The All American Five Radio: Understanding and Restoring Transformerless Radios of the 40's, 50's, and 60's This is by far the best resource for new Antique Radio enthusiasts who are interested in restoration. The only criticism I would offer is that the index is not as complete as such a reference work deserves. Otherwise, this is a clear, concise explanation of the inner workings of what has to be the most common radio type of the period.
Basic Informative Stuff This book has a lot of detailed information for anyone interested in restoring All American 5 or 6 Radios. You will need a little knowledge of electronics to fully utilize this information however. This book is likely not for beginners. This book is however a good addition to your bookshelf if you are interested in the history of Radio and in particular Tube radio.
Some errors in spelling and a few mistakes but there is a addendum to correct most of those. For the money invested this book is a good... more info
Excellent schematic and pictorials support text This book covers fundamental electronics with excellent schematic and pictorial diagrams to help the reader understand how tube radio components work. I especially liked the explanations of each stage from power supply through detector and audio amplifier, and the descriptions of the functional elements of each tube. There are many useful tips for selecting and installing replacement parts which I highlighted for future reference. Yes, there are more typos than normal but that is a minor nuisance which... more info
very good book This book is just what I needed, just getting started in tube radio repair. It covers basic radio funamentals and electronics, in an easy to read and understand format. Even though it only covers one peticular radio, I feel I can apply it to any other radio. I recommend it to anyone with moderate electronic background.
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