10-01-2025, 10:13 PM
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Somewhere on the back, inside the cabinet or on the radio chassis there should be a Philco model number. With that information it should be possible to find a schematic that would be helpful in sorting out the problems. A set that old can have a number of issues and having someone go through the set and check the electronics is going to be the best way to get it working again. There is an Indiana Historical Radio Club https://indianahistoricalradio.org/ that you could contact and see if they can suggest someone local that would be willing to take a look at it.
Cabinet refinishing does take some skills but some folks here might have some suggestions for you. If it were me, I would not paint it but, short of a refinishing job, I might try something like Restore-A-Finish on it. I'm assuming its a wood with some type of veneer on it I'm not really familiar with the radios of this vintage.
Somewhere on the back, inside the cabinet or on the radio chassis there should be a Philco model number. With that information it should be possible to find a schematic that would be helpful in sorting out the problems. A set that old can have a number of issues and having someone go through the set and check the electronics is going to be the best way to get it working again. There is an Indiana Historical Radio Club https://indianahistoricalradio.org/ that you could contact and see if they can suggest someone local that would be willing to take a look at it.
Cabinet refinishing does take some skills but some folks here might have some suggestions for you. If it were me, I would not paint it but, short of a refinishing job, I might try something like Restore-A-Finish on it. I'm assuming its a wood with some type of veneer on it I'm not really familiar with the radios of this vintage.
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