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Not Your Average PHILCO
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(04-08-2018, 04:22 PM)OldRestorer Wrote:  I like those dials for sure.
Very nice little? radio? Or bigger lilt e tropic?

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Not huge but at 15"W & 10"H, isn't small, largest Bakelite radio I own... Uses a 6" electromagnetic speaker that'd been replaced in early '60s, it and 5U4GB subbed for 5Y3G appeared to be only repairs... 

I had to rework P/S(added filter section)as the field coil has only around 25% resistance of orig(no idea on inductance)... Had a irritating low level hum that could not be subdued by juggling part values alone... Otherwise has it's original Brinmar 6K8G, 6K7G, 6Q7G & 6V6G shouldered tubes...  Rectifier is a NOS replacement Philco 5Y3G dated in 1951...

Supposedly it was onboard ship, so I don't imagine hum was noticable...


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Not Your Average PHILCO - by 35Z5 - 04-08-2018, 09:48 AM
RE: Not Your Average PHILCO - by OldRestorer - 04-08-2018, 04:22 PM
RE: Not Your Average PHILCO - by 35Z5 - 04-08-2018, 07:11 PM



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