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Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
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Yesterday, 10:04 AM
They did change the tar type, more than once, and yes, the later ones are a bit tougher. Also flooded grommets they used for some time did not help Icon_smile
I am sure they were re-using old stock in the later radios.
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