03-30-2017, 11:52 AM
I'm making good progress with the cap replacement.
Actually, I should call it cap/resistor replacement. It looks like I will end up replacing all but one resistor on the main chassis. There is one attached to the volume control that would be a little tricky to get to and it measures in tolerance so I'll probably leave it. On the tuner sub-chassis I'll probably leave them alone unless I come across one that's out of tolerance and relatively easy to get to.
Now I'm going to have to decide what to do about a power transformer. The one I put in 45 years ago doesn't have a secondary for the heater circuit, plus I think it may be shot. I haven't hooked it up to the variac and tested it yet but one of the windings reads a dead short. So I'm looking for a Philco 32-8248 or a Stancor P-4080. http://www.oldradioparts.com/ lists both, but both have been sold...the Stancor sold a week before I inquired
Warren - I got your reply to my PM but just saw it today. Not sure why. I checked several times for a couple of days after I sent it and didn't see a reply from you. Then didn't check for a couple of days until today. Sorry about the delay, and thanks for checking into it!
Rich
Actually, I should call it cap/resistor replacement. It looks like I will end up replacing all but one resistor on the main chassis. There is one attached to the volume control that would be a little tricky to get to and it measures in tolerance so I'll probably leave it. On the tuner sub-chassis I'll probably leave them alone unless I come across one that's out of tolerance and relatively easy to get to.
Now I'm going to have to decide what to do about a power transformer. The one I put in 45 years ago doesn't have a secondary for the heater circuit, plus I think it may be shot. I haven't hooked it up to the variac and tested it yet but one of the windings reads a dead short. So I'm looking for a Philco 32-8248 or a Stancor P-4080. http://www.oldradioparts.com/ lists both, but both have been sold...the Stancor sold a week before I inquired
Warren - I got your reply to my PM but just saw it today. Not sure why. I checked several times for a couple of days after I sent it and didn't see a reply from you. Then didn't check for a couple of days until today. Sorry about the delay, and thanks for checking into it!
Rich