10-08-2014, 07:41 PM
And John (Eliot), thank you...you don't know how much I appreciate that...
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
Philco 41-246
10-08-2014, 07:41 PM
And John (Eliot), thank you...you don't know how much I appreciate that...
-- Ron Ramirez Ferdinand IN
10-08-2014, 07:45 PM
Thank you too, Joe. Yes, I did restuff the bakelite block with two new .01 uF X1/Y2 safety caps.
I will replace the AC cord later on, probably whenever I fix the pushbutton off-on switch. At that time I will install some sort of strain relief for the cord also. -- Ron Ramirez Ferdinand IN
10-09-2014, 08:14 PM
I found the escutcheon and dial scale. Man, is this escutcheon warped. I made a scan of the dial glass *just in case* since I see Radio Daze does not sell it. If I don't forget, I'll make the scan available later on, after I've had a chance to clean it up a bit.
But anyway...I can't seem to find the loop antenna. Now I'm wondering if it was missing when I bought the set, and I'm beginning to suspect it was. I've had it for a few years, refinished the cabinet last year before we moved. So... I was listening to the set this afternoon when it suddenly stopped playing! All of the tubes and dial lamps remained lit, but no sound...nothing. Out came the DMM. I started measuring at the cathode of the rectifier tube. -1 volt! ![]() So...I borrowed one from my 41-230. That brought the 246 back to life. Mike (Morzh), you will be glad to know that I aligned the IF transformers using the Sencore AM/FM signal generator (set to 455 kc with modulation), and it worked like a champ. I also tried out the AM signal generator function of the Sencore just for fun. Ditto. ![]() -- Ron Ramirez Ferdinand IN
10-09-2014, 08:25 PM
This is a photo of a 41-245T. The 41-246T is identical in appearance, only the two SW bands are different:
[Image: http://philcoradio.com/gallery2/images/1...age_00.jpg] This style of escutcheon, being made of Tenite, is prone to shrinkage/warpage. There is a Canadian version of the 41-245, in Canada it is model 34. [Image: http://philcoradio.com/images/phorum/34t.jpg] I think some of those had wooden escutcheons? I remember seeing one on eBay that had a wooden escutcheon. Now that would be just the thing to finish off my 41-246 (besides a loop antenna, of course). Maybe I can persuade Steve, or Kirk, to make one out of wood for me once I get back to work. Actually, I need two; one for the 41-246 and one for my Tropic 42-720T. -- Ron Ramirez Ferdinand IN
10-09-2014, 09:14 PM
Ron
As we say in Russian, half a year hasn't even passed ![]() Glad indeed it wurkt. As I read about those, broken shaft is a very common problem, familiar to many.
10-15-2019, 04:03 PM
Ron
I know this post is old, but hoping you see this. Just picked up one of these same radios (41-246) over the weekend for $35.00. The previous owner cut the wires to the Push-button On-Off switch as well, and used an On-Off tone control just like you mention in this post. You mention that you know how to fix the original. Any chance you could elaborate? Bob
10-15-2019, 06:30 PM
-- Ron Ramirez Ferdinand IN
10-18-2019, 07:44 AM
Nice, Thank you for that link. I'm going to check Lowes this weekend. The on-off on the Tone control is probably a better design, but like most, I'd like to keep it as original as possible.
Question, a previous owner replaced the speaker with a PM speaker, and added a high wattage resistor of the same value in place of the Field Coil. I think I've read that this can be done somewhere, but was wondering if it's considered "Electrically sound" long term. Bob
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