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Philco 38-12 oscillator coil part number 32-2586 - Groundhog74 - 10-03-2012

I am working on a Philco model 38-12. It's a project I work on when I have nothing else going. The cabinet is totally restored, but the chassis is not too good. I discovered last night that my oscillator coil, Philco part number 32-2586, is open on both sets of windings. From my internet research, this item seems to be impossible to get. Any leads on a source for one? I would try to re-wind it if I knew how many turns for each section. Is there any info on that other than just trying to count the coils? Am I better off hoping to find another chassis with a good one? Finally is there a listing of what chassis' this item was installed in? Thanks for any help

RE: Philco 38-12 oscillator coil part number 32-2586 - jerryhawthorne - 10-04-2012

You might contact Ron, see the following link. He indicates he only does ones up to 1935. He did a nice job on my 1931. Perhaps he has expanded his service to slightly later radios.
Good luck
Jerry

http://www.philcoradio.com/rre/index.htm

RE: Philco 38-12 oscillator coil part number 32-2586 - Ron Ramirez - 10-04-2012

No, please don't bother, I do not rewind those coils as they require a very high degree of precision, plus equipment that I do not have.

I can see if I have a 38-12 junker kicking around...it seems like I saw one out in the garage...but please do not expect immediate service as I am pretty busy right now.

RE: Philco 38-12 oscillator coil part number 32-2586 - jerryhawthorne - 10-05-2012

Groundhog, perhaps something like this could be made to work? Others smarter than me might know.

http://www.tubesandmore.com/products/P-C70-OSC

Jerry

RE: Philco 38-12 oscillator coil part number 32-2586 - Groundhog74 - 10-09-2012

Ron, thanks and I'm in no hurry. This radio was bought as a total junker and with the intention of being a "learning experience". Jerry, thanks to you too. I may try something like that, I would guess if the specs were the same, or very close, it would work. I have replaced the 3 bad tubes it had, replaced the missing power cord and rebuilt the dial lamp socket so far. The cabinet I had to totally refinish and re-assemble as it was falling apart. The radio looks pretty good now, just no worky. I'll get there.

RE: Philco 38-12 oscillator coil part number 32-2586 - TonyJSenior - 11-01-2012

The universal oscillator mentioned above will work in the 38-12 - I ran across the same problem with my set and the junker set I bought for parts had an open coil also. Good luck!

RE: Philco 38-12 oscillator coil part number 32-2586 - Groundhog74 - 11-01-2012

Thanks for the info. I am in the process of trying to re-wind that coil. If I screw it up I may order the above. Let you know what happens.

RE: Philco 38-12 oscillator coil part number 32-2586 - Groundhog74 - 11-14-2012

Hey TonyJSenior and jerryhawthorne. Thanks for the tip on that coil. I went ahead and ordered one and installed it this morning, figured it was better than trying to re-wind the old one. The 38-12 now works good. Just change out a couple of more caps and maybe a little bit of alignment and it'll be done.

RE: Philco 38-12 oscillator coil part number 32-2586 - jerryhawthorne - 11-14-2012

Glad it worked out well for you. I used one on an early 50s tube radio with no problem.
Jerry