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Philco 20A - Electronic Restoration Questions
Radioroslyn
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08-11-2017, 06:15 AM
>I have no idea what the circular strip of frequency numbers is called
It's commonly known as the dial.
Good choice for cleaning is oms (odorless mineral spirits) gently rubbing w/a Qtip. Most Philco dials use water soluble ink so water or soap destroys the printing.
Yours is pretty flat as things go. Remove from set and use a heat gun on low to soften press between two flat objects.
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
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RE: Philco 20A - Old cap can caps - by morzh - 08-09-2017, 07:03 PM
Capacitors for Philco Model 20 - by MrGrnEgz - 08-09-2017, 10:12 PM
RE: Capacitors for Philco Model 20 - by MrGrnEgz - 08-10-2017, 08:50 AM
RE: Capacitors for Philco Model 20 - by MrGrnEgz - 08-10-2017, 01:46 PM
RE: Capacitors for Philco Model 20 - by MrGrnEgz - 08-10-2017, 02:27 PM
RE: Capacitors for Philco Model 20 - by MrGrnEgz - 08-11-2017, 04:26 AM
Model 20A Frequency Indicator - by MrGrnEgz - 08-11-2017, 04:38 AM
RE: Model 20A Frequency Indicator - by Radioroslyn - 08-11-2017, 06:15 AM
Model 20A Power Cord - by MrGrnEgz - 08-12-2017, 12:18 PM
RE: Model 20A Power Cord - by Radioroslyn - 08-12-2017, 12:28 PM
Model 20A Speaker Cone Repair - by MrGrnEgz - 08-13-2017, 08:41 PM
AUX audio input for model 20A - by MrGrnEgz - 08-13-2017, 09:54 PM
RE: Model 20A Speaker Cone Repair - by MrGrnEgz - 08-14-2017, 07:50 AM
RE: Model 20A Speaker Cone Repair - by morzh - 08-14-2017, 03:48 PM



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