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      • Suffix Letters in Philco Model Numbers
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      • Why Doesn’t My Philco Have a Back?
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      • Horseshoe Pickup Rebuilding
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      • Aligning Adapter for Mystery Control Philcos
      • Bakelite Capacitor Rebuild Without Desoldering
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      • Cleaning Philco Tuning Dials
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      • Replacing Speaker Wires Without Drilling Rivets
      • Re-Stuffing Caps in Metal Cans
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Philco Service Trouble Shooting Techniques

Published by Philco Corporation, 1952.

Contributor: MrFix55

Troubleshooting Techniques Philco Corp Pub

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