Philco 38-9k

[fixinmyphilco]

My brother-in-law picked this one up for me in Frederick MD for $40.00

[TA Forbes]

Congrats! Nice looking set!

[TA Forbes]

Radio Daze does list two different dials for the 38-4, would these work??

[fixinmyphilco]

Thanks Im looking forward to its arrival on new years eve.

[7estatdef]

Kewl looking set!!! Chassis also looks easy to work on. GL and you know where to post to get good help to fix her up!
Terry

[fixinmyphilco]

It seems the Philco has cast a spell upon my sisters cat Doug

[Chicago Jimmy]

No..the 38-4 dial is totally different.

[fixinmyphilco]

My Sister and her Hubby brought the radio up last night looks like it will be an interesting restoration! speaker needs re- coning and a dial glass and speaker cloth Doug

[fixinmyphilco]

It's alive It's alive!!! Got her up and running after some major speaker repair(amazing what a kid with a pencil can do to a speaker!!).Looks like the electrolytics were replaced, I put in a new power cord hooked it up to my varitran v-1 to power it up slow and lo and behold I got a nice clear station.The pilot light socket is bad though need a new one. Thanks to all that helped Doug

[Ron Ramirez]

That pilot lamp socket can be rebuilt.

http://www.philcoradio.com/tech/lamps.htm

[fixinmyphilco]

ok Thanks Ron Ill give it a try..Doug

[fixinmyphilco]

And then there was light and it was good! Bought the nylon washer at home depot and fixed it this morning Thanks Ron! Doug

[7estatdef]

Looks Great! and dial is in good shape too!
Terry

[fixinmyphilco]

7estatdef Wrote:Looks Great! and dial is in good shape too!
Terry

Thanks! Sounds great too! Even though the speaker is patched up! Doug

[fixinmyphilco]

Ok Question As this is the first time I have fixed a Philco.The 3 knobs on the bottom, the right is on and off ,the middle is the band switch but the left? Is that tones? Thanks Doug