Posted by: Bones007
05-12-2012, 06:35 PM
Forum: Philco Electronic Restoration
- Replies (2)

Hi all Just restored the radio , it plays great,... now on to the phono, Rider's says it is a magnetic pickup... can this one be rebuilt like how Syl does elsewhere on this site , or would it have to be sent in ?
ThanksIcon_confused:
E.

Print this item


Posted by: dart31
05-12-2012, 06:06 PM
Forum: Philco Home Radios
- Replies (3)

I just picked up a Philco console stereo at a garage sale for $15
It works just fine and just needs some refinishing.

Only problem is it doesn't have a needle in the record player and I don't know which one I need for a replacement.

I have attached some pictures of the end of the record player arm along with the record player(still has the packaging on it) and a picture of the total radio.

Does anyone know what needle this takes and where I could find some to buy online?

Thanks for your help

Print this item


Posted by: morzh
05-12-2012, 05:02 PM
Forum: Other Radios (Non-Philco)
- Replies (80)

Well, here's my 9S262.

Took it apart.

Here it is.

   

Back view.

   
   
   

Top view
   

Print this item


Posted by: morzh
05-12-2012, 04:47 PM
Forum: Other Radios (Non-Philco)
- Replies (1)

This is for restuffing quad electrolytic from Zenit 6G001Y, 2x40uF 200V, 20uF 200V and 200uF 10V.


First, the cap is taken out.

   

Then the flare is lifted.

   

The ground ring is taken out.

   

Then the cap is heated and the innyrds are extracted.

Print this item


Posted by: Ron Ramirez
05-11-2012, 07:10 PM
Forum: Philco Cabinet Restoration
- Replies (80)

Last year, I refinished a dozen or more cabinets, learning how to use grain filler and producing some pretty decent work, if I say so myself.

Today, I started on this season's crop of radio cabinets. I am hoping that I can get another dozen refinished by Fall.

First on this year's list: a 1942 model 42-761EZ Tropic.

Here's how it looked when I acquired it back in March:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00001.jpg]

Yesterday, I removed everything from the cabinet; and this afternoon, I took it outside and stripped what remained of the old finish.

It's funny, the black "paint" came off easier than did the remnants of the walnut lacquer finish. And that black wasn't paint - it was actually very, very dark red, almost like a stain. It started staining the walnut areas of the wood red as I worked! Icon_eek Fortunately, additional applications of my concoction of acetone and lacquer thinner removed the red, and this is how it looks now:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum..._00001.jpg]

At first, I was afraid that the veneer above and below the dial and speaker might be photofinish, because of how it looked when I bought the set. Fortunately, as you can see above, that is real wood veneer. Looks really nice, too!

It is missing some very thin strips of veneer on the top back edge, which may be a challenge to fix. Other than that, this should be a very good looking radio once finished!

Print this item


Posted by: admin
05-11-2012, 03:27 PM
Forum: How To Do Things in the Phorum
- Replies (1)

If you are looking for the "quote" button to reply to someone...you won't find it in this Phorum. It was removed in May 2012 as the "quote" feature was being abused/over-used. It shall not return.

This affects the quotes you often see in posts. You know, the ones like:

somebody Wrote:bla blaaaa aaaaaaaaaaa

When it is necessary and relevant to the discussion, I don't mind it. But repeated quotations make what could be a short reply into an unnecessarily long one, like this:

Elmer Wrote:
Bugs Wrote:Duck season!
Daffy Wrote:Wabbit season!
Bugs Wrote:Duck season!
Daffy Wrote:Wabbit season!
Enough! Enough!

So how am I supposed to reply to a thread?

Simple - just look at the graphic below.

   

Either click the "Reply" button at the end of a thread, click the "New Reply" button near the end of a thread, or enter your reply in the "Quick Reply" box at the end of a thread. (See the thread "How to Post to the Phorum" in the "Phorum 101" section of the Phorum for details.)
http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=4562

If you want to quote someone in a reply:

Use the "quote" code as follows:

Code:
[quote]This person said this before me.[/quote]

or

Code:
[quote="username"]This is what he said.[/quote]

Notice how you place the word quote inside brackets to make a quotation. To end it, you type /quote (a forward slash, then the word quote); again, inside brackets.

An easier way (H/T to Terry AKA Radioroslyn) - just preface what you want to quote with an arrow character (>).

Example:

---

> This is a great radio.

I agree.

---

Please use quotes sparingly, to make posts easier to read.

Thank you.

Print this item


Posted by: Pepperoni
05-11-2012, 01:56 PM
Forum: Philco Electronic Restoration
- Replies (6)

Not only done but it looks and sounds great. The filter cap cans that were provided by another member kind of put the icing on the cake for me. I love originality and they give it that look.

A special thanks to all who contributed their time and thoughts to get me through this one.
[Image: http://speakeasyradios.com/yahoo_site_ad...22_std.jpg]
[Image: http://speakeasyradios.com/yahoo_site_ad...05_std.jpg]

Pepper

Print this item


Posted by: Pepperoni
05-11-2012, 11:40 AM
Forum: Philco Electronic Restoration
- Replies (4)

I asked this question in another post but I guess it got overlooked or there's just no such animal available.

The model 89 I'm finishing up will not work with .040" dial cord. I put the old frayed .065" back on and it works fine. The original is somewhat frayed but a pull test tells me it has lots of years left in it.

Is there a source for .065" dial cord? And any opinions about leaving the original on are more then welcome.

Thanks,
Pepper

Print this item


Posted by: Dan Walker
05-10-2012, 09:29 PM
Forum: Other Radios (Non-Philco)
- Replies (12)

I just bought a Rogers 10-12 console for $25.00. It does not have a power supply or a clock. The cabinet is in good shape ,but that power supply is going to be a challenge. I have always wanted one of these and at that price I could not turn it down[Image: http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm405...Medium.jpg][Image: http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm405...Medium.jpg][Image: http://i318.photobucket.com/albums/mm405...Medium.jpg]

Print this item


Posted by: Pepperoni
05-10-2012, 06:46 PM
Forum: Philco Electronic Restoration
- No Replies

My model 89 has the tone control that is referenced in the first drawing in the following link. If I did the link correctly. The .015ufd cap and the .01ufd cap are tied together inside the tone can and are soldered to the pad (which has a lug on it) and is not grounded. The wiper switches on and off of this pad. The other end of the .01ufd cap goes to the plate of the 42 output tube and the other end of the .015ufd cap is soldered to the frame of the tone control can which is also not grounded.
http://www.philcoradio.com/tech/89evol.htm

I have my 490K resistor connected to the 7E .05 cap which ends up at the CT of the high voltage output. But there is no place for me to connect the 490K and the 7E .05 cap to the .015ufd section of the tone control unless I connect the two to the same place as the .015ufd cap which is the frame of the tone can. This is not the way the radio was wired so I don't know how the tone was working without the 7E .05 cap and the 490K resistor. Or will it work that way?

So what should I do? Redo my tone control can and make it per the 2nd drawing on the referenced link?Icon_e_confused

EDIT: I think I have this figured out without having to pull the new caps out of the already re-potted tone can. Just a matter of switching a couple of wires coming off of the caps in the tone control can and then routing and connecting them accordingly to make it match the 2nd schematic on the referenced link. I will have to ground the "Un-grounded" lug on the tone can frame and the high and low tone frequencies will be reversed when I switch from "bass" to "treble". Doesn't matter to me. It's only a two position switch anyway.

Thanks to those of you who viewed this and probably said... "What the heck is he trying to say?"

Pepper

Print this item