If you have a budding interest in collecting and restoring vintage tube radio then I would be hard pressed thinking of better source of information that would get you started on the right foot. The first of the two DVDs walk you through the basics of tube radio theory in a very simple to understand format. It explains how to troubleshoot and isolate the area in the radio that may be causing the radio not a good to work and then how to fix it. I especially like the section on the 1st DVD focused on the restoration of the wood cabinet itself. Lots of good information there. The second DVD goes into detail explaining what the different electronic components in the radio are and what they do specific to making the radio operate. That is followed by a stage by stage description of your typical five tube radio electronic circuit, describing how the broadcast signal is picked up at the antenna then processed in the radio to produce an audible sound from the speaker. Once again, all of this information is presented in simple terms and you don't need a degree in electronics to understand the concepts that are taught. I have a degree in electronics, worked as a service technician in the healthcare industry, and have restored or repair over a dozen radio as a hobby before I decided to purchase this DVD set. I'm glad that I did because it either reinforced what I already knew but more importantly the information on the disks taught me several things that I didn't know. On the negative side: I cringed at the soldering techniques shown (I don't like to use a soldering gun for working on electronics components. I believe a soldering iron is better suited to the task). However, there are times where I do have to use a soldering gun on these old radio chassis because the iron doesn't provide enough heat to unsolder or solder an electronic component from the metal chassis itself. I also don't like to see soldered connections wrapped with electrical tape. To me, that shows poor workmanship. Shrink tubing is much neater and a more professional looking repair. Also, more time could have been spent talking about electrical safety when working on these older radios especially the radios without power transformers. If you plug in a transformer less radio into the wall socket wrong you could end up with the hot side of 120 volt AC supply on the radio chassis. All sorts of unpleasant things good happen next including a nasty shock to one's self. A line isolation solves that problem. Beside that I would recommend this DVD set to anyone that wants to get in to the vintage radio restoration and preservation hobby. Bob RipleyRead full review
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Amazing presentation of one person passion to spark another's interest. Thank YOU, Bret Menassa . Tracy Wilburn
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Easy to follow, watch an actual restoration, lots of great tips!
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It’s the first time that I understand something about how electronic tubes work! I recommand it to every people who starts learning about restoring old tubes radios.
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If your new to collecting antique Radios this is a must have Video, great information one really well.
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