[planigan]

Jim, I was in a little rush the other dayso heres a little more advice. I had some background in electronic in high school (electrical tech diploma) and for about three year thereafter. I had built from kits a radio, two hifi amps and then a stereo amp. After that I was away from electronics for many years when I fell into a situation where I was asked to look at and see if I could get working a Philco 37-650 console set. I remove chassis and started to poke around with out really knowing what I was doing. I found this site, then antiqueradio and nostalgiaair and started to go through the forums and back on them for a years worth of topics. I must have spent about a month at that and it started to sink in as to how to go about, safely, restoring one of these old sets. On thing I soon realized is that I was starting with a bruiser. Sorry to say but so are you. You will have to get a clear copy of the schematic first thing. Then familiarize your self with the various components. Learn how to identify resistor values and power ratings, capacitor (condensors) values both microfarads and voltage rating, coils, transformers (sometimes referred to as coils), tube sockets and the pin numbers (read from underneath and clockwise from key 1,2,3,4,- ) and a host of other little stinkers. If you have some basic skills in radio work thats a big plus. If you do not, you have your work cut out for you. Thats a nice set and should bring a lot of pleasure in restoring and listening to it.If your serious in taking it on I'm willing to give you the benefit of what little I know. I tend to be more on the practical, hands on type and not heavy on theory but there are many on here who are very knowledgeable and would enjoy helping you. That's right I said enjoy and they will although at times they may get fustrated with the questions they will come through.
Decisions yours, will be here in any event. PL