08-13-2011, 02:20 AM
Hi all. I finally finished recapping my Philco shouldered 16B, code 125 tombstone. When I first got the set it was working, but very poorly, so a couple months back I did a partial recap of the power supply and output stage coupling caps. I also did an alignment which helped quite a bit but the radio still had reception problems.
Now I did all the capacitor blocks, which were easy after doing a couple. I replaced ALL resistors as well. When finished I did another alignment, as it had new replacement parts. I'm lucky the shadowmeter works very well and just needed an adjustment of the rear light source.
Does anyone else own a restored 16B? Please let me know what you think. I attached a long wire antenna and the reception is incredible, to say the least. I'd compare it to a very good communications receiver...but with much, much better sound. Almost like a good console radio stuffed into a table top. Philco really knew what they were doing when they designed this set. GREAT radio!
Now I did all the capacitor blocks, which were easy after doing a couple. I replaced ALL resistors as well. When finished I did another alignment, as it had new replacement parts. I'm lucky the shadowmeter works very well and just needed an adjustment of the rear light source.
Does anyone else own a restored 16B? Please let me know what you think. I attached a long wire antenna and the reception is incredible, to say the least. I'd compare it to a very good communications receiver...but with much, much better sound. Almost like a good console radio stuffed into a table top. Philco really knew what they were doing when they designed this set. GREAT radio!
