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Philco 20 - next project
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Nice looking already, it is gonna be really nice when you finish it! That one has good bones!!
I bought a 20 piecemeal The chassis for$30, a poor but usable cabinet for another $30, have a fresh modern 8" speaker and a resistor replacing the field coil. (The correct speaker is too much $$on ePay and too much competition from other 20 restorers (and restorers of other models that use that speaker Was not impressed with the sound of one that I worked on.
Upped the size of the filters. Have to Try Ron's mod to cap couple the 27 plate to the interstage xformer. I will then try to put audio straight in, I bet it is sweet! Have been too busy with other stuff.


Re the finish of the chassis, I don't know if the grey finish is paint or plating. I have been a fan of Naval Jelly on rusted chassis that are not plated or where the plating is too gone but many of you are real experts (Phlogiston, your Zenith chassis re-plate jobs were awesome!!!) Someone had an article somewhere on how to remove the coil cans on this chassis but I don't remember who or how.


OOPS!! As usual, I didn't see the end of the thread. Fantastic job!! The thing is gorgeou!.

"Do Justly, love Mercy and walk humbly with your God"- Micah 6:8
"Let us begin to do good"- St. Francis

Best Regards, 

MrFixr55


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Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-14-2020, 10:43 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 12-14-2020, 10:59 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-14-2020, 11:06 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-15-2020, 12:24 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Arran - 12-15-2020, 03:03 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 12-15-2020, 11:12 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by GarySP - 12-15-2020, 06:33 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-15-2020, 08:02 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-16-2020, 07:42 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-16-2020, 08:11 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-16-2020, 08:32 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 12-16-2020, 08:50 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-16-2020, 09:02 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-16-2020, 10:49 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-16-2020, 11:17 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by fenbach - 12-17-2020, 12:05 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-17-2020, 02:35 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Arran - 12-17-2020, 03:31 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-17-2020, 11:17 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 12-17-2020, 06:53 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-18-2020, 12:57 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-18-2020, 01:26 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-18-2020, 02:54 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-18-2020, 06:32 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-19-2020, 12:28 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-19-2020, 02:28 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Phlogiston - 12-19-2020, 02:57 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-20-2020, 12:10 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-20-2020, 12:58 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-23-2020, 12:47 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 12-26-2020, 03:39 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by MrFixr55 - 01-11-2021, 07:59 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 01-11-2021, 08:08 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 01-11-2021, 10:33 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 01-11-2021, 10:42 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 01-11-2021, 10:42 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 01-11-2021, 10:53 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by fenbach - 01-12-2021, 12:00 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 01-12-2021, 12:08 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by fenbach - 01-12-2021, 12:30 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 01-12-2021, 10:31 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 01-12-2021, 11:05 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Paul Philco322 - 01-12-2021, 12:48 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 01-12-2021, 02:00 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 03-18-2021, 11:25 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 03-19-2021, 03:33 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 03-19-2021, 06:50 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 03-19-2021, 07:57 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 03-19-2021, 11:39 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 03-20-2021, 12:11 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 03-20-2021, 08:54 AM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 03-20-2021, 04:05 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Arran - 03-20-2021, 09:54 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by morzh - 03-20-2021, 10:56 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by MrFixr55 - 04-02-2021, 08:12 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 04-03-2021, 12:28 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by mikethedruid - 04-03-2021, 05:59 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 04-03-2021, 08:23 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 02-04-2022, 04:30 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Brad Winder - 02-05-2022, 02:01 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Ron Ramirez - 02-05-2022, 03:26 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by rfeenstra - 02-05-2022, 05:10 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by radiorich - 02-05-2022, 05:55 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Paul Philco322 - 02-05-2022, 06:09 PM
RE: Philco 20 - next project - by Ron Ramirez - 02-05-2022, 07:09 PM



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