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Estate sale find: Philco 48-1256
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Welcome to the Phorum, Wesley! The capacitors (paper and electrolytic) and any out-of-tolerance resistors need to be replaced prior to plugging the set in again. Serious damage can result from powering up 80 year old components. This isn't a radio that will make you rich in the end. Philco had many radio-phonograph models on the market, and this was only a Broadcast Band receiver and 78 rpm record changer. All said, a solid "meat and potatoes" radio, but not a diamond in the rough. Still worthy of restoration. Take care and BE HEALTHY! Gary

"Don't pity the dead, pity the living, above all, those living without love."
Professor Albus Dumbledore
Gary - Westland Michigan


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RE: Estate sale find: Philco 46-1203 - by Squire - 10-13-2015, 10:09 AM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 46-1203 - by Squire - 10-13-2015, 12:37 PM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 46-1203 - by Arran - 10-14-2015, 09:13 PM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 46-1203 - by Squire - 10-16-2015, 03:21 PM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 46-1203 - by Squire - 10-16-2015, 06:36 PM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 48-1256 - by Squire - 10-18-2015, 05:06 PM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 48-1256 - by Squire - 02-07-2016, 02:32 AM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 48-1256 - by GarySP - 10-28-2024, 08:08 AM
RE: Estate sale find: Philco 48-1256 - by morzh - 10-28-2024, 08:22 AM



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