Can someone give me an idea of the cost to re-cap one?
Have finally located one in great condition within driving distance.
Thanks,
Jim
Have finally located one in great condition within driving distance.
Thanks,
Jim
Caps are cheap and very easy to install in a hard wired radio. The big variable is the labor charge. If you're only changing power supply caps because of hum, that's way under an hour job. If you can wire a mic, you can consider soldering these in yourself.
Riverman,
I would think $100.00 in labor would be fair to replace the caps. Maybe slightly more ($25.00?) if "re-stuffing" the original multi section capacitors to keep the original look. Guys that do this for a living may very well have a different price in mind.
When recapping a tube rig, I always replace the larger value (greater than 1 watt) resistors as well. But that's just my preference/habit.
I have not charged labor to anyone that I have done work for, since for me it is a hobby and learning experience. Some guys have given me items/gear that was broken or no longer wanted that I have repaired and kept for myself or scavenged for parts. For me that is payment enough. I also have a paying job that consumes about 70 hours per week of my time. With retirement looming, it could be my part time gig as I am unable to stay idle!
Good luck! Please post pictures if you move on this. I love the old gear and love keeping some of it going!
73
David
Gloomy today.
Deal fell through. Seller decided he wants to keep it.
There used to be two that I knew of in Houston. But the old man closed shop. He was proud of those. One of those shops with all the old goodies, piles of radios in various stages of disrepair. He didn't charge alot to guys needing work for CB. But he made alot on TV repair.