Here's the 1st video in the documenting of the restoration of the 37-610 chassis. This is the unboxing and inspection. I'll post updates and videos as I make progress, but I hope to have this one up and running in time for a Radio Show listening party on October 29th. An annual thing now, this being the 4th year.
Anyway, comments and questions are welcome.
While working on the chassis, I came across a mod someone did in the past. The 6A8G tube socket has a 100ohm resister wired between pins 1-2, and a .5ufd cap going from pin 1 to chassis ground. Neither is in the parts list or the schematic, or in the "changes" paperwork documented by Philco. I'm guessing that at one point it was modded to accommodate a 6A8GT tube, am I correct? I plan to put a 6A8 tube back in there. So should I remove the added parts, or will leaving them in affect performance of the tube or circuit? By the way, according to the tube specs, Pin 1 of a 6A8 has no connection.
It's been a couple weeks since my last post. Here's video 2 documenting the replacement of the film capacitors. Video 3 coming up shortly!
Video 3 documenting the chassis restoration of my 37-610T "Bullet". Restuffing the bakelite block. It didn't go as smoothly as it usually does, but I documented it anyway.
Video 4 of the chassis restoration. Part 1 of working on the electrolytics.
Video 5 in the restoration series.
This is part 2 of changing the electrolytics.
Video 6 in my series of restoring my Philco 37-610T "Bullet" radio. Towards the end, I make an unfortunate discovery.
Any philco w/a single 47,42, or 6F6 will work fine as a replacement.
Part 7 of the 37-610T chassis restoration. Swapping the speaker, and more of checking the coils.
Part 8. Installing the power cord and repairing the dial lamp housing.
Part 9 of the chassis restoration. Getting closer!
Final chapter! (For now). Comments welcome.
Thanks for following along.
I hope something in these videos helps someone out in their own restoration. I'm far from an expert, but what little I know, has allowed me to restore 14 radios to working order in 3 years (with help from some nice folks along the way. Thank you!.)