Predicta Debutante Restoration

[Crist Rigott]

I decided to make up all new networks like I did on my Seventeener II project.
I used my CAD program DeltaCad. I used the Seventeener II drawings a "seed" to come up with the ones I needed for this project.
I etched my boards, then populated them. Then they were coated with 15 minute epoxy on both sides.
Once cured, they were spray painted to approximate the original colors.

[Crist Rigott]

I decided not to re-stuff the electrolytic caps. Instead I used the method that Bob Andersen describes in his videos on his restoration of a Princess/Debutante. I still have to pull the main board, and when I do, I'll place the 3 electrolytic's from the small E-Cap.

First up were the 2 200uf 160V caps. I used some 220uf 250V 105 degrees Nichicon caps. They were placed on the terminal strip that is next to the Fusistor. One was a direct replacement on the terminal strip while the other came "from" the large 4 section E-Cap. While I was messing around with the terminal strip I replaced the 2 original diodes with 2 1N5408 diodes.





The other 3 that came "from" the large E-Cap was attached to the terminal strip located between the main board and the IF board.





I then removed several wires that were not needed and the "jumpered" the wires where they would have connected to each E-Cap terminal.

[decojoe67]

Nice work so far. You have the motel version ID'd by the white cabinet, antenna delete, and instruction sticker. I have the regular brownish-grey consumer version. That model has always been my favorite Predicta because it's the last model offered in '59, and the cleanest design of them all. I love the expanse of glitter-woven cloth on the front too. Very "mid-century" looking.
Good luck with the resto!

[mr_rye89]

Top notch work on those PEC networks!

How did you clean the chassis/PC boards?