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Philco 38-5X
TerryMSU
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10-13-2016, 09:10 PM
Starting to consider working on my Philco 38-5. Wires are very brittle. Chassis is very dusty. At least one electrolytic is leaking (junk at the bottom of it). What is the black shiny junk at end of the tuning cap stack? It is hard and shiny. Way to much crammed into this chassis for my liking.


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Philco 38-5 initial inspection - by TerryMSU - 10-13-2016, 09:10 PM
RE: Philco 38-5 initial inspection - by Arran - 10-14-2016, 04:30 AM
RE: Philco 38-5X - by TerryMSU - 10-20-2016, 12:04 PM
RE: Philco 38-5X - by Radioroslyn - 10-20-2016, 01:17 PM
RE: Philco 38-5 initial inspection - by TerryMSU - 10-13-2016, 10:24 PM
RE: Philco 38-5 initial inspection - by Arran - 10-14-2016, 04:48 AM
RE: Philco 38-5 initial inspection - by morzh - 10-14-2016, 09:47 AM
RE: Philco 38-5X - by Ron Ramirez - 10-19-2016, 06:54 PM
RE: Philco 38-5X - by Ron Ramirez - 10-19-2016, 06:58 PM
RE: Philco 38-5X - by Ron Ramirez - 10-20-2016, 01:29 PM



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