12-01-2016, 05:03 PM
I was recently asked to do a little work on this Philco 48-460 (AKA "Hippo") radio. The owner said it worked fine and it just needed a new power cord.
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Well, a quick look inside revealed that aside from a couple caps replaced long ago, it was all original. The newer caps are the Orange Mallory electrolytic and black beauty just below it in the photo. They are likely from the 50s or 60s. I informed the owner that for I couldn't just wired in a new cord. It really needed a recap and fuse to make it safe and reliable. He agreed so here we go. I've previously done a couple 46-420s and hope this goes smoothly.
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Well, a quick look inside revealed that aside from a couple caps replaced long ago, it was all original. The newer caps are the Orange Mallory electrolytic and black beauty just below it in the photo. They are likely from the 50s or 60s. I informed the owner that for I couldn't just wired in a new cord. It really needed a recap and fuse to make it safe and reliable. He agreed so here we go. I've previously done a couple 46-420s and hope this goes smoothly.
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