[KL25685]

I just received a Philco 42-395 and I would love to bring it back to life. It has No Tubes. I'm a Newbie, where do I start? Can anyone list the tubes which will be needed?

[joejoe]

Here is a link to the schematic.

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/pagesbymodel...013537.pdf

hope this gets you started in the right direction

[Ron Ramirez]

A better quality copy of the 42-395 service info is right here on this site:

https://philcoradio.com/library/download...20Book.pdf

Don't forget, folks, we have all the Philco schematics you may need - through 1953, anyway - right here at https://philcoradio.com/library .

Welcome KL25685.

[klondike98]

KL Welcome to the Phorum!


Start slowly, read up on what restoring an old radio entails by looking at some of the past posts in this Phorum.  Ron's Restoration Notebook section is useful.  You can search the Phorum for 42-395 to get specific thread discussions on your radio but the recapping and resistor change outs are common to all old radios.  Phil Nelson has a nice beginner summary.  There are a number of tips for various models and techniques in our Library.  Of specific interest to you will be the crumbling wire problems with 1939 through 1942 Philcos.  As you start to work on your radio, take lots of photos of it as you go along.  That helps you replace items you are taking out.  You can also start a thread in the Electronics Restoration section about your radio and use it to ask questions of the group as you go along.  Lots of folks here to help you out. You will need a Volt/Ohm meter of some type to check voltages and resistances. You'll also need a soldering iron.