12-26-2006, 09:13 PM
I can think quickly of two of my Philco sets that needed no rebuild when I got them (the WHEN) is the key here!
First, my 112 came from an AWA convention about 15 years ago. It's pretty close to as-new, and I carefully fired it up, fully expecting filters to be gone, or something like that. Not so; the set took off and played like new. It'll someday get new filters, if nothing else, and a line fuse.
Second, my 42-400. Bought it from friends; the original owners. It's the first radio I ever heard FM on, and that was back during the war. Bought the set from them when they were done using it, and it worked flawlessly. That was 1948. O.K., it does need re-cap now, but the original question didn't restrict me on date or age acquired!!!! They replaced it with a TV combination 49-1076.
First, my 112 came from an AWA convention about 15 years ago. It's pretty close to as-new, and I carefully fired it up, fully expecting filters to be gone, or something like that. Not so; the set took off and played like new. It'll someday get new filters, if nothing else, and a line fuse.
Second, my 42-400. Bought it from friends; the original owners. It's the first radio I ever heard FM on, and that was back during the war. Bought the set from them when they were done using it, and it worked flawlessly. That was 1948. O.K., it does need re-cap now, but the original question didn't restrict me on date or age acquired!!!! They replaced it with a TV combination 49-1076.
