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Philco 90 Stoped Working
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Steve

To a degree, I have to agree with Mike.

Have you rewound the oscillator coil? If not, I would try baking the coil for 30 minutes at no more than 200 degrees Fahrenheit. That should remove moisture from the coil form and the radio should perform better as a result.

If the problem persists after baking the coil, then you could consider a 2A7 mod.

The autodyne circuit was a poor design to begin with, and it would bite Philco in the behind, especially with troubles with the 19 and 89 later on.

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN


Messages In This Thread
Philco 90 Stoped Working - by Steve Davis - 03-26-2020, 10:25 PM
RE: Philco 90 Stoped Working - by morzh - 03-26-2020, 11:00 PM
RE: Philco 90 Stoped Working - by Ron Ramirez - 03-27-2020, 08:56 AM
RE: Philco 90 Stoped Working - by John Bartley - 03-27-2020, 09:37 AM
RE: Philco 90 Stoped Working - by Steve Davis - 03-27-2020, 04:27 PM



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