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Philco 42-1009
kscarpa
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02-06-2021, 01:32 PM
I am interested in changing out the tubes in my radio. It works but a lot of static and I think they are the original tubes. Two things i would like to ask
1) is there a reliable entity to purchase these tubes from that can be recommended ?
2) is changing these out difficult?

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Ken
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Philco 42-1009 - by kscarpa - 02-06-2021, 01:32 PM
RE: Philco 42-1009 - by mikethedruid - 02-06-2021, 03:07 PM
RE: Philco 42-1009 - by kscarpa - 02-12-2021, 06:26 PM
RE: Philco 42-1009 - by morzh - 02-12-2021, 06:56 PM



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