| Overview | Replacement Parts | Re-Capping | Pictures | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The General Electric 514 is a 5-tube clock-radio that measures 10.6 x 6.2 x 6.2 inches. My unit was made around 1953. The chassis is the same as that used in the 542 and 543, which is why this page features all 3 model numbers.
This radio was given to me as a Christmas gift and worked, so I assumed it would be a good idea to re-cap (the capacitors in it were the originals) it and service the Telechron rotor. When turned on initially, it would play and got pretty good reception.
| Original Rating/Part | Quantity | New Replacement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 MFD. @ 150V | 2 | Sprague TVA-1413 | ||
| .01 MFD. @ 400V | 2 | Mallory C-MD01-630**, Generic C-TD01-630** | ||
| .005 MFD. @ 600V | 1 | Cornell-Dubilier (CDE) C-SD005-600** | ||
| .05 MFD. @ 200V, 400V | 2 | Cornell-Dubilier (CDE) C-SD05-600** | ||
| .2 MFD @ 200V | 1 | Cornell-Dubilier (CDE) 715P-22452LD3 | ||
The re-cap was kind of difficult because of the small chassis size, so I wouldn't recommend this as a starter radio (I would recommend a General Electric 514, 542, or 543). However I did manage to fit everything in.
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The radio still wouldn't play after the re-cap, so I checked the tubes, volume potentiometer, and the output transformer. From there, I found that the primary of the output transformer was open (it should be 170 ohms using a VOM/VTVM), so I ordered a N.O.S. Merit A-2998 transformer (the one specified in the service manual).