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Philco 38-33
Ron Ramirez
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01-05-2010, 10:54 AM
Could be that someone tried to convert the radio to run on 120 volts AC/DC by using those tubes in place of the originals, and doing some creative rewiring. I've seen a few battery and DC sets that have had this done by someone in the past.

This will make the restoration much more challenging.

I don't believe Philco ever used 12A8, 12K7 and 12Q7 tubes in any of their sets. This, along with your statement that the radio has missing components and incorrect wiring, makes me more convinced that your set was converted to AC/DC by someone.
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Philco 38-33 - by Guest - 01-05-2010, 08:37 AM
Re: Philco 38-33 - by Carl Travis - 01-05-2010, 10:42 AM
Re: Philco 38-33 - by Ron Ramirez - 01-05-2010, 10:54 AM
Re: Philco 38-33 - by Guest - 01-09-2010, 07:40 AM



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