05-01-2026, 02:31 AM
George;
I've had to take those 1940s era Philco IF cans apart myself a few times, last time I think I had to do something with the trimmer screws in the top. From what I remember they are easier to get apart then back together, that flat spring is a real A-hole to get back through the two slots on either end. After several tries I think I ended up disconnecting the leads, and taking the can off, to get that spring back in, the center bump is what makes it difficult as that has to fit inside the tube for the coil, then the end has to somehow be pushed up until it catches in the other slot. I wish they had made them more like the RCA ones where they had a 1/4'' nut that held the coils assembly in that can, but Philco had to do their own thing here.
Regards
Arran
I've had to take those 1940s era Philco IF cans apart myself a few times, last time I think I had to do something with the trimmer screws in the top. From what I remember they are easier to get apart then back together, that flat spring is a real A-hole to get back through the two slots on either end. After several tries I think I ended up disconnecting the leads, and taking the can off, to get that spring back in, the center bump is what makes it difficult as that has to fit inside the tube for the coil, then the end has to somehow be pushed up until it catches in the other slot. I wish they had made them more like the RCA ones where they had a 1/4'' nut that held the coils assembly in that can, but Philco had to do their own thing here.
Regards
Arran
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