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Philco 41-788 'Tropic'
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12-01-2010, 11:31 AM
Other than not yet getting safety caps to replace the "problem" ceramic discs that nearly toasted this radio - I finished the recap a couple of weeks ago. Performance is okay - but not nearly as exceptional as I'd thought it'd be. I'm planning to check alignment when I get the time - perhaps that will improve performance a bit..... The bandspead is really quite disappointing.... you see all these exotic names on the "stationized" dials - only to be rudely reminded they are all - for the most part - defunct.... Icon_sad ..... Sure wish I'd had this radio 40 years ago...... Icon_wink
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Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 03-23-2010, 09:48 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 03-25-2010, 08:11 AM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by Ron Ramirez - 03-25-2010, 10:08 AM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 03-25-2010, 12:14 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by Chuck Schwark - 03-25-2010, 01:09 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 10-19-2010, 01:37 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by Ron Ramirez - 10-19-2010, 02:46 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 10-19-2010, 03:13 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by Ron Ramirez - 10-19-2010, 04:46 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 10-19-2010, 05:46 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by Ron Ramirez - 10-20-2010, 08:50 AM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by Ron Ramirez - 10-20-2010, 02:22 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 10-21-2010, 06:03 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 10-23-2010, 11:20 AM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by codefox1 - 10-23-2010, 12:12 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 10-23-2010, 12:52 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by Ron Ramirez - 10-24-2010, 09:35 AM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 11-07-2010, 09:34 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by 7estatdef - 11-07-2010, 10:19 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by exray - 11-08-2010, 07:47 AM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by Ron Ramirez - 11-08-2010, 08:52 AM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 11-08-2010, 10:04 AM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by codefox1 - 11-08-2010, 04:50 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 11-09-2010, 12:35 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by Ron Ramirez - 11-10-2010, 09:27 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 12-01-2010, 11:31 AM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 02-02-2011, 12:07 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by Ron Ramirez - 02-02-2011, 12:24 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by jgj6331 - 02-02-2011, 09:39 PM
Re: Philco 41-788 'Tropic' - by Ron Ramirez - 02-02-2011, 11:44 PM



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