12-06-2010, 11:44 AM
Well, good luck to you. 
I mentioned the rubber-covered wiring being used in USA-made Philcos between 1939 and 1942, because I have a Canadian Philco 39-330AT which looks just like a USA Philco 39-25T but has a chassis similar to a 39-30T. One major difference - it has six pushbuttons instead of eight in the USA models. Also, all of the wiring under the chassis, with the exception of the two IF transformers, is cloth-covered wire. Only the wires from the IF cans had the dreaded rubber insulation. That made this set much easier to restore.
I mentioned the rubber-covered wiring being used in USA-made Philcos between 1939 and 1942, because I have a Canadian Philco 39-330AT which looks just like a USA Philco 39-25T but has a chassis similar to a 39-30T. One major difference - it has six pushbuttons instead of eight in the USA models. Also, all of the wiring under the chassis, with the exception of the two IF transformers, is cloth-covered wire. Only the wires from the IF cans had the dreaded rubber insulation. That made this set much easier to restore.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
