Posted by: J.lane.brewer@gmail.com
03-05-2024, 03:47 PM
Forum: Philco Electronic Restoration
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Hello all,
I've been restoring a beautiful Philco 48-1276.  Unfortunately the tuner was completely locked up. After much cleaning and lubricating, i was able to get the tuner to move. I can get the tuner to move all the way to the right but only 1/2 way to the left. This radio has a very complicated gearing setup that allows you to auto-tune the radio.  Has anyone had experience with this tuner and can let me know why I can only get it to move 1/2 of the way?

Thanks! 
Lane Brewer

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Posted by: spierce328
03-02-2024, 06:35 PM
Forum: Philco Home Radios
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Hello all. I'm selling my 28c and have always wondered what the difference is between models 45c and 28c. I can find many 45's posted on line, but very few 28's. Is that a good thing or bad thing. Thanks Steve

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Posted by: Tom Hamilton
03-01-2024, 10:57 PM
Forum: Philco Home Radios
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Hi all,
About a week ago I got a Philco 42-355 radio and I'm looking for a schematic for it. I seem to remember that there was someone related to this website who provided excellent schematic copies that came from the original Philco service notes. Does anyone know if this service still available? 

Thanks in advance, Thomas Hamilton

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Posted by: CarlosRadio
03-01-2024, 06:56 PM
Forum: Philco Home Radios
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Hello,
I am repairing a Philco 60B and I have doubts about the block condensers

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In the schematic, number 8 has a single 0.180uF capacitor. To which terminals should this capacitor be connected?

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Thank you, Greetings from Spain.

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Posted by: Radionut63
02-29-2024, 07:15 AM
Forum: Philco Home Radios
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Good day fellow members. I have the opportunity to purchase this unusual Console. The owner says it is a model 116E. However I cannot find the identical radio on the philcoradio website or on the internet, to date it or get any other info. It has a record player in the top.

Possibly one of you fine people will recognise this model and can enlighten me?

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Posted by: mboessen
02-28-2024, 07:41 PM
Forum: Philco Electronic Restoration
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Hi, All:
Hoping to find someone who is experienced with this miserable Philco M-24 record changer.  After dismantling it to get rid of the grease-turned-adhesive lubricants, I have it assembled, lubricated, and am going through adjustments.  I think I'm pretty good except for one thing, the trip adjustment.  Sorry, this might get a little long:

So the adjustment procedure says to bend the "ear of the trip plate assy" to set the trip point.  The best I can tell, my problem is related to the tone arm height adjustment.  If I adjust the tonearm height as instructed, with the stylus 1/8" above the baseplate, the changer will not raise the tonearm up high enough to get over the post on the tonearm cradle, so will not play records with the tonearm in the cradle.  Under these conditions, if I lift the tonearm out of the cradle, cycle a record, the tonearm swings out against the outside of the post on the cradle before moving to set down.  This is what determines the starting position of the Trip Arm.  Under these conditions, the trip point is within a range that I can adjust by bending the "ear" on the "trip plate assembly".  

If I set the tone arm height such that it is able to raise the tone arm high enough so the changer can lift it over the post on the cradle to start a record, then when I cycle a record, the tonearm swings roughly 1/2" farther out, against the rubber stop on the back of the tonearm cradle, like I think it should.  This, however, sets the starting point of the "trip arm" roughly 1/2" farther cw.  Now it trips with about 1/2" to go on the record, and there is not enough range bending that "ear" to adjust it.

I feel certain the tonearm is intended to swing all the way out, over the post on the cradle, against the rubber stop on the outside of the cradle, but there is absolutely  no way to get it to finish a record under this condition.

Can anyone help?  I'm guessing no sensible person has ever done one of these little gems.

Best

Mike

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Posted by: Phil27
02-27-2024, 04:51 PM
Forum: Philco Electronic Restoration
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I may buy this radio but I’m unable to find a schematic for it. I checked the usual sites but that Model number on the chassis didn’t show up. Any assistance would be appreciated.

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Posted by: notcalibrated
02-26-2024, 11:24 AM
Forum: Other Radios (Non-Philco)
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I have a Bogen DB10 with two 4x5uF multisection caps. The lowest value replacement I can find is a 4x10uF by CE. 

Would this be an appropriate replacement? 

PDF schematic attached.

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Posted by: t32above
02-26-2024, 01:18 AM
Forum: Philco Electronic Restoration
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I have a 40-120 Philco radio that has been in my grandparents house for at least 70 years.  It has 2 Aerovox Domino style Capacitors with the 3 dots in the arrow Green, Orange Green.  I looked this up and everything I find said this would be 535mmfd aka pf.  The schematic shows 110mmfd.  I thought maybe someone had replaced it with an incorrect capacitor.  I purchased 2 40-120 Chassis from different venders on ebay and both of these also have the Green, Orange, Green domino aerovox capacitors.  One goes between the volume control legs.  The other goes from the volume control to the OP pin on tube 7c6.  What am i missing?        

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Posted by: aSamuel
02-25-2024, 12:50 AM
Forum: Philco Electronic Restoration
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looking for actual values of philco antenna coils etc u henny ety for each coil
it shows part number but the part number has no actual value
dont have orginal to count turns etc .. i CAN  bulld a coil if i knew the value i need. and one know of such a parts list showing value \of each coil by part number

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