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Philco cathedral #70 - erratic volume
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07-15-2011, 06:36 PM
Also shoot the volume control with deoxit and work it back and forth a few times, and come to think of it, do the tube sockets too, one by one and insert/withdraw each one of them a few times. Let it dry overnight before powering up.
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Philco cathedral #70 - erratic volume - by munali - 07-15-2011, 08:41 AM
Re: Philco cathedral #70 - erratic volume - by codefox1 - 07-15-2011, 06:36 PM



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