RE: IML: 60 radio gremlins

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

I'll agree with this, however, due to the design of this radio the volume control is not easily cleaned.

Your description of "gradual" loss of volume, and no mention of "static", leads me to (at least) consider a different problem, and NOT to the antenna. 

These radios are a sophisticated hybrid "tube/transistor" layout. A tube which is failing, or has a dirty connection would also cause this type of symptom. The fact that the volume is restored by touching the volume control could indicate that additional "juice" restores the tube to normal function. This makes me think that a tube is failing. 

Replacement tubes are no longer easily found. Without a tube tester, you can't really determine which tubes are going bad. You may wish to start looking for a qualified radio repair man. Because of my collection of vintage electronics, I have found one here in Washington State that could do the job. Some of these guys are still around working out of their homes to add income to their retirement. 

I have tried a couple of radio restoration services, and found their work to be inadequate and very expensive. Local modern shops seem to seldom have the ability to trouble shoot or repair vintage equipment of this type, concentrating instead on repairing VCR's and computer components.

Paul W.

In an email dated 11/6/2005 3:32:58 pm GMT Daylight time, "Ken Lang" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>Clay,
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>When you adjust the radio volume normally, is there a static like crackling
>noise as you move the volume control? ?If so it just means the volume
>potentiometer (pot) is dirty. ?A good blast of contact cleaner will usually
>clear this up. ?The problem is getting the contact cleaner into the pot.
>After removing the knobs from the shaft you might be successful spraying
>along the edge of the shaft and hopefully get enough into the pot to clear
>up the problem. ?Otherwise you will need to remove the radio to gain better
>access to clean it.
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>Ken
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>67 Crown Imperial
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>69 Satellite
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>63 Power Wagon
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>01 Durango
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>01 300 M
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>04 Ram 2500
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>[mailto:mailing-list-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of imperialman
>Sent: Saturday, June 11, 2005 7:17 AM
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>Subject: IML: 60 radio gremlins
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>Greetings everyone.
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>My 60 Custom's otherwise great sounding radio has developed a problem.
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> Every so often the volume ?will start to fade on its own until I reach up
>and touch the on-off volume knob.
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> Then the volume will most always come back to normal .
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> Sometimes I have to do this three or four times before the volume will stay
>. 
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> Could it be an antenna problem?
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> Its hard to listen to Minnesota Twins baseball in glorious AM with
>fluctuating volume!
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> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Clay Smith
> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?60 Custom (concert hall sound with front and rear
>speakers)
> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?67 Crown Coupe( also has AM radio with front and
>rear speakers)
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> ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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