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Motorola X14R
Being a xsistor newbie I follow the suggestions of the guys here but didn't fix the set completely. It was making audio when I got it (hiss) Replaced the caps and I still had hiss but no signal. After a close inspection I found that two of the leads from the loop ant had been disconnected. After repairing those leads I was in business.
This set uses the 226 battery which hasn't been make for a number of years. It looks like a C cell but it's 9v and has a snap connector at each end. I changed the connector to use a standard 9v battery but it's a bit of a tight fit and it was causing the bottom of the case to crack a bit. I think it was already cracked just from the weight of the 226 cell and handling of the set. Anyway I wanted the relieve the stress on the plastic case. So I used a pair of vise grips and crushed the new 9v battery so it fits with a little clearance on each side. The battery doesn't seem any worst for the wear, works fine. Not very elegant but does the trick.
Terry
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