08-09-2012, 06:14 AM
Hi and Welcome to the Phourm!
For starters if you could post some pics of the chassis it would be helpful just to see what you've got. You can post here or something like Flicker but shoot us the link.
In 1939 and thru the war years Philco used rubber covered wire along with some other manufactures. Time has probably taken it toll on it. The rubber gets brittle and flakes off. Most of the time it will need to be replaced or recovered with shrink tubing. It is a fair bit of work to do.
Then there is the paper and electrolytic capacitors. Those will require replacement. Check the resistor to see if they are ok. The knobs and buttons shouldn't be a problem I think those are being made by some folks.
If you want to dive in there are lots of good guys here to help you along the way. Sorry I can't mentor as I'm in Pa.
GL my friend
Terry
For starters if you could post some pics of the chassis it would be helpful just to see what you've got. You can post here or something like Flicker but shoot us the link.
In 1939 and thru the war years Philco used rubber covered wire along with some other manufactures. Time has probably taken it toll on it. The rubber gets brittle and flakes off. Most of the time it will need to be replaced or recovered with shrink tubing. It is a fair bit of work to do.
Then there is the paper and electrolytic capacitors. Those will require replacement. Check the resistor to see if they are ok. The knobs and buttons shouldn't be a problem I think those are being made by some folks.
If you want to dive in there are lots of good guys here to help you along the way. Sorry I can't mentor as I'm in Pa.
GL my friend
Terry
