06-11-2016, 03:24 PM
philco 40-844 portable
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/pagesbymodel...013558.pdf
started recapping
surprised that the rubber wire is still good pliable not crumbling![Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_thumbup.gif)
[Image: http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag14...ewe3hw.jpg]
found one cap off the switch#42 that took a dump
[Image: http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag14...n8dtog.jpg]
replaced the candohm was dead![Icon_thumbdown Icon_thumbdown](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_thumbdown.gif)
[Image: http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag14...hetpji.jpg]
[Image: http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag14...bxybqj.jpg]
replace all electolytics![Icon_crazy Icon_crazy](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_crazy.gif)
well turned on first time
lot of static no stations (no antenna connected and in metal building)
but still should get some thing. left on 15 min then static went away no sound at all![Icon_e_surprised Icon_e_surprised](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif)
turn off. checked all seams ok. turned on. low volume static then went away, wiggle tubes little static here and their
then 117z6 tube stopped working
not looking good
think terry was touching chassis
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/pagesbymodel...013558.pdf
started recapping
surprised that the rubber wire is still good pliable not crumbling
![Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_thumbup.gif)
[Image: http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag14...ewe3hw.jpg]
found one cap off the switch#42 that took a dump
[Image: http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag14...n8dtog.jpg]
replaced the candohm was dead
![Icon_thumbdown Icon_thumbdown](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_thumbdown.gif)
[Image: http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag14...hetpji.jpg]
[Image: http://i1303.photobucket.com/albums/ag14...bxybqj.jpg]
replace all electolytics
![Icon_crazy Icon_crazy](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_crazy.gif)
well turned on first time
![Icon_thumbup Icon_thumbup](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_thumbup.gif)
but still should get some thing. left on 15 min then static went away no sound at all
![Icon_e_surprised Icon_e_surprised](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif)
turn off. checked all seams ok. turned on. low volume static then went away, wiggle tubes little static here and their
then 117z6 tube stopped working
![Icon_think Icon_think](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_think.gif)
think terry was touching chassis
![Icon_wink Icon_wink](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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