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Philco 39-116
Ron Ramirez
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07-14-2011, 01:46 PM
Hi and welcome! I placed your post in a new thread of its own since it is unrelated to the 1936 model 116B.

Thank you for the kind words! Glad you're aboard.

$45 is a good price for a 39-116. You shouldn't have too much trouble finding a Mystery Control remote for your 39-116. They show up on eBay quite frequently.

If you are unfamiliar with tube technology, I suggest you take some time to educate yourself on the subject. There are a few books available about tube radio restoration. You can also find info online. You can find some good pages, written with the beginner in mind, here:

http://www.antiqueradio.org/begin.htm

Building a modern version of a Mystery Control could be an interesting (if non-original) project. Here's a page you may enjoy viewing, which gives more info on the Mystery Control remote itself:

http://radiodemo.110mb.com/
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Philco 39-116 - by FXpert - 07-14-2011, 12:39 PM
Re: Philco 39-116 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-14-2011, 01:46 PM
Re: Philco 39-116 - by Arran - 07-14-2011, 07:17 PM



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