Hamandbacon
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Hi everyone,
I just finished doing a partial restoration on a 1951 Hallicrafters 5R30 Continental AM/Shortwave receiver. I think it looks good, and it works great. I replaced the old capacitors and installed a safety capacitor to keep both me and the chassis safe from damaging electricity. I re-strung the dial cord , cleaned and lubed the chassis parts, and made a new long-wire antenna for shortwave. It works great. This is my first antique rebuild of a radio. The peeling paint on the grill is not flaking off yet and I plan to leave it just like it is, now that we are safe from electrical fire.
Enjoy!
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I just finished doing a partial restoration on a 1951 Hallicrafters 5R30 Continental AM/Shortwave receiver. I think it looks good, and it works great. I replaced the old capacitors and installed a safety capacitor to keep both me and the chassis safe from damaging electricity. I re-strung the dial cord , cleaned and lubed the chassis parts, and made a new long-wire antenna for shortwave. It works great. This is my first antique rebuild of a radio. The peeling paint on the grill is not flaking off yet and I plan to leave it just like it is, now that we are safe from electrical fire.
Enjoy!