Philco Transitone 51-532

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Philco Transitone 51-532

ccomer1955
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09-25-2019, 05:06 PM

I have a Philco Transitone 51-532 on my bench. I've replaced all capacitors and several resistors. It is a run of the mill 5 tube set with an oddball mix of tube formats (LOCTALS, minis). The schematic is on Ryder's 21-46. When I bring it up, it plays nicely (clear signal and good volume) for about 30 seconds, then a quick *pop* followed by silence. What is my best practice for troubleshooting at this point? It sounds like a resistor, but which one and at which stage?

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Philco Transitone 51-532 - by ccomer1955 - 09-25-2019, 05:06 PM

RE: Philco Transitone 51-532 - by Tubeglow20 - 01-18-2020, 04:58 AM

RE: Philco Transitone 51-532 - by Radioroslyn - 01-18-2020, 08:54 AM

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