Restoration of a 1950 GE clock radio
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Restoration of a 1950 GE clock radio
I have this radio in maroon, I thought the series of photos is interesting;
GE Clock Radio
GE Clock Radio
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Re: Restoration of a 1950 GE clock radio
The original builder of those "old style" electrolytics was Everett Hoard of Frontier Capacitor, rest his soul, he past a few years ago at about age 90. He restuffed/rebuilt OEM caps and sold NEW cardboard multisection caps. I don't know if the current maker bought the rights or what, but I know I was buying those style directly from him back in '95.
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Re: Restoration of a 1950 GE clock radio
Here's the one in the pic...
http://www.tubesandmore.com/products/C-ER33-47-160
http://www.tubesandmore.com/products/C-ER33-47-160
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I have a couple of those radios somewhere. These types of tabletop radios are my favorite. A afternoon and they are done. Its nice to get the big wooden ones going but its also nice to get one of these running in a single sitting. I will be glad when cooler weather gets here so I have the time to tinker.
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Some of these have all octal tubes and some have all mini's. Some (like this unit and mine) have a mix of both!
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You can see in the chassis photo where it was punched for all octal tubes.
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I have that one or something similar. Mine uses miniatures though, not octals. Now I have to go look...I don't remember for sure.


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Very nice radio. I normally don't like white radios but this particular shade of white is very nice. I like it better than my maroon.
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Mine uses a mix of octal and miniature tubes, 12SA7, 12BA6, 12SQ7, 35W4 and 50C5.
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Thanks, well, it doesn't clash with anything. I have a pink Emerson in the bathroom that looks kind of silly there, but I like it anyway.MEZLAW wrote:Very nice radio. I normally don't like white radios but this particular shade of white is very nice. I like it better than my maroon.

I'll look tomorrow, I bet mine does but I had forgotten.mr_ed01 wrote:Mine uses a mix of octal and miniature tubes, 12SA7, 12BA6, 12SQ7, 35W4 and 50C5.
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This is mine and it has not been worked on yet;

I have seen some with Roman Numerals

I have seen some with Roman Numerals
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That looks pretty intact except for the little clock knob on top. (shouldn't be impossible to find as they sold a lot of these) A little Novus 2 ought to really shine it up.
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