Philco 80 Jr, just starting....
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7estatdef Wrote:Hi Mike,
Common problems bad paper caps, bad resistors 10k and 1Meg, open ant coil pri, open oscillator coil feedback winding, poor grounds though rivets hum, and filter caps.
Fun set work well when all the bugs are out. Coils are easy to rewind.
Terry
Hey Terry,
so as for taking it apart - any particular advice? I just need to pull the chassis out and I don't want to damage anything while doing it.
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Re: Philco 80 Jr, just starting.... - by morzh - 01-29-2012, 02:24 PM
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