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Philco Model 70 - Kenradio - 07-07-2018
Good afternoon, I just got a Philco Model 70 from our local flea market today for $50. It is in pretty good shape but it looks like someone used polyurethane finish on the cabinet so it looks like I'll have to strip and refinish the cabinet at a later date. The speaker is good but under the chassis there was quite a few paper capacitors paralleled with the bakelite blocks so I removed them and the hideous grille cloth someone installed will have to go. The Mershon capacitors are still connected in circuit but I didn't power it up. The chassis is quite dusty but looks like it is in excellent shape. I checked the coils and found none with open windings which is common on this model--hopefully the radio will work after it is restored due to all the work done on it before I got it. I have photos attached and my cat Snowball was inspecting the radio too
. Ken
RE: Philco Model 70 - morzh - 07-07-2018
I have already forgotten by now how spacious the 70 under chassis is.
Not a bad buy for $50.
RE: Philco Model 70 - Arran - 07-08-2018
Try some alcohol on the cabinet first before you strip it, sometimes people used to slob shellac on older pieces of furniture, though I don't entirely know why since it usually looks worse afterward.
Regards
Arran
RE: Philco Model 70 - Kenradio - 07-08-2018
Thanks Arran, I'll try that before I go any further on the cabinet. I got done cleaning the top of the chassis, checked the tubes and polished the Mershon capacitors. I'll start restuffing the bakelite blocks later today--I noticed the 2 metal capacitor blocks are gone but I found out where they connected originally. Ken
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RE: Philco Model 70 - Electrothaumaturgist - 07-08-2018
The top of the chassis cleaned up beautiful and the underneath is nice, too! Man, if you can salvage the finish on the cabinet, it'll be a great looker, to boot! Congrats! Does Snowball approve of the new appliance?
RE: Philco Model 70 - morzh - 07-08-2018
I am pretty sure Snowball will only assess it from the point of view of acquiring a new scratch post, so as much as I like cats, I would tell him to stay away
RE: Philco Model 70 - Kenradio - 07-08-2018
Hello everyone, Snowball got to check it out for a short time before I brought it upstairs though I wouldn't have mind if she scratched the awful grill cloth that was put on it. When I got my 37-690 my brother and I got it upstairs quickly so the cat wouldn't scratch the cabinet. Snowball isn't allowed upstairs as it is where I display all my radios. After I get the chassis restored I'll start on the cabinet--it is a small cabinet so it shouldn't take too long to strip and refinish it. Ken
RE: Philco Model 70 - tbone - 07-11-2018
The chassis looks great! Once the cabinet is done, it will look awesome. Please share pics when done.
RE: Philco Model 70 - GarySP - 07-11-2018
Nice set, Ken ... with the exception of that grill cloth! That's gotta go! Somewhere someones grandmother has a set of living room curtains with a big hole cut in them! Take care, Gary