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Philament
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09-01-2012, 09:20 PM

Love those good old AA5s. I just finished a Philco Model B569. The plainest of the plain, bottom of the line in 1954. Took a whole hour. 6 new caps, a good scrub of the cabinet and the knobs and she looks and plays like new. On to the next one ......

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Instant gratification - by Philament - 09-01-2012, 09:20 PM

RE: Instant gratification - by Ron Ramirez - 09-01-2012, 09:51 PM

RE: Instant gratification - by Philament - 09-02-2012, 01:52 PM

RE: Instant gratification - by Paul Philco322 - 09-02-2012, 04:35 PM

RE: Instant gratification - by Philament - 09-02-2012, 09:55 PM

RE: Instant gratification - by Ron Ramirez - 09-02-2012, 10:23 PM

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