Vtg Radio Shack Realistic STA -78 Solid State Receiver: Not working, what fuse do i need 2 get it going? .....................................message...

Carl1024 Loc: Kaneohe, HI 96744

Not working, what fuse do i need 2 get it going?
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flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

Carl1024 wrote:

Not working, what fuse do i need 2 get it going?
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The one that's blown, get it from Radio Shack...message ends...

cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina

Carl1024 wrote:

Not working, what fuse do i need 2 get it going?
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Look on back by the power cord and you should see something similar to this;

The size of fuse is listed above fuse.

kschwegl Loc: Orangeburg, NY

It's also on one of the ends of the fuse itself.

Ken S

agillot

Typical fuse in older radios and also old cars radio .it is called a glass tube fuse , look at the amp rating , probably 1 or 2 amps . google and ebay , or maybe even a car part store may have , also look at home depot , or a local electronic part supply .

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

flip1948 wrote:

The one that's blown, get it from Radio Shack...message ends...

They went bankrupt in 2015.

BebuLamar

There are 3 fuses in the receiver. Open it up and check them with a DMM. You can check the schematic diagram and service manual available here
https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/realistic/sta-78.shtml

You do need to register to download the files but it's free.
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flip1948 Loc: Hamden, CT

robertjerl wrote:

They went bankrupt in 2015.

I know...sarcasm

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

flip1948 wrote:

I know...sarcasm

But units I owned in the past with fuse caps like that used the same ones you can find in any auto part store.

BebuLamar

But how would you know it's a fuse and you don't know how to find it?

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Canisdirus

Has it been working all along and now has gone kaput...or has it never worked for you?

It's probably just a fuse, but any number of things could be tripping the fuse...replacing it may only be the first step.

Depending on what you want out of it...or expect out of it...you may need some caps replaced....wiring upgraded...etc.

Everything wears out...especially electronics.

BebuLamar

Canisdirus wrote:

Has it been working all along and now has gone kaput...or has it never worked for you?

It's probably just a fuse, but any number of things could be tripping the fuse...replacing it may only be the first step.

Depending on what you want out of it...or expect out of it...you may need some caps replaced....wiring upgraded...etc.

Everything wears out...especially electronics.

I think everything wears out even electronics but not especially electronics. Electronics is least likely to wear out than other things.

Canisdirus

BebuLamar wrote:

I think everything wears out even electronics but not especially electronics. Electronics is least likely to wear out than other things.

At different rates...like say a pair of pliers.

But you go ahead and nitpick away...

50 years of humidity...heat...running hot...it all adds up...especially since not all electronic parts are equal.

Most 60's, 70's, 80's gear in audio needs some sort of restoration...if you have an ear.

BebuLamar

Canisdirus wrote:

At different rates...like say a pair of pliers.

But you go ahead and nitpick away...

50 years of humidity...heat...running hot...it all adds up...especially since not all electronic parts are equal.

Most 60's, 70's, 80's gear in audio needs some sort of restoration...if you have an ear.

you used the word "especially" you made it sounds like electronics is more likely to wear out than others like mechanical stuff

srg

Carl1024 wrote:

Not working, what fuse do i need 2 get it going?
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You could save yourself a lot of time by accepting the commonly used single period at the end of a sentence.
It's so much less pretentious.