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  1. 09-23-2014 11:47 AM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by HOSS429 View Post
    will it require an antenna ?
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    My .02 - do NOT put juice to it.

    The peeling chrome tells of long term moisture, plus those capacitors have a near zero chance of working.

    However, if you insist on making it live again, it sounds like a wonderful candidate for complete restoration.
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    putting voltage to that radio may put it in its grave
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    If you do decide to power it I believe that you'll find that the Packard wiring system was a positive ground system.
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    No decissions yet. Waiting to see if anyone wants it that's got a Packard to put it in. If they do it's theirs for shipping and my cost.
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