Victor Radio R-52 pre RCA?

[mattdavala]

Hey whats up everyone!

Theres hardely any information or pictures on the web for my R-52 radio! Victor Talking Machine Division. Victor Radio R-52. 4 RF stages an antenna coupling stage(226), detector(227), AF amp(226), Push pull 45's and an 80 rect. Its a TRF set and no AGC. Are they really rare radios? I paid 180 for mine and 5 bucks for new filter caps and it works Ok exept for the volume control!

Thats why I am posting, so I can get some help. The volume control isn't working right. It contains two pots of the same resistance 3800 ohms. They work in opposite resistances though. One starts out at max resistance and the other part in the circuit has 0.
The first 1/8th turn of the pot connected to the antenna is open and causes no signal to the radio. Once you turn past that point the radio comes in is quite loud.
The second pot must be open, because I couldn't get any accurate resistance readings. I have to use a 5 inch antenna during the day an none at night just so I don't blow my ears out. I tried a 10 foot antenna and wow. . . .

Can someone rebuild the control? I don't want to buy a junk chassis as I don't have any room plus I've never seen another radio of this type.
Got some pictures of the radio.
http://mysite.verizon.net/resrkim8/id5.html

Thanks for any help.
Matt D.

Let me try posting direct links to the pics-
http://mysite.verizon.net/resrkim8/s...inkaRadio2.JPG

http://mysite.verizon.net/resrkim8/s...s/P1010004.JPG

http://mysite.verizon.net/resrkim8/s...s/P1010005.JPG

http://mysite.verizon.net/resrkim8/s...s/P1010006.JPG