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Philco 38-9k
#1

My brother-in-law picked this one up for me in Frederick MD for $40.00
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#2

Congrats! Nice looking set!
#3

Radio Daze does list two different dials for the 38-4, would these work??
#4

Thanks Im looking forward to its arrival on new years eve. Icon_biggrin
#5

Kewl looking set!!! Chassis also looks easy to work on. GL and you know where to post to get good help to fix her up!
Terry

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
#6

It seems the Philco has cast a spell upon my sisters cat Icon_lol Doug
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#7

No..the 38-4 dial is totally different.
#8

My Sister and her Hubby brought the radio up last night looks like it will be an interesting restoration! speaker needs re- coning and a dial glass and speaker cloth Doug Icon_smile
#9

It's alive It's alive!!! Got her up and running after some major speaker repair(amazing what a kid with a pencil can do to a speaker!!).Looks like the electrolytics were replaced, I put in a new power cord hooked it up to my varitran v-1 to power it up slow and lo and behold I got a nice clear station.The pilot light socket is bad though need a new one. Thanks to all that helped Doug
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#10

That pilot lamp socket can be rebuilt.

http://www.philcoradio.com/tech/lamps.htm

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
#11

ok Thanks Ron Ill give it a try..Doug
#12

And then there was light and it was good! Bought the nylon washer at home depot and fixed it this morning Thanks Ron! Doug

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#13

Looks Great! and dial is in good shape too!
Terry

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
#14

7estatdef Wrote:Looks Great! and dial is in good shape too!
Terry
Thanks! Sounds great too! Even though the speaker is patched up! Doug
#15

Ok Question As this is the first time I have fixed a Philco.The 3 knobs on the bottom, the right is on and off ,the middle is the band switch but the left? Is that tones? Thanks Doug

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