Hudson am radio

Kdancy
Kdancy Senior Contributor
edited February 2014 in HUDSON
I purchased a Hudson Radio off ebay to go into the 51 Pacemaker I am working on. The number is CH 196288   749.
 Radio does not power up hooked direct to battery with 6v and positive ground. Good fuse. What might I check at this point?

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  • brumac
    brumac Expert Adviser
    Kerry,  First thing to check is the vibrator.  If working it should be humming.  If not, sometimes a rap on the side of it will get it going again.  Bruce
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    Unless it is a solid state vibrator that someone installed in recent years.  Then it won't hum.
  • brnhornet52*
    brnhornet52* Senior Contributor
    Hi Kerry,

    Other possibilities to check are defective tubes, capacitors, and resistors. Time takes its toll
    on vintage radios that sit around.
  • SuperDave
    SuperDave Senior Contributor
    edited March 2014

    Any electrolytic capacitor is going to be junk., The solid state vibrator eliminates the need for buffer caps too. A big improvement. Marconi is the man to go to.

    There is a fellow in Florida that does electronic repairs, but I don't think he offers full restoration that included dials and chrome. He advertises in the WTN too.

  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User]
    I can recommend someone on the West Coast, if you're closer there. Did mine six years ago and still working fine...

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