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Stuck Antenna and Ground Posts?
jamr005
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03-05-2018, 02:28 PM
Ok, I must be doing something wrong.  I just finished my Philco 77 and it is playing great.  The antenna and ground posts are obviously spring-loaded but they won't push down to accept the antenna and ground wires.  I have WD40ed them both but still no luck.  Anyone see this problem before and if so how did you fix it?  Or is it operator error on my part?
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03-05-2018, 03:03 PM
Try PB-Blaster. With a little heat it does wonders.
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