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Philco 50 (Nathan's)
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OK - so where did we leave off?

Right! Getting to the point where we can power it up on a variac for the first time and see if there are signs of life.
I like to do that before replacing too many components so that I can replace things in testable chunks (reduce the amount of wiring I need to check if I make a mistake).

Filter caps are a must to replace first though. Also that one resistor that measured open.

[Image: http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w374...0wpdzf.jpg]

I typically use a terminal board - in this case with a standoff - for the filter caps. I know a lot of you guys restuff them, which certainly looks nicer underneath, but I figure somebody (maybe me) will be replacing them someday. And since it's an easily reversible change (I mount using an existing hole) that's what I do.

Here we are with the open resistor and its siblings replaced as well:

[Image: http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w374...nltqc3.jpg]

Now it's time to put the tubes back in. All of the tubes that it came with tested good. Yay!

[Image: http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w374...idjyaz.jpg]

These look like these could be the original 24 tubes that this radio came with. It seems like there are still quite a few globe 24 tubes around (not so many 80 tubes - mine came with an ST version, so definitely replaced).

[Image: http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w374...xljs2q.jpg]

Slowly turning up the voltage....and....we have lift off at around 80V!

So that's great news - it receives a couple of the local strong stations and at pretty decent volume.


Messages In This Thread
Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-19-2016, 09:37 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-19-2016, 09:42 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by klondike98 - 12-19-2016, 10:10 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-20-2016, 12:10 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-20-2016, 01:02 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Radioroslyn - 12-20-2016, 01:06 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Radioroslyn - 12-20-2016, 01:02 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-20-2016, 01:05 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Radioroslyn - 12-20-2016, 01:09 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-20-2016, 01:16 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-20-2016, 01:34 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-20-2016, 01:47 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by klondike98 - 12-20-2016, 09:08 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by TV MAN - 12-20-2016, 11:40 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by morzh - 12-20-2016, 12:54 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-20-2016, 02:00 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Ron Ramirez - 12-20-2016, 03:31 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-20-2016, 04:43 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by TV MAN - 12-20-2016, 09:39 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-20-2016, 10:28 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by morzh - 12-21-2016, 12:51 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-21-2016, 01:30 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-21-2016, 01:47 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-21-2016, 01:54 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by klondike98 - 12-21-2016, 10:21 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by morzh - 12-21-2016, 12:02 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by TV MAN - 12-21-2016, 01:05 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by morzh - 12-21-2016, 02:07 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-22-2016, 01:59 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-22-2016, 02:09 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-23-2016, 01:49 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by morzh - 12-23-2016, 09:16 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Ron Ramirez - 12-23-2016, 09:23 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by klondike98 - 12-23-2016, 09:48 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by TV MAN - 12-23-2016, 11:21 AM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-23-2016, 02:07 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Ron Ramirez - 12-23-2016, 06:39 PM
RE: Philco 50 (Nathan's) - by Nathan Slingerland - 12-23-2016, 08:17 PM



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