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How many Philco 38-116 radios are out there?
#16

Tim: did you recap the RF deck on your 38-116??
#17

If you didn't an easy way to do it is to remove the bandwitch shaft it is held in by 2 screw on the front unsolder the grounds of metal shields and remove the screw that holds them in then you can move them around to get at the caps.
#18

Tim, What are you saying? Should I try swaping out the 6A8G tube? If that is what you think would make the radio tune better I will give it a try... I will try to locate one.
#19

Or you can use 6D8. As long as the filaments are in parallel to each other.
#20

I have one--works and looks great. My favorite Philco in my collection. Ken
#21

Picked one up last summer from a barn.
Looks great and complete. Still on my to-do list
#22

I did remove the RF deck and recapped it; I also had to clear a short on the RF section of the bandswitch.

John, does your radio go dead on the low end of the BC band? A weak 6A8 can cause that problem.

Tim KA3JRT
#23

Tim...Yes it does.....I guess I have to change out that tube and work from there. I really should invest in a tube tester. Where do you guys go to buy replacement tubes?
#24

When I need tubes, I always go to Bob Dobush at Findatube.com:

http://www.findatube.com/

Bob is one of the best guys in this hobby, and he offers good service and some of the best prices around.

--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#25

+1. Bob has always done me right.
#26

O.K. Thanks guys will go to his website to check it out!




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