Well time is not always on my side when it comes to getting some time to work on radios--today I got some time (yay)--more problems than I had originally thought, a very fried resistor in power supply area and a number of cracked resistors throughout the remainder of the circuitry--and rubber coated wire in a lot of areas. So I will take on the basics first, like getting the radio operating, and then deal with rubber wire issues and clean-up of some nasty looking solder work
This is my first rebuild/restore--and as expected I have learned a lot so far, for instance that it is a good idea to get components (resistors and caps) from one good source (still working on that one)--I have had to run all over my local area in search of parts, and today I needed a 4.7 Meg resistor, so called supplier only had 2.4 Meg, so two in series will do, also I needed a .004 Mfd cap and had to accept a .0047 Mfd (Iam sure it will do) except that working voltage is lower, again should be ok. So the next set I work on I will scope out original components condition a lot closer-get a good schematic-and a good shop selection of common caps and resistors--but all in all Iam enjoying my radio journey-looking forward to more (got to get this one running first though) George
Thanks--I will check it out
ITS ALIVE--after spending the afternoon replacing caps and some burnt and cracked resistors--I did a smoke test--basic operation is there and no smoke !! light hum in audio, which I will check out--without antenna set back cover attached, I receive a few local am stations---ahh progress at last
I was able to get rid of the small amount of hum that I was getting by reversing the wall plug (I will put a polarized plug on it) I get a little scratchy sound on part of tuning dial (I will check out the plates on variable cap)--weird thing, I could not find non-pumice gojo at any local stores or auto parts places--my wife found on amazon, and ordered some for me (should be here tomorrow)so I can clean-up the cabinet
Ok-finally got some gojo--non pumice--hoo ray---hope to this weekend do some cabinet work--mount the chassis, and set this aside--I would like to replace the dial cover, cause it is cracked at far right end--but that is a future project Iam afraid that I will have to put on hold----I will post some pix of the gojo difference in the near future
Well this is as far as Iam going with this set right now--it runs well--I will get dial cover taken care of at sometime in the near future
Wireless, that looks great. Mine as well seems to have had shrinkage on the dial cover and was not very clear. There is a gentleman someone here can no doubt recall his name that makes reproductions and had ours in stock. Quite reasonable and a perfect fit as seen in my picture. Very nice radio.
Jerry
Thanks Jerry ! the dial cover is not just because of shrinkage--philco used staples to mount the plastic cover and that added to the cracking situation--oh and the fact that it is 73 years old--I had fun with this one, my first set---now on to a new project
Keep moving along. More radios, more fun. I do believe that the dial cover did shrink a little, hence the cracking, but what do I know?
Glad your continuing to take on another.
Nice radio.
Jerry