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    McGraw Hill TAB
  5. Publication date
    November 22, 1990
  6. Language
    English
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    7.3 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches
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Joseph J. Carr was a leading electronics author who has written scores of well-reviewed books and technical articles. An electrical engineer and experienced electronics bench technician with CET and CCE certifications, Carr is a former winner of ISCET's Technician of the Year award. Also a columnist for several prestigious publications, including Nuts & Volts, Carr's other best-selling books include DC Power Supplies: A Technician's Guide; Practical Antenna Handbook, Second Edition; Mastering IC Electronics; and Old Time Radios!

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ McGraw Hill TAB; 1st edition (November 22, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0830633421
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0830633425
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.3 x 0.6 x 9.2 inches
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Randy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, especially as a review.
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2022
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I grew up working with vacuum tubes, both repairing items and designing systems. This is a great review for someone who has been away too long and just wants to get back to what feels comfortable. I have found the book easy to read and very educational. Of course, again, for me it's a review. I do believe for the person who has never dealt with tubes it would also be very worth while.
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George
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend, great Book for Beginners to Advance
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2011
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This is NOT a HOW TO glue broken knobs back together or how to re-string the dial of a radio or refinish a wood radio cabinet. What it is .... a great book on all the theory you REALLY NEED to understand to be a good Radio Man (or woman) to restore, repair or trouble shoot vacuum tube radios. It is technical in some areas, but it is written in a way that is easy to understand. It is a great resource.

Even if you are a Pro you will like it I think. If you are a beginner and know a little about electricity, may be ohms law, can solder you will learn everything from crystal radios to test equip. The latter is a little dated. It does not get into great detail in some areas, but I find it a valuable go to resource.
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Brandon Clark
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2022
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I don't know about others, but I like the book! It's got pretty cool and interesting history in it of how wireless radio came about, plus the theory and basic technology most of which is still used today! This is a very practical book that can be used even now on a daily basis as a hobby and, or research reasons! Anyway, it's a very nice old time radio book!
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Lawmanky
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference Book and Introduction to Vintage Radio Repair
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2019
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Book was as advertised and provides great insight to theory and operation of these vintage radios. Detailed instructions and schematics are provided as well tube circuitry pre 1950. You’ll find a troubleshooting guide and become more familiar with capacitors, resistors and how it all comes together. There’s quite a bit of information in this small book!
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Nancy Coulter
5.0 out of 5 stars You need this book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2021
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Probably the best resource on the "American Five Tube" radio out there. It may not tell how to shine up the cabinet but has lots of good info on how your old radio is supposed to work. With the basic tools (and Carr tells you what these are and how to use them) you can troubleshoot Aunt Bea's old radio and have it playing like new.
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Chuck D.
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite books on the topic
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2016
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One of my favorite books on the topic. Carr presents a descriptive but very clear analysis of what each component in a vintage radio does, and how they all work together to give us radio. If you're familiar with old radio circuits, this is a nice over-learning tool. And if you're new to the topic, you'll find an easy-to-understand companion that will help you explore and repair.
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Lower Tones
5.0 out of 5 stars ValuableResourceForCollectorTechnicianOfTubeRadios!NotJustRadios!VacuumTubeTheoryAmplifiersPASystemsETC!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2017
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As described, fast delivery!
Book is chock-a-block full of hints and tips for radio repair, hundreds of illustrations, practical trouble-shooting techniques.
A treasure trove of valuable information for collectors and/or technicians alike, and a definite "must have" for a repair manual library!
Despite Carr's credentials, the book is written in a manner easily understood by the layman. Thumbs up!
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G. Higuera
5.0 out of 5 stars I like this book because the information is complete enough to ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2014
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This book gives a very brief history of radio and goes on to tube theory and types of tubes.The radio is then broken down into sections and components,then into troubleshooting. I like this book because the information is complete enough to be a challenge without getting completely snowed by chalkboard equations and theory for electronic engineers. The numerous diagrams are helpful and the information is basic enough for the newbie to understand.
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Andy 444
5.0 out of 5 stars Good highly technical information available
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 28, 2021
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Bought it for somebody who is extremely knowledgeable about antique radios as a bit of a punt and he went down well
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Fast delivery and very helpful books with a lots of diagrams and tips.
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DF
3.0 out of 5 stars More of a history/electrical theory book
Reviewed in Canada on December 3, 2020
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I was hoping it would be a more practical book for the repair of old tube radio, i.e. legend to help decipher electrical circuit diagrams. This is not that. While I enjoyed the early history, was not relevant to radio repair.
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Mrs P K Hopkins
5.0 out of 5 stars The vintage radio hobby
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2016
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A very informativelittle book. Well worth reading in attempting to renovate an old valve radio.
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Roddie Rankin
4.0 out of 5 stars A Helpful Introduction to AM Valve Radio Repair
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2013
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You will probably find this book most helpful of you are beginning to take an interest in valve radios, and want to find out more about their history, principles of operation and repair. The focus is on AM Superhet design and repair, and Carr takes you from basic valve theory, through the various components, and on to actual circuits. He covers each stage from RF amp through to AF amp and power supply, with examples of typical schematics. His style is easy to follow, and he doesn't get bogged down in detail. There are a couple of interesting chapters on the dangers of electrocution, and on repairing water-damaged sets.
However, note the following caveats:
The book was printed in 1991, so some details are dated, such as the section on test equipment .
It is written from an American point of view. The principles are the same, but the valves used, circuit voltages, and the names of manufacturers are different.
There is nothing about FM circuit architectures, although the alignment of FM sets is covered.
The cover blurb bizarrely does not accurately describe the contents. It says this is a book about restoration and repair. There is nothing about restoration. Also, it claims to be a complete guide to restoring transistor radios. There is virtually nothing about transistors in the book, except in the section on alignment.
The author clearly did not read the manuscript after it was typed up (he thanks friends for having done this). There are many mistakes, especially in formulae and sometimes in the text, which betray that those friends do not share Carr's technical knowledge.

All in all a worthwhile purchase, if a little pricey. Sometimes you may wish that there was a fuller treatment of some topics, but this book will prime you for the considerable number of very helpful websites on valve radio repair. You might just venture to attempt a repair with Carr's volume open beside you!
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