12-31-2023, 08:46 PM
Cheers guys, I don't have a lot of photos, and I'm lucky I even have any before shots. I have a youtube channel and try to document everything when working on sets, but in this case I just wanted to do it without the camera or the added time and stress that adds - and hooked straight into it without even taking a photo... I just wanted the peace of working without thinking about it... I might have gone too far in the wrong direction, but at least I have a couple of shots - and I'll take more as I go on.
That tube shield was rusted solid to the base and almost got destroyed in the removal... the rust is very bad in spots. Regarding the vinegar, that is a trick I have used successfully before and may look at it here too - although I have some rust killer that I might use just because I have it. It's definitely been a 'whizz palace' for mice for a long time (does anyone get that reference?
) Luckily the inside of the chassis is clean, just full of spiders, which I don't mind. So I might try a cleanup with a small wire brush and rust killer without disassembly. I'm trying hard to avoid a full-scale restoration here.
And regarding the speaker - I am not going to pull it apart, the unserviceability of them is a disappointing thing with Philco speakers. Rola, or nearer to my heart - Radio Corporation of New Zealand, speakers are 4 screws away from a simple disassembly for repair or realignment... having to grind welds or use a shop press to get into one is a step too far for right now - but I won't throw the speaker out - maybe one day when I'm retired and have more time... maybe... And thanks for the speaker list, I think I have a copy of that from years ago, but I don't have a lot of Philco speakers laying about to choose from - and they're not so common here in New Zealand as they are in the US - so it's going to be a case of just making something work I think.
I'll also need to come up with a solution to the rubber tuning gang mounts - I know I can buy repro ones from the U.S. but the shipping is a killer, so I will see if I can come up with something from what I have, some modified grommets or something.
Cheers, Steve
That tube shield was rusted solid to the base and almost got destroyed in the removal... the rust is very bad in spots. Regarding the vinegar, that is a trick I have used successfully before and may look at it here too - although I have some rust killer that I might use just because I have it. It's definitely been a 'whizz palace' for mice for a long time (does anyone get that reference?
) Luckily the inside of the chassis is clean, just full of spiders, which I don't mind. So I might try a cleanup with a small wire brush and rust killer without disassembly. I'm trying hard to avoid a full-scale restoration here. And regarding the speaker - I am not going to pull it apart, the unserviceability of them is a disappointing thing with Philco speakers. Rola, or nearer to my heart - Radio Corporation of New Zealand, speakers are 4 screws away from a simple disassembly for repair or realignment... having to grind welds or use a shop press to get into one is a step too far for right now - but I won't throw the speaker out - maybe one day when I'm retired and have more time... maybe... And thanks for the speaker list, I think I have a copy of that from years ago, but I don't have a lot of Philco speakers laying about to choose from - and they're not so common here in New Zealand as they are in the US - so it's going to be a case of just making something work I think.
I'll also need to come up with a solution to the rubber tuning gang mounts - I know I can buy repro ones from the U.S. but the shipping is a killer, so I will see if I can come up with something from what I have, some modified grommets or something.
Cheers, Steve
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