Uniden Uniace 100 CB27/81 UK FM CB radio - repair & alignment

This rather tired 40 year old Uniden 100 came in for service. Other than realignment the customer asked to have all the electrolytic capacitors changed. Now these are this age all the 220uF capacitors & all the 470uF capacitors need changing; if they haven't failed now...chances are they will next week. The radio was found to be severely off frequency owing to the 10.24Mhz reference crystal having dropped frequency with age beyond acceptable limits. To cut costs I used one off a scrap AM set that was given me. I therefore pass on that free gift to this customer a no fee. The meter was found to be inoperable & I decided to stip this down as a freebie too. I had the time as I had to wait in for a parcel containg two 99p springs that for some bizarre reason needed a signature; What a waste of time. The radio came with an Altai echo/power, which i was not prepared to wire o the radio, it being a grey legal area. Instead I dug out a coffin mike I'd previous;y also been given. Another freebie for the customer. Radio now working great. Recorded 22 & 23rd September 2022 Richard, G0OJF Lincolnshire, UK