Welcome Guest! Be sure you know and follow the Phorum Rules before posting. Thank you and Enjoy! (January 12) x

Thread Closed
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Philco 610 restoration
#1

I am new to the restoration game, but would like to get my 610 in working condition.  The wires under the chassis and the connections appear solid.  When I apply power, I get a tiny glow on the top of the “42” tube but that is it. None of the other tubes glow nor get warm. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
#2

DO NOT power this receiver on again until after you have restored it ! You will need to replace all the paper condensers (capacitors) and all the electrolytic condensers. You will also want to check the resistors, and replace any that have drifted out of spec, usually 20% of the specified value unless otherwise noted or marked, (silver or gold band, or 2nd end color. Read through the threads in the electronic restoration section that deal with the 37-610. Study any pictures you find there, and learn from others' experience. Feel free to ask questions. The folks here will do their best to help you.
#3

Welcome to the Phorum!
Icon_wave

+1 on what Mike said. Lots of restoration to do before next power up. There are lots of threads on replacing caps and resistors. Ask questions here....lots of folks to help you through it.
#4

While chewing on the above responses, I am continuing on the restoration and refinishing of the outer wooden case. Any suggestions on where to get the water transfer decals for the front?
#5

You do not say if your radio is simply a model 610, or a model 37-610, or 38-610. It does make a difference. I buy all my decals from Radio Daze. Here is a link to their Philco pages. https://www.radiodaze.com/decals-46/

These radios did not have much in the way of decals on their front when they were new. People were intelligent enough back then to actually read the instructions which came with the radio. I believe all they has was the brand name, Philco. By the way, expect to wait a while to get them after ordering them. They have had some health issues with some key staff which are delaying production. I'm not sure how this affects the decals, but I know it is affecting the phenolic dial production.
#6

   
Some info from Beitman
#7

There were a few different flavors of the 610 over the years which can make it more difficult to find the correct schematic. Would help if you could post a picture of the cabinet or any labeling on the chassis or cabinet to help identify the correct version.

-Keith




Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
Another amp build - here I go again!
How many amps a man can have? I say, as many as the space can hold.morzh — 10:01 AM
Value of capacitor
>>>It currently has an .005 1000 volt electrolytic that is at least 40 years old. That needs to go. There i...morzh — 10:00 AM
One irritating little amp - VM 557
The VM amps were kinda weird, but as you say, they did work well until they didn't. I just got a bag full of new tube so...TV MAN — 08:56 AM
Another amp build - here I go again!
I have a pair of Mk3 Dynas and they always sounded great with plenty of punch. 6550 is the same as a KT88 except usually...TV MAN — 08:45 AM
philco predicta
As Mr. Fix says, this is a live chassis so without an isolation transformer, it can be dangerous to work on. There's goo...TV MAN — 08:33 AM
Value of capacitor
If this helps you sort it out just remember 10,000 mmfd or pf = .01 mfd. So 5,000mmfd = .005 mfd.Radioroslyn — 04:23 PM
Value of capacitor
OP here- the parts list calls for an .005 1000 volt mica. It currently has an .005 1000 volt electrolytic that is at lea...bridkarl — 02:09 PM
Value of capacitor
Maybe it's one of those paper caps that is wrapped in a mica-lookiing case.RodB — 01:51 PM
Value of capacitor
I also was wondering what the post about using polarized caps had to do with the subject? The cap is 5nF, does not exis...morzh — 10:22 AM
Value of capacitor
The OP stated that there is an electrolytic in the circuit in place of the coupling cap and wondered what effect it has....RodB — 09:53 AM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently 3663 online users. [Complete List]
» 3 Member(s) | 3660 Guest(s)
AvatarAvatarAvatar

>