03-11-2026, 05:28 AM
Matt;
Some battery sets had an electrolytic filter cap in the B+ line, and if those fail you can end up with a hum no matter how good the battery eliminator is. They were typically of a small value, but rated at 150 VDC, this Philco does not have one of those, so the hum may be caused by a tube shield being left off. It also appears to have a number of large bypass caps contained inside a can under the chassis, they will need to be replaced eventually if you intend to use the set regularly.
Regards
Arran
Some battery sets had an electrolytic filter cap in the B+ line, and if those fail you can end up with a hum no matter how good the battery eliminator is. They were typically of a small value, but rated at 150 VDC, this Philco does not have one of those, so the hum may be caused by a tube shield being left off. It also appears to have a number of large bypass caps contained inside a can under the chassis, they will need to be replaced eventually if you intend to use the set regularly.
Regards
Arran




