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Restoring Philco 96
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This radio was bought...at least 8 or so years ago. I still was open to getting consoles, especially those that came with a right price.
I am sure it is a 96, as, first of, it is the Highboy with the leaf pattern

   

Also, upon opening the cassis, (the schematics of 96 and 95 are nearly identical) the tell-tell sign, the backelite capacitors, were found, that confirms the 96.

The chassis, other than lots of dust, is in fair to good condition. A fes rust spots are not bad, surface rust, and inside is clean.

This is the back of the radio.

   
   

And the chassis is out.
   
   
   

Like I said, dust galore.

Now, as I knew (some time ago I did check the speaker), the speaker has bad field coil (and good transformer). I have another speaker, exact same problem, and the third one was the same (I used its transformer elsewhere). Seems to be a common problem with G speakers.
Even though this is the type with removable FC, I am not a big fan or rewinding large coils, and so might try to find a speaker with good coil (the transformer I have).

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.


Messages In This Thread
Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 01-12-2025, 04:21 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by jrblasde - 01-12-2025, 05:09 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 01-12-2025, 05:22 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 01-12-2025, 05:48 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 01-12-2025, 06:12 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 01-18-2025, 04:12 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by jrblasde - 01-18-2025, 08:33 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 01-19-2025, 03:16 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 01-20-2025, 05:57 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 01-25-2025, 09:38 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by RodB - 01-26-2025, 11:38 AM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 01-26-2025, 12:10 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by RodB - 01-26-2025, 02:53 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by Steve Davis - 01-26-2025, 04:16 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 01-26-2025, 09:23 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by radiorich - 01-26-2025, 10:46 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 01-27-2025, 10:41 AM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-01-2025, 09:22 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by Arran - 02-02-2025, 12:35 AM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-02-2025, 01:01 AM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by Radioroslyn - 02-02-2025, 01:22 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-02-2025, 01:29 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-02-2025, 01:31 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by radiorich - 02-02-2025, 03:11 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-02-2025, 07:22 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by Arran - 02-04-2025, 08:43 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-08-2025, 03:34 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-09-2025, 07:49 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-10-2025, 08:13 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-13-2025, 07:52 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by Arran - 02-13-2025, 10:56 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by jrblasde - 02-16-2025, 11:01 AM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-16-2025, 01:04 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by jrblasde - 02-16-2025, 01:28 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-16-2025, 01:42 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by Arran - 02-17-2025, 04:52 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 02-28-2025, 06:22 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by jrblasde - 03-12-2025, 08:45 AM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 03-12-2025, 10:27 AM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by jrblasde - 03-12-2025, 10:41 AM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 03-12-2025, 10:55 AM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by Stan the Man - 04-01-2025, 07:12 AM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 04-01-2025, 01:04 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by MrFixr55 - 04-01-2025, 02:19 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by morzh - 04-01-2025, 03:28 PM
RE: Restoring Philco 96 - by rfeenstra - 04-01-2025, 06:05 PM



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