Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
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Understood. Yes, I will remove the internals of the Bakelite casing and install the new capacitors inside.
Initially (when you first suggested that I keep the Bakelite) I had thought you meant that we could keep the original unit intact, but now I understand what you had in mind.
Joseph
Philco 46-480
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RE: Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration - by jrblasde - 01-12-2025, 08:02 PM
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