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Philco 81 Questions
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02-28-2017, 04:06 PM
Do not replace the compensating condensers. These are trimmers used in alignment and should not need replacement. That also goes for the mica caps, as they don't usually go bad.

The wirewound resistor should be left alone if it measures close to the indicated resistance value.
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Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 02-26-2017, 05:56 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by Ron Ramirez - 02-26-2017, 08:21 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by klondike98 - 02-26-2017, 10:11 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 02-27-2017, 07:14 AM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by Radioroslyn - 02-27-2017, 09:36 AM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 02-27-2017, 10:00 AM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by KCMike - 02-27-2017, 10:48 AM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 02-27-2017, 11:52 AM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by KCMike - 02-27-2017, 12:51 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by morzh - 02-27-2017, 01:22 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by Steve Davis - 02-27-2017, 02:06 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 02-27-2017, 02:49 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by Radioroslyn - 02-27-2017, 03:04 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 02-27-2017, 08:14 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 02-28-2017, 02:00 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by Mondial - 02-28-2017, 04:06 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by Radioroslyn - 02-28-2017, 04:10 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 03-01-2017, 08:47 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by klondike98 - 03-02-2017, 12:59 AM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 03-05-2017, 12:45 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by Radioroslyn - 03-05-2017, 07:12 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 03-06-2017, 02:57 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by klondike98 - 03-09-2017, 01:35 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by Radioroslyn - 03-09-2017, 01:53 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 03-16-2017, 10:28 AM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by Radioroslyn - 03-16-2017, 12:54 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 03-19-2017, 12:49 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by Radioroslyn - 03-19-2017, 04:08 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 03-19-2017, 04:34 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 03-26-2017, 09:33 AM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by Radioroslyn - 03-26-2017, 12:00 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 03-27-2017, 09:46 AM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 03-27-2017, 12:26 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by morzh - 03-27-2017, 02:35 PM
RE: Philco 81 Questions - by ohiobill - 03-28-2017, 12:18 PM
RE: Fabric Covered Power Cord - by ohiobill - 02-26-2017, 06:00 PM
RE: Fabric Covered Power Cord - by Radioroslyn - 02-26-2017, 08:09 PM
model 81 capacitors - by ohiobill - 03-07-2017, 03:16 PM
RE: model 81 capacitors - by Radioroslyn - 03-07-2017, 03:31 PM
RE: model 81 capacitors - by morzh - 03-07-2017, 04:07 PM
RE: model 81 capacitors - by ohiobill - 03-07-2017, 07:11 PM
RE: model 81 capacitors - by Kenneth F. Besso Jr. - 03-07-2017, 08:13 PM
RE: model 81 capacitors - by Radioroslyn - 03-07-2017, 08:54 PM
RE: model 81 capacitors - by ohiobill - 03-07-2017, 08:55 PM



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