12-23-2013, 11:51 AM
Sam, it is exactly like Christmas morning.. ... This set is great.
I pulled the chassis last night and dusted it off. I like what I see so far. No rust anywhere. It's really clean. Underneath, it looks like one electrolytic cap has gone bad and a replacement cap has been installed (lower left hand corner). The original can is still on the chassis although it is completely disconnected... Otherwise, everything appears to be original.
I also pulled the cover off the back of the cabinet and the speaker looks to be in perfect condition.
I found a Philco salesman's card for the 118MX on Ebay for $5.00 and bought it. I think it will be a nice little bit of memorabilia to add to the radio.
The artist formerly known as Puhpow! 8)