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philco alignment tool ? - aSamuel - 02-20-2024

is there a specail tool one uses to adjust the nuts on philco ? mine is a philco 60 has 5 adjustments on back of chassis. and a metal tool with heat shirk on the shaft  wont work  still distortes the adjustment 

hoe this is the correct place to post a question .,. new here 

thanks 
= Art

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RE: philco alignment tool ? - morzh - 02-21-2024

Steve Davis here made the tool. He sometimes sells in on eBay or directly here.
Someone else also did.
Or you could take a nylon screw with hex head of the proper side, put it into some sort of a handle and use it.
Or form a plastic ballpoint pen into the shape around the nut.

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RE: philco alignment tool ? - DaleHCook - 02-21-2024

What size are the nuts? IIRC I have seen some old (40 years or so) alignment tool sets (possibly GC) that had what were essentially plastic nutdrivers.

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RE: philco alignment tool ? - Eliot Ness - 02-21-2024

I think klondike98 also made some, perhaps he'll see this and post a link.

Like Mike said it's basically using a nylon hex hand bolt.

Edit: I found a link with a lot of info about the tool:

https://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=19090

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RE: philco alignment tool ? - Steve Davis - 02-21-2024

Art, I have the Philco alignment tool, $15.50, shipped. If interested, send me a PM.

Steve

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RE: philco alignment tool ? - morzh - 02-21-2024

...and this topi has to probably move elsewhere: this subforum is for self-introduction.

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RE: philco alignment tool ? - klondike98 - 02-22-2024

thanks Mike, moved...

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RE: philco alignment tool ? - tym - 02-22-2024

Here's the old thread with a couple of strategies for making your own: https://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=19090

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