saba console radio working?

karma · 12th August 2005, 06:59 PM

lol i have only had it for a few hours and its allready fixed talk about luck retro tuning in new stations on a really old radio.
sounds sweet

how much more are these radios worth if everthing works?

the problem was a wirewound resister on the b+ was dead 350 ohm 10 watt fixed it.

karma · 12th August 2005, 07:00 PM

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karma · 12th August 2005, 07:04 PM

original speakers

karma · 12th August 2005, 07:06 PM

case is not to bad a few scuffs fixable

ill post a final pic when i clean the glass and put it back together

later.

Netlist · 12th August 2005, 07:36 PM

Nice job. I always found these are very rewarding repairs. Making such an old handcrafted piece of electronics back to work... love it.

/Hugo

hacknet · 13th August 2005, 11:18 AM

alnico magnets...?

i`ve got a couple saba drivers in the store room and they sound okay as full rangers on an open baffle.

karma · 13th August 2005, 02:48 PM

yes there alnicos. thay look cheap but sound really good

poptart · 15th August 2005, 10:48 AM

I've got just about the exact same radio here right now. Do you have a schematic for it? I don't even have a tube chart as the back panel is missing.

karma · 16th August 2005, 01:56 AM

here lol looks sloppy but it works

i have no schematic sorry

poptart · 16th August 2005, 08:20 AM

Darn, I appreciate you making that chart for me but it turns out this radio is different. Many similarities to yours but mine has more small tubes and currently has different ones in the power amp, ELL80. Thanks anyways though

-Carl

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12th August 2005, 07:36 PM	#5
Netlist diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003	Nice job. I always found these are very rewarding repairs. Making such an old handcrafted piece of electronics back to work... love it. /Hugo

13th August 2005, 11:18 AM	#6
hacknet diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: sg	alnico magnets...? i`ve got a couple saba drivers in the store room and they sound okay as full rangers on an open baffle.

15th August 2005, 10:48 AM	#8
poptart diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC	I've got just about the exact same radio here right now. Do you have a schematic for it? I don't even have a tube chart as the back panel is missing.

16th August 2005, 08:20 AM	#10
poptart diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC	Darn, I appreciate you making that chart for me but it turns out this radio is different. Many similarities to yours but mine has more small tubes and currently has different ones in the power amp, ELL80. Thanks anyways though -Carl

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