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Big HEAVY lots of tubes - for 1931
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Just got a 1931, lowboy 111. Wow this is a big radio, 11 tubes. I'm going to be stuffing caps for a while. Someone has worked on it (of course). Not too bad, they took out 1 cap block, which I should have, but they also changed out the last stage (45s) input trans. I'd like to find a replacement for that since the new one is much smaller, soldered to the chassis - sideways - you get the picture.

The cabinet has a decal added from the seller, a Thearly(?) Music Co. I'm going to try to preserve that in the refinish.

Just thought i'd post. Haven't been into a philco for a while. If anybody wants to see pictures -----

This is the cabinet. Borrowed picture:

http://www.radioatticarchives.com/radio.htm?radio=2221

OH. and here too. Sorry Ron:

http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/1931a.htm

I didn’t like that choice of grill cloth though. I have what is left of the leaves pattern - ripped. It is cool enough that I might try some kind of repair job. Otherwise the (Z word deleted) leaf pattern would seem to be a good option - if I can find a piece.


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Big HEAVY lots of tubes - for 1931 - by Phlogiston - 07-31-2012, 08:19 PM



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