[GregP]

I just bought a Philco 624 farm radio. !936 floor model and I love the cabinet!   I am hoping to restore it but I am clueless when it comes to electronics.  I live in Utah near Salt Lake City.  I would love to take it to someone who could work on it.  If you know anyone please let me know.

I understand there is some way to convert these to use a wall plug. It also looks like the Philco 645 chassis is the same?  I would rather convert the original but I would replace if necessary.
Who should I talk to about getting this thing converted and working or buying a chassis for it that is already set for 120 volts? I know it won't be cheap to repair or convert. It needs tubes and I have sent the list of tubes I got from the service manual to a friend that deals in tubes.   I think someone said Tube Depot might be a place to look too.
Thanks in advance.

[klondike98]

Welcome to the Phorum!


There are some restorers listed in the Resources section in the Philco Library. All those listed would require you to ship the chassis to them as they are not in Utah. A quick Google search turned up a shop in Utah http://thattubesound.com/

I know nothing about the shop or whether they are still operating. perhaps some other folks will have other ideas.

[GregP]

Hi Bob,
Thanks.  In all my excitement yesterday I forgot the most basic of things and didn't do a google search.  I'll check out that link. Thank you.  I might end up having to ship it out and I'm ok with that.  I'll check some of the restorers too.

[morzh]

Bob, Nathan, the bug has struck again.

Greg, please don't edit the 1st post of yours before the admins could take a look at it.
There is some bug we are trying to figure out.

Mike.

[GregP]

I joined a couple of forums yesterday.  I wasn't sure if I posted in here or not so I posted my first post again.   My apologies for my lack of patience.

[Radioroslyn]

Hi Greg and welcome,
Congrats on your new acquisition! It would be pretty simply to build a plugin 6v dc power supply to power your farm set. Or you could buy a pre 1955 car or an old tractor to power it. The more difficult part is getting the old guy working.
Here's the technical stuff abt your set: http://www.nostalgiaair.org/pagesbymodel...013809.pdf
You might find this interesting. Windchargers were used in some instances to the 6v battery charged up. https://wincharger.com/
GL

[GregP]

Thanks for the welcome and the link. I managed to find that link. My biggest issue getting this thing up and running is that I know very little about electronics. Not even enough to be dangerous. I will be sending it out to have someone do that part of it anyway. The wood part I can do on my own.

[morzh]

Greg

Wise decision.
One of the things that separates men from boys is knowing one's limitations.
I, for instance, know better than to do my own cabinetry. Or abdominal surgeries.
I stick to specialists.

[Ron Ramirez]

Clint Eastwood said it best:

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VrFV5r8cs0]

[Nathan Slingerland]

Morzh - I will follow up with GregP about the editor issue via PM.

[GregP]

@Morzh. Yes those abdominal surgeries can get complex and tricky!!   Always a wise decision.
@Ron. Gotta follow what Clint says. I'm by no means afraid to admit I don't know how lol
Thanks for that smile this morning.