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Listed below is useful information for radio repair/restoration projects.
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(Coming soon...) An excellent presentation on How to use CoPilot to aid in the repair of a radio set and then prepare a article for publishing when finished. AI for radio repair is here! Originally published as a Special Edition of the Flash newsletter.
Sears Silvertone Catalog 1931-1937 - Part 1. This was fortunately saved from the late CRC club member Yury Yedidovich’s website before it vanished. Listed are Manufacturer’s, Cabinet Sources, Models, and several photo galleries. “This catalog is dedicated to all the people who have created and built these gorgeous antique radios and the people who collect, restore and preserve them for future generations.” Yuriy Yedidovich
An early Superhet database - “The Rolls Royce of Reception” by Richard T. Ammon. Richard Ammon was a longtime CRC club member with an extensive knowledge of early superhets. Richard passed away in 2021. This file was copied from his website in 2012 before all of the data on his website went missing.
A 1928 Kolster Radio Service Manual which covers several details of the earlier Kolster Radio Models, including "How to Change the Drive Cords in Kolster Receivers".
Riders Set Catalog and Index, 1921-1932. Over 100 pages of information on early radio manufacturer’s and radio models.