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CL leads me to a Philco 51 lowboy/Results
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05-07-2012, 11:53 AM
(05-06-2012, 12:23 PM)TA Forbes Wrote:  Better replace the electrolytics and wax/paper caps before you play it much more, as you may damage other components like your power transformer.

For sure! I just did the electrolytics and 2 of the bakelite blocks. I like to power up half way after each replacement, though, to make sure I haven't made it worse! I love when I do the one that makes a big difference.

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RE: CL leads me to a Philco 51 lowboy - by Arran - 04-30-2012, 11:59 PM
RE: CL leads me to a Philco 51 lowboy/Results - by DKinYORKpa - 05-07-2012, 11:53 AM



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