02-09-2008, 12:22 AM
-- WARNING: LONG POST --
As promised, here are photos of my Barn Fresh 90 Highboy.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_001.jpg]
Beautiful, isn't it? NOT. The veneer on the doors and the panels to the left and right of the doors is gone. Yet the cabinet is still structurally sound, and could be restored with a lot of reveneering.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_002.jpg]
A view of the cabinet with the doors open. This way, the set does not look so bad.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_003.jpg]
A close-up of the front panel. This set has all of its original knobs - including the Model 20-type off-on knob (Part No. 4290-A), used only on early production 90 sets. Explanation here:
http://tinyurl.com/2dzoku
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_004.jpg]
Rear view of the set. One tube is now missing; the Type 45 that was shorted.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_005.jpg]
Look at the chassis. Look at the gaping hole at bottom left! No power transformer! Hello, spare transformer from one of my 96 or 112 junker chassis...
Nothing like using your clothes dryer as a table for taking pictures, eh? But it served the purpose for some quick photos.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_006.jpg]
Back view of the chassis. Dirty, with rust here and there.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_007.jpg]
Upper view of the chassis, showing more of the rust and dirt.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_008.jpg]
Underside view of the chassis. I should have taken a photo of this before I dumped out most of the old mouse nest that was under here; it COMPLETELY filled the underside! Remnants of it can be seen here and there, especially surrounding the RF coil (upper right). More rust can also be seen under here. Some of the trimmer condensers will have to be replaced as they have been ruined by mouse urine. The entire set will have to be disassembled, cleaned, painted, rewired and rebuilt. What a challenge. But it can be done with time and patience (both of which, by my own admission, I have very little of.)
As promised, here are photos of my Barn Fresh 90 Highboy.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_001.jpg]
Beautiful, isn't it? NOT. The veneer on the doors and the panels to the left and right of the doors is gone. Yet the cabinet is still structurally sound, and could be restored with a lot of reveneering.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_002.jpg]
A view of the cabinet with the doors open. This way, the set does not look so bad.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_003.jpg]
A close-up of the front panel. This set has all of its original knobs - including the Model 20-type off-on knob (Part No. 4290-A), used only on early production 90 sets. Explanation here:
http://tinyurl.com/2dzoku
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_004.jpg]
Rear view of the set. One tube is now missing; the Type 45 that was shorted.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_005.jpg]
Look at the chassis. Look at the gaping hole at bottom left! No power transformer! Hello, spare transformer from one of my 96 or 112 junker chassis...
Nothing like using your clothes dryer as a table for taking pictures, eh? But it served the purpose for some quick photos.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_006.jpg]
Back view of the chassis. Dirty, with rust here and there.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_007.jpg]
Upper view of the chassis, showing more of the rust and dirt.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...90_008.jpg]
Underside view of the chassis. I should have taken a photo of this before I dumped out most of the old mouse nest that was under here; it COMPLETELY filled the underside! Remnants of it can be seen here and there, especially surrounding the RF coil (upper right). More rust can also be seen under here. Some of the trimmer condensers will have to be replaced as they have been ruined by mouse urine. The entire set will have to be disassembled, cleaned, painted, rewired and rebuilt. What a challenge. But it can be done with time and patience (both of which, by my own admission, I have very little of.)
--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
