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• AA5 History

  http://home.netcom.com/~wa2ise/radios/aa5h.html
  A description of the classic "All-American" five-tube superheterodyne AC/DC AM radio circuit used in the majority of consumer receivers made in North America, from the 1930s through to the '60s. Includes a tube substitution table and a typical schematic diagram.

• Atwater Kent Tech Resources

  http://www.atwaterkent.info/
  Provides service manuals, schematics, and reference material for technicians involved in restoring and maintaining sets built from 1921 to 1936. Also includes parts fabrication drawings and high-quality redrawn schematics. The Antenna section features indoor installations from the manufacturer's instructions.

• Crystal Set Design, TRF and Edison radios

  http://www.bentongue.com/
  Original articles on the design of crystal radio sets with additional articles on TRF and the Edison Company radios as well as antique hearing aids.

• Dave's Homemade Radios

  http://makearadio.com/
  Dave's home built tube radios and crystal sets. Schematics and FAQ.

• FM Pilotuner 601

  http://members.tripod.com/~rbotti/pilot/
  Rick Botti provides the instructions issued by Pilot Radio Corporation for hooking up the T-601 FM tuner to a typical vintage AM-only radio set that is not already equipped with a phono input. He also has also scans of the owner's manual, and of service notes for the T-601 including the schematic, parts list, and alignment procedure.

• Gootee Systems

  http://fullnet.com/~tomg/
  Personal collection of antique radios and electronics, vacuum tube equipment repair advice, resistor decade box plans.

• PhilcoRadio.com

  http://www.philcoradio.com/
  Vintage radio restoration service, by Ron Ramirez Enterprises. Features a gallery of older Philco models, downloadable schematics, do-it-yourself servicing and tuning tips, identification and dating guide.

• Rec.antiques.radio+phono FAQ

  http://www.antiqueradio.org/radfaq.htm
  The newsgroup FAQ separated into several different pages, with topics ranging from vacuum tube design, to suppliers, tools and test equipment, cabinet restoration, and trouble-shooting tips.

• Restoration of German Tube Radios - Walter's Radioflier

  http://home.arcor.de/walter.groer/index_e.htm
  Index of schematics and tube data sheets that he has available. Hints for the repair of several sets, including a Volksempfänger VE 301 GW. List of spare parts that he has plus a list of parts he's looking for. [English and German]

• Schemi Radio TV

  http://www.schemiradiotv.com/
  Database of schematics of Italian-made radios as recent as 1950, available in pdf format. Requires free registration. [English, Italian]

• Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration

  http://www.vintage-radio.com/
  Do-it-yourself repair information, valve theory, and home-made test equipment, by British collector Paul Stenning.

 

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