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Philco 38-5X
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10-20-2016, 12:04 PM
(10-13-2016, 10:10 PM)Radioroslyn Wrote:  >What is the black shiny junk at end of the tuning cap stack?
Looks to be what's left of the rubber mount for the cap.
You've tons of room in that chassis. Also looks like it's
a Canadian built model w/a 25cy power transformer.
Any idea where to get those tuning cap mounts or even a picture of a new one? I know the corner mounts are available.
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10-20-2016, 01:17 PM
(10-20-2016, 12:04 PM)TerryMSU Wrote:  
(10-13-2016, 10:10 PM)Radioroslyn Wrote:  >What is the black shiny junk at end of the tuning cap stack?
Looks to be what's left of the rubber mount for the cap.
You've tons of room in that chassis. Also looks like it's
a Canadian built model w/a 25cy power transformer.
Any idea where to get those tuning cap mounts or even a picture of a new one?  I know the corner mounts are available.
Thanks,
TerryMSU

Same place just rubber washers.
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
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10-20-2016, 01:29 PM
Renovated Radios sells the proper mounts. They are the same as used on the 38-4, and the very rare 38-250EZ. At work so no time to look up the part number for you, sorry. Go to Ed's website and you can find them.

http://www.renovatedradios.com/
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