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Hammerstein 215 tuner
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<blockquote data-quote="Family_Dog" data-source="post: 1020175" data-attributes="member: 82"><p>These were popular in the early days of FM, when many people only had AM MW/AW radios/radiograms. Typically, they had a Phono input in the rear where one would plug the record changer in (which used a crystal/ceramic cartridge) and then a switch on the tuner itself where one could select record player or FM tuner output to the gram input of the associated Radiogram. This specific tuner doesn't seem to have that option.</p><p></p><p>It has no intrinsic value financially but certainly is worth repairing purely for the joy of seeing some old gear working again! As a start you would most likely need to replace the filter electrolytic caps after the rectifier (probably EX40, EZ81). The remaining valves are more than likely still in working order.</p><p></p><p>I have an old Capstan FM tuner in similar vein that used to work fine, one day it stopped and I never bothered fault-finding, but you, Sir, have now inspired me to actually do something about it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>-F_D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Family_Dog, post: 1020175, member: 82"] These were popular in the early days of FM, when many people only had AM MW/AW radios/radiograms. Typically, they had a Phono input in the rear where one would plug the record changer in (which used a crystal/ceramic cartridge) and then a switch on the tuner itself where one could select record player or FM tuner output to the gram input of the associated Radiogram. This specific tuner doesn't seem to have that option. It has no intrinsic value financially but certainly is worth repairing purely for the joy of seeing some old gear working again! As a start you would most likely need to replace the filter electrolytic caps after the rectifier (probably EX40, EZ81). The remaining valves are more than likely still in working order. I have an old Capstan FM tuner in similar vein that used to work fine, one day it stopped and I never bothered fault-finding, but you, Sir, have now inspired me to actually do something about it. -F_D [/QUOTE]
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