08-22-2009, 01:15 PM
AHHHH, CRAP!! While in the middle of restoring this ultra-rare Philco 19LZ with Police band, I've found a real dilly of a problem! The Tone Control (PART No. 30-4003), I found, has a terminal problem (literally!).
I'm half-way through the (9) bakelite condensers now, and already have the tin bypass box already stuffed with new capacitors. This has been tedious, but enjoyable. That is, til I started to do the tone control!
In order to even see the *$#&^% thing, you have to remove 2 bakelite condensers, both filter cans AND their associated mounting brackets and tensioner studs, along with the Police Band switch. I was finally able to rotate the tone control, only to see that one of the contact terminals is broken and gone! I thought that MAYBE I could replace the tone capacitors with the control in place, so I don't have to remove all the above components.
But, with a broken terminal on the tone switch, I don't know WHAT the deuce I'm gonna do now!
Any remedies or suggestions from the Philcophile crowd?
I'm half-way through the (9) bakelite condensers now, and already have the tin bypass box already stuffed with new capacitors. This has been tedious, but enjoyable. That is, til I started to do the tone control!
In order to even see the *$#&^% thing, you have to remove 2 bakelite condensers, both filter cans AND their associated mounting brackets and tensioner studs, along with the Police Band switch. I was finally able to rotate the tone control, only to see that one of the contact terminals is broken and gone! I thought that MAYBE I could replace the tone capacitors with the control in place, so I don't have to remove all the above components.
But, with a broken terminal on the tone switch, I don't know WHAT the deuce I'm gonna do now!
Any remedies or suggestions from the Philcophile crowd?
Steve McDonald
