Philco 37-610T Bullet Restoration
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Here's the 1st video in the documenting of the restoration of the 37-610 chassis. This is the unboxing and inspection. I'll post updates and videos as I make progress, but I hope to have this one up and running in time for a Radio Show listening party on October 29th. An annual thing now, this being the 4th year. 
Anyway, comments and questions are welcome. 
[Video: https://youtu.be/PxBYmvqBPE4]
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Jeff W.
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While working on the chassis, I came across a mod someone did in the past. The 6A8G tube socket has a 100ohm resister wired between pins 1-2, and a .5ufd cap going from pin 1 to chassis ground. Neither is in the parts list or the schematic, or in the "changes" paperwork documented by Philco. I'm guessing that at one point it was modded to accommodate a 6A8GT tube, am I correct? I plan to put a 6A8 tube back in there. So should I remove the added parts, or will leaving them in affect performance of the tube or circuit? By the way, according to the tube specs, Pin 1 of a 6A8 has no connection.
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It's been a couple weeks since my last post. Here's video 2 documenting the replacement of the film capacitors. Video 3 coming up shortly!
[Video: https://youtu.be/VN0c-bWqtCU]
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Jeff W.
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Video 3 documenting the chassis restoration of my 37-610T "Bullet". Restuffing the bakelite block. It didn't go as smoothly as it usually does, but I documented it anyway. 
[Video: https://youtu.be/5CrjyZYuiM0]
Blessings,
Jeff W.
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Video 4 of the chassis restoration. Part 1 of working on the electrolytics.
[Video: https://youtu.be/5MLmTcOK9v8]
Blessings,
Jeff W.
Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Video 5 in the restoration series.
This is part 2 of changing the electrolytics.
[Video: https://youtu.be/3TofH__uLzM]
Blessings,
Jeff W.
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Video 6 in my series of restoring my Philco 37-610T "Bullet" radio. Towards the end, I make an unfortunate discovery.
[Video: https://youtu.be/dsJ35RpAYyc]
Blessings,
Jeff W.
Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Any philco w/a single 47,42, or 6F6 will work fine as a replacement.
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
Now I think I've got!
Terry
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Part 7 of the 37-610T chassis restoration. Swapping the speaker, and more of checking the coils.
[Video: https://youtu.be/0PwuYFA2nhU]
Blessings,
Jeff W.
Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Part 8. Installing the power cord and repairing the dial lamp housing.
[Video: https://youtu.be/IYKNtrDqP3E]
Blessings,
Jeff W.
Jonesboro, Arkansas
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Part 9 of the chassis restoration. Getting closer!
[Video: https://youtu.be/UmM2YTs4Uas]
Blessings,
Jeff W.
Jonesboro, Arkansas
http://jeffsradios.weebly.com
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Final chapter! (For now). Comments welcome. Thanks for following along. I hope something in these videos helps someone out in their own restoration. I'm far from an expert, but what little I know, has allowed me to restore 14 radios to working order in 3 years (with help from some nice folks along the way. Thank you!.)
[Video: https://youtu.be/1xZfBQUn5Ew]
Blessings,
Jeff W.
Jonesboro, Arkansas
http://jeffsradios.weebly.com
God loves you as you are, not as you should be, because none of us are as we should be. - Brennan Manning
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