09-30-2007, 11:00 AM
Hi Dave
I feel you are right about these sets never having had a detent ball, or whatever. I have never found one with thumbwheel controls that "clicked" when changing bands.
About the tubes - the original tubes shipped with the radio would have been Philco brand. A new Philco at that time would definitely NOT have RCA tubes in it! Philco and RCA developed a very adversarial relationship from 1930 on, culminating in a suit and countersuit or two - see my History section:
http://www.philcoradio.com/history/index.htm
I honestly do not remember the voltage of the Dayton motor run cap I bought a long time ago to install in a 39-116 set. If your 22-30 uF cap fits...by all means, go for it!
I feel you are right about these sets never having had a detent ball, or whatever. I have never found one with thumbwheel controls that "clicked" when changing bands.
About the tubes - the original tubes shipped with the radio would have been Philco brand. A new Philco at that time would definitely NOT have RCA tubes in it! Philco and RCA developed a very adversarial relationship from 1930 on, culminating in a suit and countersuit or two - see my History section:
http://www.philcoradio.com/history/index.htm
I honestly do not remember the voltage of the Dayton motor run cap I bought a long time ago to install in a 39-116 set. If your 22-30 uF cap fits...by all means, go for it!
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
