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philco 40-180 shortwave band operation
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hi, i have inherited a philco 40-180 from my parents - in good working order. the am-radio still sounds as good as it did some 50 years ago! a humorous aside was my daughter's question on where the fm-dial was to get her favorite station. as much as i can remember listening to the am stations so many years ago, i do not recall trying to listen to shortwave or the police band. when i try to listen to those two bands now, i can not receive any stations. is there some setup i need to do, or some operational step i am missing?

there was a 1993 repair order slip that was tucked inside the cabinet, which adds to the history of this fine machine. eg, a 110mfd osc condenser, a #41 tube, a #84/624 tube, a dial cable and pointer, some 8 push buttons, etc, totalling $60 in parts. a small price to pay to bring it back to life, eh? mr. atwood (merrimac, ma) did the repairs at that time, and some of you who live in this area, may have known him.


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philco 40-180 shortwave band operation - by Guest - 04-26-2008, 12:27 AM
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