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New to all this! Looking for help/advice!

Started this discussion. Last reply by Cam M Feb 17. 10 Replies

TL;DR: Got an 800-B(I think?), am looking for help/pointers with repairHi! My name is Cam, I'm 19. I recently acquired a Scott radio that used to be in my great-great-aunt's house (it's been sitting…Continue

 

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Cam M replied to Cam M's discussion New to all this! Looking for help/advice!
"Hi! Sorry for the YEARS-late response, life sort of got in the way and this project fell off of my to-do list, but I'm picking it back up! It does not have a speaker in the cabinet (as far as I can tell, but I'm not the most observant…"
Feb 17
palegreenthumb replied to Cam M's discussion New to all this! Looking for help/advice!
"Hi Cam, welcome.  I'd be interested to see a rear photo of your 800B.  I'm curious how an entire 800B was crammed in that little cabinet.  Does it have a speaker? -Rodney"
May 1, 2020
David C. Poland replied to Cam M's discussion New to all this! Looking for help/advice!
"Also - caution:  series wired tube sets have some inherent danger because one side of the ac power cord may be connected to the metal chassis or inadvertently connected through a shorted capacitor, depending on how the radio is wired, or has…"
Apr 29, 2020
Troy Taylor replied to Cam M's discussion New to all this! Looking for help/advice!
"Hello Cam- To address your question about finding a simpler radio to gain restoration experience- There are far too many radios that would qualify to recommend any particular one, so I would suggest that instead of looking for a specific model, you…"
Apr 29, 2020
Norman S Braithwaite replied to Cam M's discussion New to all this! Looking for help/advice!
"You might try contacting Donald Cochrane <philcokid@gmail.com>.  He also lives in Winchester and he has experience working on Scott 800B sets. Norman"
Apr 27, 2020
Cam M replied to Cam M's discussion New to all this! Looking for help/advice!
"Oh man. That's too bad, but I'm not really surprised! To be honest, I have no electronic experience whatsoever. I hope to change that, though. Is there a simpler radio that you guys would recommend I keep an eye out for, to gain some…"
Apr 27, 2020
Kent King replied to Cam M's discussion New to all this! Looking for help/advice!
"Welcome Cam! As was said, the 800B is a very complex radio, not one I'd recommend for a first restoration. Do NOT plug the set in until it has been carefully restored - if you are very lucky, the only thing that would happen is the fuse would…"
Apr 25, 2020
Robert Feenstra replied to Cam M's discussion New to all this! Looking for help/advice!
"Hmmm.  You picked one of the most complex radios made to start out on.  I think I would save it until you get a couple of simpler radios under your belt!  At the very least, the electrolytic capacitors should be changed out before you…"
Apr 25, 2020
Cam M replied to Cam M's discussion New to all this! Looking for help/advice!
"Thanks! Yeah, I have a photo, but I don't know how to post it here, so I emailed it to the address listed for photos."
Apr 25, 2020
Robert Feenstra replied to Cam M's discussion New to all this! Looking for help/advice!
"Welcome!  Do you have a photo?"
Apr 25, 2020
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New to all this! Looking for help/advice!

TL;DR: Got an 800-B(I think?), am looking for help/pointers with repairHi! My name is Cam, I'm 19. I recently acquired a Scott radio that used to be in my great-great-aunt's house (it's been sitting there for as long as anyone can remember). From what little research I have done so far, I am pretty sure it is an 800-B. I think it's really cool, and I would love to get it working again. I don't currently know much of anything about radios, but I aim to change that. I figured this site might be a…See More
Apr 25, 2020
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