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Philco 52-944 IF troubles
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Hi all, nearly a year ago I was restoring this am/fm table top Philco radio given to me by a friend. Had it all done except I needed a speaker which I could never find. The real problem is it has SMD so with that I put it aside until now. I was able to find another exact model radio. I decided to restore this one too. It also has SMD so now I have a question. First of all, I know there is a difference between the 1st IF transformer and the 2nd, impedance wise. Input and out put transformers if you will. However, I have 2 no name AA5 radios for parts and both of them have the same part #s in their cans leading me to believe both transformers are identical, primaries and secondaries both ohm out the same between them. I hate to look for another Philco set of xformers as I feel they are prone to SMD. I would transplant the xformers from the parts sets to the Philco but for one caveat. The first AM IF transformer has 3 separate coils, a primary, secondary and some third coil not totally connected electrically, a design I’ve never seen before. Part # 32-4516A!
Just wondering if a regular 455kc input transformer would still work and what exactly does that middle coil do?

Ron


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Bendix 0626.      RCA T64  Philco 20B
Philco 41-250.    Philco49-500
GE 201.             Philco 39-25
Motorola 61X13. Philco 46-420     Crosley 52TQ
Philco 37-116.    Philco 70
AK 35                Philco 46-350
Philco 620B.       Zenith Transoceanic B-600
Philco 60B.         Majestic 50
Philco 52-944.    AK 84 


Messages In This Thread
Philco 52-944 IF troubles - by 462ron - 11-02-2023, 08:47 AM
RE: Philco 52-944 IF troubles - by Radioroslyn - 11-02-2023, 11:17 AM
RE: Philco 52-944 IF troubles - by RodB - 11-02-2023, 12:27 PM
462ron - by 462ron - 11-02-2023, 02:37 PM
RE: Philco 52-944 IF troubles - by Radioroslyn - 11-02-2023, 03:05 PM
RE: Philco 52-944 IF troubles - by RodB - 11-02-2023, 09:43 PM
462ron - by 462ron - 11-03-2023, 07:53 AM
RE: Philco 52-944 IF troubles - by radiorich - 11-04-2023, 09:42 AM
462ron - by 462ron - 11-04-2023, 09:49 AM
RE: Philco 52-944 IF troubles - by Chas - 11-04-2023, 11:05 AM
462ron - by 462ron - 11-05-2023, 09:41 AM



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