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Philco 90 crackling
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I totally went through my single 47 version model 90 earlier this year. All new caps, all new resistors. It was playing fine. But it's been sitting a few months and now it developed a crackling sound that almost sounds like the crackling interference you get when there's a thunderstorm. It's controllable with the volume but is consistent throughout the dial as you tune. Does this sound like it could be caused by corrosion; that perhaps the trimmers on the tuner developed corrosion from sitting? Full disclosure I didn't remove the tuning capacitor from the chassis when I did the recap but did clean it out good. My other thought is it may be the grommets under the tuner that need replacing. Anyone else encounter this with a model 90? I didn't have this on my model 70 (which I sold after I got the 90).

Greg V.
West Bend, WI
Member WARCI.org


Messages In This Thread
Philco 90 crackling - by NostalgiaRadioTime - 09-27-2022, 08:26 PM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by radio1 - 09-27-2022, 08:40 PM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by David - 09-27-2022, 08:42 PM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by morzh - 09-27-2022, 10:19 PM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by GarySP - 09-27-2022, 10:30 PM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by NostalgiaRadioTime - 09-27-2022, 10:43 PM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by radiorich - 09-28-2022, 12:30 AM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by morzh - 09-28-2022, 10:32 AM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by NostalgiaRadioTime - 09-28-2022, 07:49 PM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by Paul Philco322 - 09-28-2022, 08:49 PM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by radiorich - 09-28-2022, 09:52 PM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by morzh - 09-29-2022, 08:31 PM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by radiorich - 09-30-2022, 09:15 AM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by radio1 - 12-17-2022, 08:14 PM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by NostalgiaRadioTime - 12-18-2022, 01:49 AM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by radiorich - 12-18-2022, 03:41 AM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by rghines1 - 12-20-2022, 11:11 AM
RE: Philco 90 crackling - by NostalgiaRadioTime - 12-21-2022, 02:32 AM



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