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The 37-650 from H**l
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12-31-2011, 01:01 AM
Ron Ramirez Wrote:Oh, I forgot to mention...I think I set a new world's record for number of times removing and reinstalling an RF unit in a 1937 Philco while working on this 37-650. I removed and reinstalled the same RF unit...or a different RF unit...so many times that I literally lost count.

David Grimes should have been sentenced to a lifetime of being forced to service these things he invented. Philco's "Unit Construction" was definitely not designed with the repairman in mind...in my opinion.

I feel your pain. My 37-630T would not track correctly in the BCB. I mean it was WAY off while spot on at the other end of the band. Maybe you recall me asking you about that? Anyhow long story short, after I replaced various components including the tuner, caps, resistors (that really had nothing to do with it), no change. For the life of me I never figured that out. But once I installed the RF deck from my downer set, it tracks perfectly. My head spins just thinking of that weekend Icon_crazy
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The 37-650 from H**l - by Ron Ramirez - 12-30-2011, 07:43 PM
Re: The 37-650 from h**l - by Glenn Roberts - 12-30-2011, 07:56 PM
Re: The 37-650 from h**l - by TA Forbes - 12-30-2011, 09:52 PM
Re: The 37-650 from h**l - by 7estatdef - 12-30-2011, 10:47 PM
Re: The 37-650 from h**l - by Ron Ramirez - 12-30-2011, 11:28 PM
Re: The 37-650 from h**l - by BDM - 12-31-2011, 01:01 AM
Re: The 37-650 from h**l - by Chuck Schwark - 12-31-2011, 05:39 PM
Re: The 37-650 from h**l - by Steve Davis - 12-31-2011, 06:46 PM
Re: The 37-650 from h**l - by Texasrocker - 12-31-2011, 11:21 PM
Re: The 37-650 from h**l - by Arran - 01-02-2012, 11:59 PM
Re: The 37-650 from h**l - by TA Forbes - 01-03-2012, 03:19 PM
Re: The 37-650 from h**l - by TA Forbes - 01-03-2012, 03:22 PM



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