Welcome Guest! Be sure you know and follow the Phorum Rules before posting. Thank you and Enjoy! (January 12) x

Thread Closed
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

First Resto - Philco 60B
#11

Radioroslyn - I grew tired of waiting for the plastic alignment tool to arrive, so I made a few calls and managed to borrow one.  (Unfortunately, the person from whom I borrowed it, inherited it from his father, and he doesn't know a thing about radio repair - so he can't help me.)  I'm not able to inject a 460KC at the antenna clip.  The lowest frequency that will pass is 560KC - and that is EXTREMELY faint, and adjusting the caps makes no difference.  (I do not have a frequency counter, but the generator has always been accurate for past alignments.)  However, there appear to be other problems that an alignment is not going to fix:  

I decided to take some voltage measurements.
 
The 42 output is okay.
  
The 75 P-K is 278 (should be 250) the CG-K is .55(should be .15)

Moving backward, the 78 readings are worse:  P-K reads 278 (should be 250). SG-K reads 271 (should be 120) CG-K reads 3.49 (should be.18) 

Worst of all is the 6A7.  The P-K is 255 (should be 250). That's the only reading I can take, as the digital multimeter jumps all over the place and flashes AC.  I realize that incoming signals are AC, (at least that is what I learned) but the Model 60 directions specify DC voltage measurements, with the exception of filament voltages.  I must confess that I am only vaguely familiar with a pentagram converter - it appears to be 2 tubes in one.  This tube tests okay on my tube tester. 

The schematic does not appear all that complicated, but obviously, at this moment, I'm over my head.  Any clarification would be greatly appreciated, as would some direction, as to where to begin investigating.  Many thanks, in advance.


Messages In This Thread
First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-06-2021, 02:39 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by Ron Ramirez - 02-06-2021, 02:53 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by Radioroslyn - 02-06-2021, 06:58 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-06-2021, 07:35 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by Radioroslyn - 02-06-2021, 11:45 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by fenbach - 02-07-2021, 01:00 AM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-07-2021, 08:28 AM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-07-2021, 08:29 AM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by Radioroslyn - 02-07-2021, 11:19 AM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-07-2021, 12:57 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-07-2021, 10:31 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by Radioroslyn - 02-07-2021, 11:47 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by mikethedruid - 02-07-2021, 11:56 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-08-2021, 01:41 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-08-2021, 02:04 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by mikethedruid - 02-08-2021, 02:04 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-08-2021, 02:09 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-08-2021, 03:50 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by Radioroslyn - 02-08-2021, 05:21 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-08-2021, 06:07 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-08-2021, 07:14 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-11-2021, 04:09 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by Radioroslyn - 02-11-2021, 05:37 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-16-2021, 10:45 AM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by fenbach - 02-16-2021, 03:59 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-16-2021, 04:44 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by Radioroslyn - 02-16-2021, 05:02 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-16-2021, 05:37 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-24-2021, 04:33 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by RodB - 02-24-2021, 05:42 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 02-24-2021, 05:47 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by LDel - 03-06-2021, 04:46 PM
RE: First Resto - Philco 60B - by Radioroslyn - 03-06-2021, 05:52 PM



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
Hi Richard, It is starting to get nice on LI also.  However, this week is a total wipeout.  I am in a really good Ca...MrFixr55 — 06:48 AM
Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
At long last, it is aligned! I’ve uploaded a couple of new videos to YouTube to demonstrate. YouTube picked up on Hall a...jrblasde — 10:08 PM
Studebaker/Philco AC-2687 car radio
Hello Phil, Welcome aboard what is the model number of that radio ? Sincerely Richardradiorich — 10:06 PM
Studebaker/Philco AC-2687 car radio
Just speculating of course, but you could probably find another transformer from another car radio of the same era, pref...Arran — 09:00 PM
Studebaker/Philco AC-2687 car radio
Hello I am new here and I could use some advice. I am working on my 1955 Stude/Philco car radio and have determined tha...Pdouglaski — 06:43 PM
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
Thank you MrFix55 and GarySP with helping with the Antenna, for now I am placing the Antenna on the back burner and work...osanders0311 — 02:24 PM
The list of my radio & TV collection!
Yes, Michael. But strangely enough, I managed to keep the original veneer. I must admit that I don't really like it, so ...RadioSvit — 02:21 PM
The list of my radio & TV collection!
Good radio. I bet there was a lot of veneer fixing.morzh — 02:16 PM
Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
>> it is because I am retired and a little demented. You have just the right amount of it. No perfectly sane p...morzh — 02:14 PM
The list of my radio & TV collection!
Old Zenith 5S-29 tube radio. First turn-on after repair and reception quality testing. Demonstration of the operation of...RadioSvit — 01:27 PM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently 1110 online users. [Complete List]
» 1 Member(s) | 1109 Guest(s)
Avatar

>