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Philco 38-5

hockingcountyhillbilly
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05-01-2021, 09:38 PM

Can anyone enlighten me on how the tuning is supposed to operate? What appears to be some sort of friction wheel just slips without turning the tuning cap. The cap turns freely without effort, but the friction wheel ?? just slips.

TYIA,

Steve

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Philco 38-5 - by hockingcountyhillbilly - 05-01-2021, 09:38 PM

RE: Philco 38-5 - by Radioroslyn - 05-01-2021, 11:39 PM

RE: Philco 38-5 - by hockingcountyhillbilly - 05-02-2021, 12:03 AM

RE: Philco 38-5 - by hockingcountyhillbilly - 05-02-2021, 12:44 PM

RE: Philco 38-5 - by Radioroslyn - 05-02-2021, 07:16 PM

RE: Philco 38-5 - by hockingcountyhillbilly - 05-04-2021, 04:05 PM

RE: Philco 38-5 - by Radioroslyn - 05-04-2021, 08:18 PM

RE: Philco 38-5 - by hockingcountyhillbilly - 05-09-2021, 05:25 PM

RE: Philco 38-5 - by Radioroslyn - 05-09-2021, 08:04 PM

RE: Philco 38-5 - by hockingcountyhillbilly - 05-09-2021, 09:59 PM

RE: Philco 38-5 - by hockingcountyhillbilly - 05-28-2021, 05:56 PM

RE: Philco 38-5 - by Radioroslyn - 05-28-2021, 08:36 PM

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