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The Surprise Philco 38-3
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Not much else to report right now. On a whim, I decided to swap the 6u7 tube, knowing them to be fussy just like the 6D6 they replaced. (Went through three on a Silvertone one time looking for one the radio was happy with and just jammed a 6K7G in there instead!). This radio now plays even better with that tube, so no harm there. So far I have played this radio for at least an hour a day since getting it last Monday without any major issues and it is looking like the previous owner dumped a solid daily driver radio, even as it sits now. My buddy told me it was going to get parted out if I hadn't wanted it. Oddly, the 6u7 in the radio now is the one that came in the Silvertone console that it didn't like. Perhaps because it is a Philco tube? ;)

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The Surprise Philco 38-3 - by Jayce - 12-14-2021, 04:56 PM
RE: The Surprise Philco 38-3 - by Jayce - 12-15-2021, 07:01 PM
RE: The Surprise Philco 38-3 - by Jayce - 12-22-2021, 03:59 PM



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