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

Missing Cap on 118
#1

I’m rewiring a Philco 118 highboy, due to damage to the wiring, using Philco service bulletin #194.
I am now rebuilding by-pass capacitor part 46 and am missing a 1mfd. capacitor. Part 46 has four (4) electrolytic caps in it, three (3) one mfd and one (1) two mfd.
I found three (3) caps and am missing one (1) cap, a one mfd cap.
Could the missing cap be mislabeled? Could the cap labeled 28, on the schematic, actually be part of 46?
28, on the schematic, is labeled 1 mfd; however, on the parts list it is listed as a compensating cap.
( I will try an attach a schematic, with the parts highlighted. )
#2

hopefully this link to the schematic will work. You may have to download it, I'm not sure. Sorry for the problem.


http://www.go2convert.com/converted/file/PX5HaamM


Icon_sad
#3

Joejoe,

Are you trying to locate them on the schematic? Because all 4 caps are in the same can.

Glenn
#4

Glenn, I believe that I figured this out late last night.

My schematic shows 46, by-pass condenser connections, on the lower left corner; however, if you search the schematic you will only find 3 caps labeled 46, when in fact there should be four capacitors labeled 46,on the schematic. One section, a 1 mfd section, is not labeled, or as in this case mislabeled, on the schematic.

I think that the schematic is wrong. The capacitor labeled 28 on the schematic is actually one part of 46 and is incorrectly labeled 28.

The capacitor labeled 29, on the schematic, is compensating cap 28 and the unlabeled 3000 mmfd, connected to the band switch, is p/n 29.

So far this is the third error that I found on this schematic and I really haven't started wiring the chassis.

Thanks Glenn.


FYI the other two errors on the schematic I'm using ( Philco service bulletin #194 ) are as follows:

1. On driver, tube 42, the plate and screen grid ( pins 2 and 3) are connected together, on the chassis but this does not show up on the schematic.

2. The screen grids (pins 3), of the RF and IF amps, tubes 78, are floating and not connected to the grid supply, composed of p/n 67, 68 and of course capacitor 46.




Users browsing this thread:
[-]
Recent Posts
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
Thank you MrFix55 and GarySP with helping with the Antenna, for now I am placing the Antenna on the back burner and work...osanders0311 — 02:24 PM
The list of my radio & TV collection!
Yes, Michael. But strangely enough, I managed to keep the original veneer. I must admit that I don't really like it, so ...RadioSvit — 02:21 PM
The list of my radio & TV collection!
Good radio. I bet there was a lot of veneer fixing.morzh — 02:16 PM
Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
>> it is because I am retired and a little demented. You have just the right amount of it. No perfectly sane p...morzh — 02:14 PM
The list of my radio & TV collection!
Old Zenith 5S-29 tube radio. First turn-on after repair and reception quality testing. Demonstration of the operation of...RadioSvit — 01:27 PM
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
Welcome to the Phorum, osanders0311!  Regardless how far you intend to restore this set, first priority should be replac...GarySP — 11:51 AM
Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
Joseph, it is because I am retired and a little demented. My problem is that I wanted to own a collection that spans th...MrFixr55 — 11:29 AM
Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
Wow, here I am with only two restored radios. I’ve got to boost those numbers! If you can’t run with the big dogs, you m...jrblasde — 10:04 AM
Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
Hello MrFixr55, That will for sure keep you out of trouble! Last Sunday was spent mostly doing yard work anyway the we...radiorich — 09:50 AM
Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
Throw in all the Audio equipment that has to be kept in a bedroom (my office)L. 8 portable self contained PA speakers, ...MrFixr55 — 07:40 AM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently no members online.

>