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My 42-360 is alive
IraP
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06-16-2011, 02:52 PM
Update ---

1. I had an "aha" moment and realised that the on/off switch is attached to the tone control, not the volume. LOL - a Philco quirk?
2. I cleaned the volume and tone pots with QD4 (I can't find DeoxIT)
3. I noticed that the rubber coating was flaking off the wire to the volume control that passed thru the chasis -- and the bare wire was touching the chasis. I temporarily covered the wire with electrical tape (will replace soon).

And -- voila -- sound/volume control/tone control -- all work. It sounds wonderful!!!!
AM works -- I didn't get anything but hum on shortwave -- I think I need to spray that selector switch!

The sound is so full and rich -- it's unbelievable how good these old boxes sound!!!!

--Ira
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My 42-360 is alive - by IraP - 06-15-2011, 08:37 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by IraP - 06-16-2011, 02:52 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by IraP - 06-16-2011, 02:52 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by 7estatdef - 06-16-2011, 05:47 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by exray - 06-16-2011, 06:21 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by IraP - 06-16-2011, 08:06 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by exray - 06-16-2011, 08:47 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by Raleigh - 07-02-2011, 10:39 AM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by Raleigh - 07-02-2011, 10:51 AM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by codefox1 - 07-02-2011, 12:33 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by Raleigh - 07-02-2011, 03:31 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by IraP - 07-04-2011, 05:59 PM
Re: My 42-360 is alive - by codefox1 - 07-04-2011, 10:13 PM



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