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1936 Philco 116PX Electronic Restoration
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For prior general discussion of this piece, see this thread:

http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=16598

Here will be the documentation of the electronic restoration.
I'm going to start with the chassis, and then move on to the record player.
This will take some time. I will chip away at it around other projects and jobs. Icon_crazy

Initial inspection:

I pulled the chassis, and took it outside and hit it with a can of air, and a soft bristled paint brush to get the dust off.

1st thing I did was check the tubes. 1 or 2 tested low, and 1 was completely dead. Care to guess which one Icon_question

[Image: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4218/3563...a41c_b.jpg]

Overall, the chassis is in near original condition. Dial looks good.  Icon_thumbup

[Image: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4290/3559...a10d_z.jpg]

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The original fiber board bottom panel is still attached and in remarkable condition Icon_exclaim

[Image: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4236/3576...513d_b.jpg]

And under the chassis looks to be in good condition. I know the on-off-volume pot has been replaced, as well as at least one of the can electrolytics. Maybe a handful of film caps are not original.


[Image: https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4256/3537...7b8f_b.jpg]

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Next, I'll take inventory of parts I may need and put in an order.

Blessings,
Jeff W.
Jonesboro, Arkansas

http://jeffsradios.weebly.com

God loves you as you are, not as you should be, because none of us are as we should be. - Brennan Manning


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1936 Philco 116PX Electronic Restoration - by PhilcoPhan1936 - 07-06-2017, 07:58 PM



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