• 2025
  • Jun
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A Zenith X184 Clock Radio - AA5 capacitor replacement part 1

Up next on the bench is this pretty good example of a Zenith X184 clock radio.

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It’s not in too bad of shape, has a few chips…

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But not too bad for 1966.

It’s cost reduced ad absurdum, and doesn’t even have a PCB.

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The underside of the chassis is pretty messy. That big orange cylinder is the problem with this one, it’s no longer a capacitor.

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And the dial lamp is bad as well…no surprise, this thing is baked.

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Everything else looks to be ceramics with one couplet. Should be an easy fix, part two of this is on the way.

Next part of this series: https://wereboar.com … -replacement-part-2/