04-07-2015, 05:51 PM
Hi and welcome!
Didn't see your name.
Well I can tell you a few thing about this set. In 1938 (when this guy was built) Philco embarked on their No Stoop, No squat, No somethingelse ( I forget) program. That's when they started the sloped front panel on their console. Some folks like some don't. I fall in to the later. Just about all the 1938 consoles look the same to me. Now if this had been a 1939-42 model it would have a bunch of rubber wire that would need to be replaced. Lesson: Don't by a 39'-42' model unless you can't live with out it.
Back to your set. It's missing the knob for the volume control and the extension shaft. Can't tell if the volume is there without looking at the bottom of the chassis. Grille cloth scarey (not original). Also looks like the cabinet has been striped of it's finish, stained and maybe has a clear coat on it. Coloration/toning is all wrong. All these things are correctable but require some work to do it.
As always well all most always Mike is right. If you look at the back of the chassis you will note that there is subchassis in the center of the main chassis. It contains the RF amp, mixer, local oscillator, band switch, and part of the Magnetic Tuning circuit. To service this properly this subchassis must come out to replace some parts. It is a bit of a pain but not rocket science. Just time and paitions.
I think that's all I can think of.
Terry
ps just poking a bit of fun Mike. CU at Ktown if not sooner at Sams
pss pretty good for a guy who don't type!!!
psss forgot this is the link you want not that RM stuff. http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel...013243.pdf
Didn't see your name.
Well I can tell you a few thing about this set. In 1938 (when this guy was built) Philco embarked on their No Stoop, No squat, No somethingelse ( I forget) program. That's when they started the sloped front panel on their console. Some folks like some don't. I fall in to the later. Just about all the 1938 consoles look the same to me. Now if this had been a 1939-42 model it would have a bunch of rubber wire that would need to be replaced. Lesson: Don't by a 39'-42' model unless you can't live with out it.
Back to your set. It's missing the knob for the volume control and the extension shaft. Can't tell if the volume is there without looking at the bottom of the chassis. Grille cloth scarey (not original). Also looks like the cabinet has been striped of it's finish, stained and maybe has a clear coat on it. Coloration/toning is all wrong. All these things are correctable but require some work to do it.
As always well all most always Mike is right. If you look at the back of the chassis you will note that there is subchassis in the center of the main chassis. It contains the RF amp, mixer, local oscillator, band switch, and part of the Magnetic Tuning circuit. To service this properly this subchassis must come out to replace some parts. It is a bit of a pain but not rocket science. Just time and paitions.
I think that's all I can think of.
Terry
ps just poking a bit of fun Mike. CU at Ktown if not sooner at Sams
pss pretty good for a guy who don't type!!!
psss forgot this is the link you want not that RM stuff. http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel...013243.pdf
