Need help restoring my 40-180 - SUCCESS
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City: Mesa, AZ
YES! Math IS fun!!! Thank you very much for an overview of the in depth explanation, BAD!!! It is much appreciated! I suppose being in "the flatlands" of Texas helps matters out a tad, also, though I'm not exactly sure where the power station is around here, haven't really noticed.
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Philco Model 38-7: what caps & resistors do fail typically?
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Hi all,
on vacation in Montreal, a friend of mine showed me a Philco Model 38-7 console radio from the 30ies. Mechan...Musaeum — 07:21 PM |
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I looked thru the documents and did not see one. Might have missed it though.Jim Dutridge — 07:16 PM |
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
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Please tell me this was it, I replaced resistor 27 and it's playing on the broadcast band. I am afraid to change the ban...osanders0311 — 06:12 PM |
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
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So far still no broadcast, I am posting pictures of #14 Oscillator and also a resistor #27 which connects to an XXL tube...osanders0311 — 04:02 PM |
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I believe there is that document, and I think we might have it in the Library.morzh — 03:29 PM |
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
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Ok MrFixr55,
I have tried the DeoxIT D5 on the band switch and even though it has relieved the tension I felt when turn...osanders0311 — 11:11 AM |
Part numbers to model cross
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Is there a reference somewhere where you can punch in Philco part numbers and see what models those parts were used in?Jim Dutridge — 10:17 AM |
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
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Hi OSanders,
Look carefully at the band switch. Turn it slowly and "wiggle" it around the desired band. ...MrFixr55 — 12:33 AM |
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I think that RCA and GE introduced metal tubes in the USA in 1936. I don't know if they were being made by RCA, GE or b...MrFixr55 — 11:20 PM |
Philco 42-345 Restoration/Repair
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Vlad95,
Thank you for the stringing guides and wow there are so manyosanders0311 — 06:01 PM |
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