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Thanks for the tips. I was all set to drill out the rivets when I noticed in your photos that it wasn't necessary
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The bottom pulled off quite easily.
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I could have done a neater job with axial lead caps, but all I had on hand were radials with short leads. Oh well, they get the job done.
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(This post was last modified: 05-20-2012, 04:02 PM by Bob Andersen.)
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RE: Philco 15DX restoration - by Bob Andersen - 05-20-2012, 04:00 PM
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