10-02-2021, 05:15 PM
Today I eventually got to the Philco 16X that Kirk forcibly gifted upon me some 8 years ago.
Today I took the chassis out, checked the speaker and the tubes.
Other than the rectifier 80 tube that was dead dead the rest were just fine, except a 78 tube that I popped the cap with the glass when trying to take off the grid clip.
The photos will be added later.
The radio was repaired some time in 40s or 50s, judging by the ceramic caps added, the type that was used in Zenith H600 which is 50s.
And the electrolytic in the center is twist-lock type, and the filter ones are not original either.
No rust, needs some regular cleaning.
The tuning gear works fine, though the cap will need a bit of cleaning and lube.
Today I took the chassis out, checked the speaker and the tubes.
Other than the rectifier 80 tube that was dead dead the rest were just fine, except a 78 tube that I popped the cap with the glass when trying to take off the grid clip.
The photos will be added later.
The radio was repaired some time in 40s or 50s, judging by the ceramic caps added, the type that was used in Zenith H600 which is 50s.
And the electrolytic in the center is twist-lock type, and the filter ones are not original either.
No rust, needs some regular cleaning.
The tuning gear works fine, though the cap will need a bit of cleaning and lube.
People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
