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My first Philco radio.
Oldie Goldie
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Yesterday, 10:18 PM
Only thing I can think of is using something tougher for shim material like very thin steel or brass?
Whatever soft garbage metal the tea candle cup was made of just shredded after a dozen turns.
But while it was intact, the whole thing worked great. Positive clues here.
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My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-21-2024, 08:10 AM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by jrblasde - 12-21-2024, 10:59 AM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by klondike98 - 12-21-2024, 03:27 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by morzh - 12-21-2024, 05:14 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-21-2024, 06:12 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-21-2024, 06:21 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-21-2024, 06:31 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by morzh - 12-21-2024, 08:19 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by klondike98 - 12-21-2024, 08:53 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by RodB - 12-22-2024, 11:43 AM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by morzh - 12-22-2024, 11:46 AM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by RodB - 12-22-2024, 12:06 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-22-2024, 02:39 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-22-2024, 02:45 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-22-2024, 02:55 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-22-2024, 03:04 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-22-2024, 03:07 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-22-2024, 03:18 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-22-2024, 07:40 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-22-2024, 08:31 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-22-2024, 08:46 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-22-2024, 08:58 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - 12-22-2024, 09:21 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Radioroslyn - 12-22-2024, 10:04 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by morzh - 12-22-2024, 11:41 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 01:29 AM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 11:31 AM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 12:03 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by MrFixr55 - Yesterday, 01:02 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 01:40 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 01:52 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by morzh - Yesterday, 02:47 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 03:42 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 04:06 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by klondike98 - Yesterday, 04:21 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 04:30 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by MrFixr55 - Yesterday, 06:00 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 06:26 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by morzh - Yesterday, 08:18 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by morzh - Yesterday, 08:19 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by morzh - Yesterday, 08:27 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 09:34 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 10:09 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by Oldie Goldie - Yesterday, 10:18 PM
RE: My first Philco radio. - by David - Yesterday, 10:34 PM



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