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New Acquisition - Philco 38-2670 Question
Ron Ramirez
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01-21-2012, 08:15 PM
1. No. Philco switched from cloth covered AC cord to rubber during the 1937 season, and by the 1938 season, all of their sets should have had rubber AC cord.

2. The 1937-38 shadow meters are held to the back of the escutcheon assembly by two wire clips.

3. Only ones I am aware of are here:
http://www.philcorepairbench.com/tips/svctip01.htm
http://www.philcorepairbench.com/tips/svctip01a.htm
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