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Estate sale find: Philco 48-1256
captainslack
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02-02-2016, 04:16 PM
Wow!  Has it really been four months since I last updated this thread?   Icon_crazy


Anyway, I've got majorly good news!  I finally finished replacing the old paper caps and wired in a fuse to the power cord.  Hooked it up to my variac and gator wired in a small speaker.  Result:


IT WORKS!!!  Icon_thumbup

Was able to pull in a couple of the local AM stations.  Need to do an alignment next and then work on the cabinet.  Still not sure if I want to tackle the phonograph, though...
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RE: Estate sale find: Philco 46-1203 - by Squire - 10-13-2015, 10:09 AM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 46-1203 - by Squire - 10-13-2015, 12:37 PM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 46-1203 - by Arran - 10-14-2015, 09:13 PM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 46-1203 - by Squire - 10-16-2015, 03:21 PM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 46-1203 - by Squire - 10-16-2015, 06:36 PM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 48-1256 - by Squire - 10-18-2015, 05:06 PM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 48-1256 - by captainslack - 02-02-2016, 04:16 PM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 48-1256 - by Squire - 02-07-2016, 02:32 AM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 48-1256 - by GarySP - 10-28-2024, 08:08 AM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 48-1256 - by morzh - 10-28-2024, 08:22 AM



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