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philco 90 tuning cap stuck
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10-03-2017, 01:19 PM
The caps in these radios are readily disassembled upon taking the dial assembly off. There is a couple of clips that hold the rotor down. See if it simply gummed up.
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philco 90 tuning cap stuck - by radiohenry - 10-03-2017, 12:27 PM
RE: philco 90 tuning cap stuck - by morzh - 10-03-2017, 01:19 PM
RE: philco 90 tuning cap stuck - by Radioroslyn - 10-03-2017, 02:16 PM
RE: philco 90 tuning cap stuck - by radiohenry - 10-03-2017, 07:14 PM
RE: philco 90 tuning cap stuck - by radiohenry - 10-04-2017, 08:37 PM



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