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Philco 39-7C Restore
#1

I started working on the 39-7C I got recently. The link to the schematic is https://philcoradio.com/library/download...20Book.pdf

Overall it looks relatively decent. There is rust on the back of the chassis but most of the chassis is rust free. It has the usual crumbling rubber insulation for this vintage and all the tubes test good except the 6A7. All of the transformers ohm out OK except for the secondary on the antenna transformer. The 5 ohm section between lead 3 & 4 is open. I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do about that.

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#2

Looks as if no one has been hacking around in there, so that is a help, good luck.

Paul

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#3

Bob, yeah. The secondary is critical, as it is part of the tuning.
Is it a simple bobbin, easy to rewind, or one of those "cross-wound" wax-dipped jobs?

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
#4

I’m not sure Mike. I think I’m going to have to take apart to see. It looks like some kind of sleeve over the windings.


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#5

Might turn out to be not too bad at all. Looks like a ragular one-layer coil. The sleeve..I guess you'll find out when it's off. Could be of some simple mechanical purpose.

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
#6

When I get back to it I’ll let you know, thanks.
#7

This is a Pittsburg PA area radio which is consistent with where it was shipped from. The automatic tuning buttons are set for KQV, WJAS, WCAE, KDKA, and WHJB which according to a 1940 Station Log in our Library are 1380, 1290, 1220, 980 and 620 on the dial. All are Pittsburg stations except WHJB which is Greeensburg (WHJB is currently 107.1 FM in Greensburg).




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