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Philco 80 Jr, just starting....
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Hey guys,

Long time no see.
This week I picked up several radios for my future projects, and the first one to be subjected to the merciless restoration is the Philco 80.

It has a cabinet in a decent enough shape, though eventually will need to be re-finished, but structurally it is fine.
Missing the 42 tube (I figured, since both the 36s and the 80 are in place).
The chassis is very dusty, but no rust detected.

So, any good advice as to how to start?
Mostly, procedural - electrically I will figure things out, though if anyone lists the typical "gotchas" - great.
First things first - I intend to remove the chassis, and the speaker seems to not be connectorized.
The bolts holding the speaker board are decorative, and I don't want to damage their finish.
So I probably should only remove the speaker.

Bottom line - any good advice as to how to start, and not to damage anything - the radio was obviously built on the cheap and was not intended to ever be repaired Icon_smile, or to easily lend itself to a repair.

Regards,

Mike.

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.


Messages In This Thread
Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 01-28-2012, 08:35 PM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-28-2012, 11:21 PM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-14-2012, 11:05 PM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by codefox1 - 03-15-2012, 12:25 AM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-15-2012, 09:44 AM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by codefox1 - 03-15-2012, 11:20 AM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-17-2012, 12:14 AM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-21-2012, 02:35 PM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-21-2012, 10:03 PM
RE: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 03-21-2012, 09:56 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 01-29-2012, 02:24 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-05-2012, 05:23 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-06-2012, 05:31 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-11-2012, 07:25 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by codefox1 - 02-11-2012, 08:50 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-12-2012, 10:14 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by codefox1 - 02-13-2012, 03:22 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-13-2012, 05:37 PM
Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 02-15-2012, 11:50 AM



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