10-10-2017, 01:18 PM
Frank,
I bought the service package I have from http://www.philcorepairbench.com/schematics/
Chuck Schwark runs that site. He made sure that the package included production changes from two different sources. Most of the information printed in the package is for Code 121, so you have to look at the production changes to make sure it is up date for Codes 122 and 125. You might want to mark up your schematic from the list of changes, because they aren't there to begin with.
Chuck's copies are very good, and usually include an 11 X 17 schematic blow-up for clarity. Unfortunately, he deals only with hard copies delivered by mail, and accepts payment only by check. But in my experience, his copies are so much better than anything else I've found that it is worth the wait.
Another thing you could try is to search for a 1946 "Philco Home Radio Yearbook", which included repair data for all 1946 models, including schematics and production change data. Sometimes these are available on eBay as original documents, and sometimes you find them as scanned copies on CDs.
Another source of good quality service data is http://www.theschematicman.com/index.html. He has downloads for around $5.00 of pdf scans of Sams Photofax for many, many models. His copies are better and cheaper than the ones I've bought directly from Sams.
Sams documentation is pretty good, but it usually lacks the detail of production changes that you probably want for your Code 125. Philco's original service documents are better.
I've restored 2 of these radios, a Code 121 and a Code 122. I found them unusually confusing to work on, and the free schematic from Nostalgia Air was just about unusable because the quality of the copy was so bad. It made a big difference to have the service package from Chuck Schwark.
BTW, I'm not associated with Chuck in any way. I've just liked his products.
I bought the service package I have from http://www.philcorepairbench.com/schematics/
Chuck Schwark runs that site. He made sure that the package included production changes from two different sources. Most of the information printed in the package is for Code 121, so you have to look at the production changes to make sure it is up date for Codes 122 and 125. You might want to mark up your schematic from the list of changes, because they aren't there to begin with.
Chuck's copies are very good, and usually include an 11 X 17 schematic blow-up for clarity. Unfortunately, he deals only with hard copies delivered by mail, and accepts payment only by check. But in my experience, his copies are so much better than anything else I've found that it is worth the wait.
Another thing you could try is to search for a 1946 "Philco Home Radio Yearbook", which included repair data for all 1946 models, including schematics and production change data. Sometimes these are available on eBay as original documents, and sometimes you find them as scanned copies on CDs.
Another source of good quality service data is http://www.theschematicman.com/index.html. He has downloads for around $5.00 of pdf scans of Sams Photofax for many, many models. His copies are better and cheaper than the ones I've bought directly from Sams.
Sams documentation is pretty good, but it usually lacks the detail of production changes that you probably want for your Code 125. Philco's original service documents are better.
I've restored 2 of these radios, a Code 121 and a Code 122. I found them unusually confusing to work on, and the free schematic from Nostalgia Air was just about unusable because the quality of the copy was so bad. It made a big difference to have the service package from Chuck Schwark.
BTW, I'm not associated with Chuck in any way. I've just liked his products.
John Honeycutt
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