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Philco 50 (early version)
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(08-16-2016, 04:52 PM)klondike98 Wrote:  Next up is working on the rust on tuning cap and chassis.  Taking the tuning cap off means also taking off the metal shields for the coils (I don’t think I mentioned it but the coils all seem to be good).  

[Image: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/54621529/50_19.jpg]

I ground off the top of the 3 rivets with a Dremel tool and the shield came off nicely.  This allows you to get to the 3 screw/lug connections and 2 soldered ground connections to the tuning cap.  

[Image: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/54621529/50_20.jpg]

Being somewhat klutzy, I put some plastic shields around the coils to protect them a bit from straying screw drivers and soldering irons.  Yes, I managed to melt some plastic in the process.

[Image: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/54621529/50_21.jpg]

I took the dial off the tuning cap so I would be able to dunk the entire cap into the Metal Rescue de-rusting solution.  We’ll see how it comes out.

Hey Bob,
If you have a little to spare I could use a good soak too.....

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


Messages In This Thread
Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 07-18-2016, 04:03 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by morzh - 07-18-2016, 04:08 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 07-18-2016, 04:12 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by morzh - 07-18-2016, 04:26 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by Radioroslyn - 07-18-2016, 04:38 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 07-18-2016, 08:39 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 07-24-2016, 08:00 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 07-24-2016, 09:51 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by KCMike - 07-24-2016, 10:17 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by morzh - 07-24-2016, 10:28 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 07-28-2016, 11:29 AM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by KCMike - 07-28-2016, 11:51 AM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 07-28-2016, 03:35 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by KCMike - 07-28-2016, 04:05 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 07-30-2016, 07:44 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by sam - 07-31-2016, 01:00 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 08-16-2016, 04:02 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 08-16-2016, 04:52 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by Radioroslyn - 08-16-2016, 07:14 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 08-16-2016, 10:10 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by sam - 08-16-2016, 11:04 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 08-17-2016, 04:38 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by Radioroslyn - 08-17-2016, 09:50 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by Arran - 08-18-2016, 05:09 AM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 08-24-2016, 05:58 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 08-27-2016, 03:50 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by Radioroslyn - 08-27-2016, 05:50 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 08-27-2016, 06:54 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 08-28-2016, 09:52 AM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by KCMike - 08-28-2016, 10:43 AM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 08-29-2016, 04:37 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 12-19-2016, 09:08 AM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by Jason K - 07-29-2017, 11:39 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by klondike98 - 07-30-2017, 08:01 AM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by Jason K - 07-31-2017, 11:43 AM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by Mtmattking - 04-24-2024, 10:31 PM
RE: Philco 50 (early version) - by David - 04-25-2024, 12:46 PM



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