03-03-2008, 01:46 PM
Good Evening
I'm about to undertake the restoration of a nine valve Philco console from 1938. In this country (England) its model number was A938CG. I think it's very similar to the US 383XX. One of its speakers is missing. The Philco manual tells me it was part number 360-1121 and the field coil was 8,600 ohms. I guess it's not surprising that a coil of that resistance went open circuit (if that was indeed the problem) and I am wondering if this is a common problem with Philco sets of this period? The chances of getting a replacement speaker here are remote and I am wondering if I might be able to source a replacement in the US? Or perhaps you Philco experts over there have found a good substitute for this speaker type? Any and all advice will be most gratefully received. Jonathan
I'm about to undertake the restoration of a nine valve Philco console from 1938. In this country (England) its model number was A938CG. I think it's very similar to the US 383XX. One of its speakers is missing. The Philco manual tells me it was part number 360-1121 and the field coil was 8,600 ohms. I guess it's not surprising that a coil of that resistance went open circuit (if that was indeed the problem) and I am wondering if this is a common problem with Philco sets of this period? The chances of getting a replacement speaker here are remote and I am wondering if I might be able to source a replacement in the US? Or perhaps you Philco experts over there have found a good substitute for this speaker type? Any and all advice will be most gratefully received. Jonathan
