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Why Your Vintage or Antique Radio is Humming or Buzzing

by Lisa Edwardson
Retro Radio Shop Buzzing Antique Radio
The Hum of History: Why Your Vintage Retro Or Antique Radio Is Buzzing Or Humming And How To Stop It Vintage tube radios are marvels of mid-cen...

Power Cord Green Goo - Plasticizer Migration In Vintage Electronics

by Lisa Edwardson
Power cord green goo antique radio
Ever wondered what that Green Power Cord Goo or Slime on your vintage electronic gear is?   The phenomenon of "green goo" or "green slime" oozing ...
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Selenium in the new millennium - How To Replace a Selenium Rectifier

by Lisa Edwardson
Selenium in the new millennium - How To Replace a Selenium Rectifier
  How To Replace A Selenium Rectifier This Zenith 7h822-Z, also known as the "Triumph", was on the Retro Radio Shop bench recently. Among a few ot...
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How To Repair An Antique Radio

by Lisa Edwardson
How To Repair An Antique Radio

Every want to know How To Repair An Antique Radio? 

The process is similar with all Retro, Vintage or Antique Tube Radios so follow along. Some specialized equipment is used and the following scenario details a typical job that presents itself. 

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