Attached is a 1600x600 image containing Brenda's before and after
images of the Belmont.

On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:16:23 +0900, "Brenda Ann"
wrote:

Well.... it's DONE!

Wasn't my wiring, per se, but it was something I hadn't yet bothered to
change. It was an extremely leaky C17. I couldn't believe it (though
obviously I should have just gone and replaced all the caps FIRST as a
matter of course.. but I'm the sort that loves the challenge of actually
troubleshooting a radio before shotgunning it.) I clipped it out of the
circuit, and the gain on the first audio stage came right up, all the
voltages are now within 5 volts of what they're supposed to be. I went ahead
at that point and replaced all the rest of the paper caps, cleaned the
controls, replaced the destroyed mounting grommets on the tuner mechanism,
and replaced the burned out dial lights. The thing works like new. Even the
squelch circuit works like it should. I'm a really happy camper (and my
friend who owns the radio will be even happier, since it's now up to snuff
after sitting in my basement for 3 years gathering rust and mold while I
looked and looked for a schematic under the wrong make....)