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Philco 37-3640 / 37-640 questions
SBERG
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08-24-2017, 08:11 AM
I am closing this projet for now. Below is what I did, for reference. Hoping can that help someone - also valid for a 37-640 I guess. 
I did minimal restore and checks 1) was my first introduction in radio restauration 2) I don't want to risk breaking something as fragile as the dial disk 4) the design and assembly of this radio is quite complex 3) replacing all caps and resistors would let's me feel that is no more the same old radio...  
Finally, the radio works and perform quite good as is. Not a lot of humm, and I get a lot more radio stations than before. Will see in the future. I have a RCA M46 and M46A to practice - simplet in their design and assembly. 
Will rather improve the antenna for now.

   
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Philco 37-3640 / 37-640 questions - by SBERG - 08-21-2017, 04:10 PM
RE: Philco 37-3640 / 37-640 questions - by SBERG - 08-21-2017, 09:35 PM
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