03-05-2017, 01:17 PM
Working on a Philco 84.
It had been "fixed" before. I always wonder if the repair - no matter how messy - was successful.
So the oscillator would not run. Everything looked good. Hay, wait a minute. The gimmick cap had been unwound and run to the ground (-10V not the chassis). I have to believe that the "repairman" saw a wire with a loose end and decided to connect it to the nearest terminal.
So I know that this repair had been ultimately unsuccessful.
Works as good as an 84 can - now.
It had been "fixed" before. I always wonder if the repair - no matter how messy - was successful.
So the oscillator would not run. Everything looked good. Hay, wait a minute. The gimmick cap had been unwound and run to the ground (-10V not the chassis). I have to believe that the "repairman" saw a wire with a loose end and decided to connect it to the nearest terminal.
So I know that this repair had been ultimately unsuccessful.
Works as good as an 84 can - now.
