circuit_newb
- Jul 15, 2017
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hey guys,
I'm trying to get an old cassette player boombox that belonged to my grandfather back into working condition.
I'm having trouble with the volume and balance controls and I can't even get the thing apart..
can anyone tell me a proper disassembly procedure and some advice on how to clean the radio up and get the sound working?
the radio is a General Electric 3-5284 A, AM/FM Stereo Cassette Recorder. * Google link for image *
the problem with the controls is they are dirty and have been in a high nicotine envir.
the blanace is out and it crackles when changing volume, also the FM stereo ' pilot light ' keeps fading out
and it seems to be an issue with the 3 control pots. i'm trying to clean them but I cannot seem to get the radio apart to get inside. taken all screws out and it appears the cassette buttons and the extruding volume pots are preventing me from pulling the case apart?
https://www.google.com/search?q=gen...&bih=691#tbm=isch&q=General+Electric+3-5284+a
I'm trying to get an old cassette player boombox that belonged to my grandfather back into working condition.
I'm having trouble with the volume and balance controls and I can't even get the thing apart..
can anyone tell me a proper disassembly procedure and some advice on how to clean the radio up and get the sound working?
the radio is a General Electric 3-5284 A, AM/FM Stereo Cassette Recorder. * Google link for image *
the problem with the controls is they are dirty and have been in a high nicotine envir.
the blanace is out and it crackles when changing volume, also the FM stereo ' pilot light ' keeps fading out
and it seems to be an issue with the 3 control pots. i'm trying to clean them but I cannot seem to get the radio apart to get inside. taken all screws out and it appears the cassette buttons and the extruding volume pots are preventing me from pulling the case apart?
https://www.google.com/search?q=gen...&bih=691#tbm=isch&q=General+Electric+3-5284+a