelite with and octagonal design. A departure from the typical wooden type. The wood "pinch" knobs would be incorrect.
Salutes, Ron. Another interesting and informative video! I have a 1953 Chevy Car radio that someone converted to work off of 120 volts. The transformer gets warm, but the radio plays fine. I have it near my electronic work bench as a reminder of my first car a 53 Chevrolet I purchased in 1966 for 75 bucks. The radio speaker was mounted in a chrome dash, and boy, it sounded good...........
Thank you for this video, I know some tube theory, and I am just starting on my first restoration. But seeing the simple practical way you fault-found I am sure will be invaluable.
Ron, the problems you encounter may make the repairs more frustrating for you, but they’re great learning experiences for many of us (plus, your reactions are always entertaining)!
I did notice on this one that he didn't hold back on the expletives, frustration level raised a notch or two.😖🇬🇧
Glad to see Ron in action again.
Beautiful radio Ron. Although I don't have the knowledge to do a conversion like this I always enjoy your videos...keep them coming!
It’s always a treat when your videos pop up!
Ron You sir are A Amazing man so Talented.I wish I had a 1/3 of your Electronic Knowledge.
Hi Ron your tech friend Dave another amazing video you do such good work you do good professional work I like your style can't wait to see another may God keep you safe and bless you always your friend a thank you
Great to see you back. You are a very important part of the UA-cam Electronic community. Love your contribution.
Always enjoyable watching you work your magic on these old sets. Hope this finds you well Ron.
What a gorgeous looking radio. At $55 you got a bargain. 👍
Nice repair and conversion job.
The ease in which you swapped out so much of that radio really shows off your incredible skill set. Mad respect!
Great to see ya back. We miss you!!Great radio 📻!!!!
This video has EVERYTHING I love to see in a Glasslinger video! Beautiful radio, super-sleuthing troubleshooting (with accompanying cuss words) and visits from The Supervisor, who is only too happy to come in and share what's on her mind. I love this stuff, thanks again for sharing!
Oh Ron, you spoil me. It's too late here to watch tonight, so I will enjoy this with my morning tea. stay safe my friend. xx
Thanks for a great video, Ron, you do some fantastic work. I'm in the UK and lived on a small farm along with my family in Yorkshire. I was about 4, but at the time we'd just moved there and didn't have mains electricity. It would have been 1954. Some of my early memories are of a man turning up every week in a Morris Minor van, and replacing the wet battery of our radio. So, it seems we had farm radios in England too! Happy days!
Awesome work Ron! Glad to see you posting , always look forward to your projects!
Nice work Ron, glad to see you back on the saddle.
Beautiful cabinet, great radio..as ever, many thank for sharing Ron... really enjoyed this as I do all your videos...
A very successful conversion, now the radio works with mains voltage, very nice.
Thank you Ron, I have a 39 Philips made in North America that needs the same mod, those dam vibrators are nasty. Love your fuse arrangement and the switch cleaner port trick, I will remember that.
Famous last words - "I thought it was going to be easy...."
Thanks for a great video Ron ! I miss our go to repair whiz Mr.Finkbeiner who passed last year.
Nice job Ron a treat to watch
Great to see you back!
Enjoyable repair Ron
Always nice to you watch your videos
It's the only channel that doesn't make boring videos. I could watch these all day :)
If I watch mr Carlson's lab I usually get bored quite quickly since the videos are just unnecessary long sadly.
Thank you for what you do. May you repair many more radios
How did you get started ,and how long have you been doing radio repairs ? You make it look so easy. Thanks for another great video. Would enjoy hearing about your electronis history.
I sure wish I had some of your valuable knowledge working with radios, I come from industrial electronics and process instrument trade background but RF circuits are a mystery to me. Also working knowledge around tube circuits is a vanishing art, a friend of mine who is getting on a bit in years is a former military radio and radar technician and has helped me in restoring an old tube radio set.
Brilliant Ron, thoroughly enjoyed that. You are a freaking genius.
Glass radio cabinet looks like new thats awesome my friend 😅😅😊🎉🎉
Great video. It turned into a near restoration. Picked up some valuable information. Thanks for the education. JT
Good day sweetheart? Its great to see you back with a new video. I watched all of your other one so much i think i wore them out lol lol My Nephew made his crystal radio Thanks to you of encouraging him. .....If you know of anyone i could send the picture of the BIG tube i have so they can show it to you, That would be great. God Bless Miss and Have a beautiful day....
Hi Ron.. nice to see you back again.. we dont see you often enough.. Great video..
HELLO MR GLASSLINGER HAVE NOT SEEN YOU ON FOR SOME TIME NICE TO SEE YOU A GINE YOU DO FANTASTIC WORK BY FROM AUSTRALIA
O my God, Welcome back Miss. I hope you know we the people missed toy so much!
This looks like a... Zenith Model 4-B-131 Tombstone Farm Radio (1936)? Popular shows... Jack Benny Program; Rudy Vallee Show; Gangbusters; Fibber McGee & Molly; Lowell Thomas News
Ron, please make a video on how you got started in electronics and your background jobs. Such as, making vacuum tubes. I think many people would enjoy the story. 😎 Great repair video.
That would be very interesting, should he choose to do so.
It is a model 4-B-131
@@hestheMaster Thanks.
Eu sou do Brasil, gostei muito do vídeo. Que lindo rádio. Parabéns.
Thank You Ron for presenting us another excellent video! Top class as usual! 👌👍
Love those old Zenith radios especially the ones with the Magic Eye and about 57 knobs. Surprised you would drill/hammer on that with the tubes still installed.
That was just one crazy repair job 😮
Absolutly genius , you are one of a kaind in electronics , thank you for sharing you knolege with us !
I’m glad that you start posting againe !
Also a lot of people who had the 6-volt farm radios would have a Windcharger wind machine on the farm to keep the battery charged.
Nice to see your work! The soldering gun impressed me. Bougt a chinese Weller solder gun only 160 W and it is slow. And your screwdrivers remember me about 50 th my father have the same.
Here in sweden many radios are lokal. Not so much US made but some Marconi stuff from England.
Keep going with your good work! You inspired me a lot.
Thanks for another great video. More please!
Very skilled work 'glasslinger'. A treat to watch!
Ron u must be a genius. Love your videos you must have been doing this all of your life . Good work
good girl ron nice to see you back
Glass linger you are good at restoring vintage shortwave receivers and alignment of vintage shortwave receivers my friend 😅😅😊
Another Zenith farm radio conversion . This is a model 4-B-131 with chassis 5406. Not an easy radio to work on since
rodents got to an IF transformer! Ron's cat loves supervising. Restoring it with new replacement caps and properly
measured resistors would be next but it would make a very long video. Another excellent conversion to AC power Ron.
Why not! we cats rule the entire universe, you just don't know it yet!
@@suzakule Totally allergic to them !
@@hestheMaster that's just another way to rule over you! HA HA HA HA! 🐱
I have an old Silvertone something like that. It is a combination 110V or Battery. When I restored it a few years ago, I fixed the vibrator part too. I simply wanted to understand how that part worked. Kinda fun to run it on battery when the power is out!
OUTSTANDING, UNBELIEVABLE thanks, I loved it.
I really love & enjoy all your work - and your massive knowledge
- with one exception...: your soldering...
I might be wrong, maybe it's hard to tell from the perspective of my laptops screen, but a LOT of these solderjoints look like proper cold joints to me, e.g. those at the fuse @13:20...
And, a fuse, that is not properly installed with a fuse holder, is probably carrying mains and is "glued" to a switch looks fuckin dangerous to me...
That thing was riddled with issues. Thanks for the video Ron!
Just as easy as that, though it is never easy you make it look easy enough. Thanks for the great vid :)
Glass linger your vintage zenith farm shortwave receiver is awesome my friend 😅😅😅😅
Nice videos Ron, i enjoy watching and learn a bit... Waves from Argentina my Friend 😊
📻 Excellent maintenance from the past to the future.😊
Gorgeous radio, great video!
Glass linger your dress 👗 you ware a awesome my friend 😊😊😊
Another outstanding job 👍👍👍👍
Great video Ron!
Ron’s back! ❤
Glass linger your utube videos are awesome my friend 😅😅😅
Nice restoration
She's a Beautiful Cat Ron, Me and my wife ,and Baby girl 30 pound Tabby, Means everything to us, She is our Child. God Bless
Ron, you are 'The Best'
Thanks for this educational video.
Juat... very cool. The radio is in a very good "shape".
Good to see you ron! Hope alls well!
Hello Miss ? i just wanted to stop and say hello and hope you are doing good, We the people loves and miss you! Take care and be safe hugsss
SUPPER JOB !
BRILLIANT!
there was still a bit of 60hz hum in the audio, not sure if it was from the lights in the shop, or not enough filter caps :(
Shopcat @ 38:10 "Food!, Food now human slave!"
дед, рад тебя видеть. лет 6 тебя на смотрел.
I love your videos and hope you will make many more.
Ça fait toujours plaisir de voir une de tes vidéos =]
I prefer to un-solder, remove the old component lead completely, then wrap for a strong physical bond and then re-solder the original joint. To each his/her own. But the work and process done by Glassinger herein is superb, and interesting to watch! Very appreciated!! I’ve watched much of the video catalog!
At one time I was in the radio-tv repair business and VERY QUICKLY found that time spent per job was the determining factor of making a profit or not. You make up as many shortcuts as possible to cut the time down to minimum possible while doing a reliable job.
@@glasslinger - I agree completely. Since I don’t fix anything for anyone besides myself, my comment is from a completely different realm. Even then, your style is highly admired by many folks, including myself!
🤣"Junk" ... this was one of the funniest episodes I have watched on this channel... and - btw - being able to recognize in a second what is "junk" is so cool. 😀
Glass linger what did you do for a living 🤔
Excellent video! 👍
Ele fez a troca da. Chave Power do receptor. Trocou filtros e recuperação da fiação. Esses rádios antigos sempre dão muito trabalho.
Love you Ron ❤
this job is art, congrats
Your wealth of knowledge is so impressive. Love seeing people give time and passion to these old radios that are hardly seen anymore, let alone in working condition.
wondrfull video and many information thanks
Wow that radio is impressive I've got one like it it needs to be refinished
Great !!! The Best of the best. !!!
Great video once again!
Os seus vídeos sumiram, agora voltou novamente, acho. Muito bom seus vídeos.
привет из Минска
Is it just me, or does it look like the dial pointer is upside down? Specifically, the Z looks like the big part is on top... I would think that when the pointer is straight up/down, the Z should look just like the one printed on the face. Granted, I don't see this pointer up close for long in the video... best view is probably at 0:42... but it may be the camera angle or something.
Yes, you are correct. It is upside down.
Also, you can tell when Someone knows what they are doing, when they chop out a load of wires with no colour coding and then they solder in a load of new wires with no colour coding!
What Ron doesn't know, isn't worth knowing.
Ron, is that a red Zerostat gun (for antistatic) on your bench? What do you use it for?