ROACHED 1951 VACUUM TUBE CLOCK RADIO GE 512F Part 1 [4K]

"The World's Most Useful Radio!", some say, according to GE in 1951. Let's go through it carefully and see if we can fix it. This banged up radio was picked up in a box of 5 other trashed radios in similar or worse condition, mainly for parts. But just maybe we can get this one to not only work, but work well. Plus, it has a super power. See the checklist which appears, when status changes, for tracking what is discovered that needs addressing in Red, followed by Green when resolved. This is the first part of a video series on this radio. Please take a look at the Playlist for this radio where other parts will be listed as they are released. They will follow topics of the road to recover for this clock radio. This is not instruction, it is for entertainment for people like me who enjoy watching projects and the experiences gained. If you attempt to do some of the things in this video you at your own risk. I am using special tech-bench safety equipment not detailed here so don't take for granted you can just plug these old items in safely without them being repaired correctly. Check out the link below to Mr Carlson's Lab video. Acknowledgments and References: Awesome discussion of bench safety including variacs and isolation transformers by Mr Carlson's Lab (highly recommended):    • Tech Tips Tuesday, Isolation Transformer a...   Modification method for a commercial Tripp Lite isolation transformer for tech-bench use by Todd Harrison, his channel is called ToddFun:    • ToddFun.com: Isolation Transformer - Tripp...   1951 Ad: Saturday Evening Post Schematic: Nostalgia Air Camera: Canon G7X Mark III Mic: Rode Micro Video Editing Software: Power Director