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  • 2009
    • December
      • Restoring Philips 836A from 1935
        12/31/09
        I've been restoring a Philips model 836A, an TRF and inductive set, from Geraldo Tonon, Brasília. So far, I've replaced all out of specification resistors and capacitors. I still can't get B volt higher than 35 Volts...
        Any ideas?

        Venho trabalhando na restauração de u

      • Restoration of a Philips 338A
        12/13/09
        I spent the last 2 weeks restoring this high sensitivity radio set, also from Juvenal a fellow colletor from Brasilia. Chassiss was in a very good cosmetic condition and original parts and components. Cabinet was in a bad shape with some termites work and awful finish. Thanks to Pieter de Kock for

    • November
      • Restoring Philips 510A and 525A
        11/30/09
        I've been working on two Philips models with similar chassis. Model 510A belongs to me and model 525A to a fellow Juvenal. It's been a challenge since both have antenna coil in bad condition. They are working great now that I solved the coil problem with a simple hot gun to melt a little b

      • ... RCA 4X3 ...
        11/15/09
        Três novas fotos do ponteiro do dial e do knob, com respectivas medidas, do RCA modelo 4X3 estão na página.

        Three more pictures of dial pointer and knob, with its measures, from RCA model 4X3 are up.

      • New RCA 4X3 pictures / Novas fotos do RCA 4X3
        11/03/09
        Put some new pictures of back panel with measures, dial, and back panel screw for a fellow, Andy, who is restoring a similar set: RCA model 4X3.

        Adicionei algumas fotos novas da tampa trazeira do rádio, do dial e do parafuso da tampa para um colega que está restaurando um rádio similar:

    • October
      • Radio RCA Victor 6T5 - Restoring / Restauração
        10/22/09
        Finished restoration of a great RCA Victor set, 6T5, 1936/37, from a fellow collector, Juvenal, this week. It is a large tombstone, with a electomagnetic field speaker with the following tube complement: 6A7, 6D6, 75, 42, 6G5, and 80. Replaced all paper caps but 2, 3 electrolytics, audio transforme

      • Site now PHP 5.3 ready! Site pronto para rodar em PHP 5.3!
        10/18/09
        I hope most of the code is updated to PHP 5.3.0 - Any problem, just let me know.

        Espero que tenha acabado a atualização do código do site para o versão do PHP 5.3.0 - Se encontrares algum problema por favor me comunique.

    • September
      • Another radio is in the air... Telefunken Atlanta 7151W
        09/21/09
        Another pretty nice radio with a great sound quality is in the air...
        Outro belo radio com um som de alta qualidade acaba de ser adicionado ao site ...

        Click here to take a look - Clique aqui e dê uma olhada

      • Radio Mullard R5335A
        09/20/09
        This model has a similar chassis to Philips BR595A model. To get this set restored, I used a total of 3 bad-shape chassis. After years of ant work I finally got it done. Nice looking cabinet.


        Mullard R5335A

      • Vamos também colocar as questões e os "posts" em Português.
        09/18/09
        Originalmente, o "site" Cape Old Radio foi sediado no servidor grátis Geocities (que está saindo do ar em Outubro de 2009) nas línguas Português e Inglês.
        O "site", agora sediado em um servidor comercial, atualmente, só conta com a versão em Inglês. Não tive tempo ainda par

      • Finished Restoring Philips models BR585AV and BR207U
        09/17/09
        After a few months of not much spare time to work on restoration I finally got both sets done.
        What a difference from initial conditions. All recaped, including vibrator, pots work, rust and contacts cleaning, refinished cabinets, termites treatment, and a few resistors. Sets working nicely. Gr

    • July
      • Philips model BR207U, 1951, Brazil
        07/21/09
        I've been working on two nice Philips models BR207U and BR585 AV, both made in Brazil.

        Model BR207U is in a very bad condition: both, the gray bakelit cabinet and the chassis. Chassis is completely rust. It will be necessary to take off most of the parts for cleaning and rust treatme

      • Restoring a Philips model BR585AV
        07/20/09
        Philips Model BR585 AV with a wooden cabinet was full of termites...



        ... so, lets get to work prety fast. First, a few days in a freezer. Next, removing and replacing damaged wood. Termites treatment of wood (Commercial Jimo Cupim), and finaly, stripping and a new finish with

      • Links Page on the air...
        07/02/09
        I just finished a page with useful links. Lots of schemas, manuals, tube info, etc. for old radios and other old electronic devices.
        Take a look at Useful Links.

    • June
      • Beitman's and Rider's Index page ready!!!
        06/30/09
        Finished sooner than I thought. Take a look at Beitman and Rider Indexes.


      • Rider's and Beitman's Schematics Index
        06/29/09
        I've been working on building up a data base with the Rider's and Beitman's Schematics Indexes, for the last 2 weeks. I intend to have a searcheble reference page for these data by the end of next week (July 10th).

      • ... RCA model 1-RD-45 clock radio yet...
        06/14/09
        ...well, now, after hours and hours of thinking and work, I'm quite sure the bad part is the PC-1, an integrated circuit between detector e audio output... Can you help me on that?
        See pict below.

      • RCA model 1-RD-45 clock radio
        06/05/09
        After replacing 36AM3 tube, set only works when I place my hand near/on the loop antenna windings. Since the station I can receiver gets somewhat louder, the problem may be the tuning alignment of the loop antenna. First I'll check tubes again and then check and adjust the trimmer on the tunin

      • RCA model 1-RD-45 clock radio
        06/04/09
        After about 3 weeks, rectifier tube 36AM3 for RCA model 1-RD-45 clock radio arrived from Antique Electronic Supply. It is amazing how expensive it is to import those old radio parts to Brazil. The final cost is about 4.8 times the cost of the part at AES. Besides international S&H, that is norm

    • May
      • Trip to São Paulo to a big party and to bye old radio parts
        05/22/09


        I'm in São Paulo city, best place in Brazil to get parts for old radios. I spent lots of time today at Santa Efigênia Street, electronic commercial area of the city.

      • SECO 78 Tube Tester
        05/16/09
        I just finished the page for Seco 78 tube tester. Now, all my three testers, I177, Eico 635, and Seco 78, have their tube testing data and instructions available on web pages.Although I have reviewed all data, I'm not sure if they are all OK.
        So use it at your own risk.
        Page is availa

      • New Telefunken Addition
        05/12/09
        Telefunken Mignon E, a new brazilian radio addition to site.

        Click here to view!


      • Site for Mobiles - iPhone e iPod Touch
        05/12/09
        New on Cape Old Radio: We're glad to announce the official debut of Cape Old Radio for Mobile, featuring a new and improved mobile website. Pages have been tested on iPhone and iPod Touch, both made by Apple.

        Cape Old Radio Mobile

      • RCA Clock Radio Restoration
        05/11/09
        I'm working on a RCA model 1-RD-45 clock radio from a friend of mine, Geraldo Tonon. Tube complement is unusual: 18FX6 as converter, 18FW6 as IF amp, 18FY6 as AVC, Detector, and Audio amp, 34GD5 as Output, and 36AM3 as Rectifier (burned, order placed at AES).
        I guess, a little cleaning, ch

      • EICO 635 page is up!
        05/11/09
        I just finished the page for EICO 635 tube tester. Although I have reviewed all data, I'm not sure if they are all OK.
        So use it at your own risk.
        Click here to check it out.

      • EICO 635 Tube Tester
        05/09/09
        I've been working on organizing all tube data for testing tubes with an EICO 635. I intend to get it done in a couple of days. Page is gonna be available under 'Tube/Valve' - 'Tube Testers' - 'EICO 635' left menu, at the main home page.

    • April
    • March
    • February
      • Cape Old Radio Blog
        02/18/09
        An additional tool to interact with the old radio collectors community.