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09-28-2022, 08:30 PM
Could be that the contacts in the switch are arcing as they are opening up into the off position. Leave the set on and plug it into a switched power strip. Use that switch to turn it off to see if you get the same results.
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

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philco 60 popping - by fenbach - 09-28-2022, 02:41 PM
RE: philco 60 popping - by Radioroslyn - 09-28-2022, 08:30 PM
RE: philco 60 popping - by fenbach - 09-28-2022, 11:35 PM
RE: philco 60 popping - by RodB - 09-29-2022, 09:42 AM
RE: philco 60 popping - by MrFixr55 - 09-29-2022, 05:10 PM
RE: philco 60 popping - by fenbach - 10-01-2022, 07:31 PM
RE: philco 60 popping - by MrFixr55 - 10-01-2022, 10:22 PM
RE: philco 60 popping - by radiorich - 10-03-2022, 06:22 PM



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