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Philco 39-12 all restored!
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  Well I decided to dig in to this Philco close and play record player / radio. The speaker transformer had broken off in shipping and the wires had snapped so I repaired that and it still didn't work. I noticed that the 41 tube was not lit and found a break in the tube from the broken speaker hitting it. Once that was replaced it came to life. I recapped the chassis and put in one of my rebuilt cartridges (SAMS Icon_twisted ). The record is the test record so it doesn't sound very good but she plays real nice and the radio plays exceptionally well with a short antenna...

https://www.dropbox.com/s/p8dvmbfy6ir1v6...2.MOV?dl=0

Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
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Last year: 6
#2

Oh and did you know that early Philco record players had Philco Phonograph labeled caps?
I have never seen one in any Philco record player I restored...

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#3

I enjoyed your talk, when is your YouTube channel going up! Icon_biggrin

I could have interviewed you as a guest and had some real fun and fine radio talk!

You are a budding Talent.

Paul

Tubetalk1
#4

Nice Job!
#5

I got a Philco 41 RP-2 off ARF and it came today. I tore it down and rebuilt it in 2 or so hours.
Here is her playing through an unfinished radio...

video:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ez6jmwud1xljqp...6.MOV?dl=0

Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
As of 1/01/2021
AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6
#6

Pretty slick Icon_thumbup

That's the first "close and play record player" I've seen.

John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
"illegitimis non carborundum"
#7

Kirk.....Nice job and also a nice little video..Thanks!
#8

That's is real cool Kirk!

Hey are you still growing your own Rochelle Salts for the crystal cartridges?

Mark K8KZ
#9

I had to quit that idea Mark.
It went over $250.00 in costs and it worked zero times.
I found a company that would cut them but it was $5000.00 for 1000 slices. Thats 500 carts if you dont break a single one. I am using Donor carts. I bought a bunch from Gary at VM.
It is a super secret that no one will share for some reason but they are Ronette 500 carts.

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Times I have been electrocuted in 2021
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AC: 4 DC: 1
Last year: 6




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