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Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue

So let's wrap up this thread:

The phenolic sheet finally arrived this past week. I really dislike the fact that the auction site allows a seller to post a tracking number and they then consider the item shipped, even though the seller may not actually ship the item until days (or weeks) later. Such was the case here...it was a week from payment of the item until it actually shipped. Once it finally shipped, though, it only took a few days to arrive.

Here is the last bit of work which needed to be done to the T7-5 chassis, and why I needed the phenolic:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_074.jpg]

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_074.jpg]

As you can see, the antenna Fahnestock clip was riveted to a piece of phenolic. Another piece of phenolic mounted behind the front piece, allowing the Fahnestock clip to be well insulated from the chassis. Both pieces of phenolic were broken at one time. It was like this when I bought the radio.

I wasn't paying close attention when I ordered my phenolic sheet, and ordered 1/8" thickness. I should have ordered it in 1/16" thickness, as that is what the radio had originally. However, the sheet was now here so I went with it.

After some cutting and drilling, this is what I had:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_076.jpg]

They say, "measure twice, cut once." I didn't. Dumb mistake. So I ended up measuring once and cutting twice.

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_077.jpg]

The large hole, which did not go through the piece of phenolic, is meant to take care of the clearance for the rivet. This worked well:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_078.jpg]

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_079.jpg]

Yes, the phenolic is twice as thick as the original, but this chassis is now finished.

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...-5_080.jpg]

Well, I really should get some of that black hi-temp engine paint and repaint the 80 tube shield.

Other than that...that is it for this RCA T7-5 electronic restoration. I hope to get the cabinet redone before cold weather sets in.

--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN


Messages In This Thread
Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Ron Ramirez - 06-03-2018, 01:38 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 06-05-2018, 04:20 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 06-09-2018, 11:06 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 06-14-2018, 02:23 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 06-15-2018, 01:14 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 06-17-2018, 01:50 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by KCMike - 06-17-2018, 06:09 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 06-18-2018, 02:41 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 06-21-2018, 04:08 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 06-22-2018, 03:27 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 06-24-2018, 02:42 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 07-04-2018, 03:17 AM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 07-05-2018, 11:21 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 07-11-2018, 05:16 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Arran - 07-13-2018, 09:57 PM
RE: Ron's RCA T7-5 Electronic Rescue - by Ron Ramirez - 07-22-2018, 06:22 PM



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