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Philco 70 restoration attempt - singing now.
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Today took the 90 off the bench and fetched the 70 I acquired during the Kutztown event this fall.

Terry encouraged me to get it when I was in doubt.

Well, Terry, this one will require a good cleaning first.
And the cabinet as you remember suffers from separation of the bottom plywood (in addition to everything it was sitting on wet grass) and some dry rot of the same plywood. I think it will have to get replaced.

Also that cut off corner that will need to be manufactured and installed (and toned/laquered...etc...not my forte....nope!)

Now the chassis needs a good cleaning, some rust spots tended to, etc.

Power chord has to go...it is really rigid. And the plug is bad, but then it is not original Philco plug either so screw it.

Good news is, the speaker cloth is good, the speaker itself passes at least electrically (otherwise right now cannot test it) - both field and primary SE.

The bottom of the chassis and insides of the cabinet are sprinkled over with some copbweb mixed with what seems to be broomcorn seeds. I was afraid they were pre-digested seeds but then I did not see mouse poop anywhere which is good, but then this Philco certainly came from a barn....broomcorn barn? Or millet barn? WHo knows.

The radio was obviously repaired in a very remote past, the chord is patched and black-taped inside the chassis, the tubes are not original, none of them is.

So, the chassis is on the bench, the first order of the day is RECAP!!!!!!!!

Here we go!


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Philco 70 restoration attempt - singing now. - by morzh - 01-24-2014, 12:49 AM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 01-24-2014, 10:53 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 01-25-2014, 12:00 AM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 01-25-2014, 12:59 AM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by Jamesm - 01-25-2014, 11:57 AM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by gregb - 01-25-2014, 03:50 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 01-25-2014, 07:28 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 01-25-2014, 09:13 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by Mondial - 01-26-2014, 12:28 AM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by gregb - 01-26-2014, 12:40 AM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 01-26-2014, 02:57 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by Raleigh - 01-27-2014, 02:12 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 01-27-2014, 02:46 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 01-31-2014, 10:10 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 01-31-2014, 10:11 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by TV MAN - 02-01-2014, 01:20 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-01-2014, 01:53 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-01-2014, 11:27 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-01-2014, 11:39 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-02-2014, 09:12 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-02-2014, 09:25 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-03-2014, 09:32 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-05-2014, 01:04 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-06-2014, 09:03 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-07-2014, 04:52 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by murf - 02-08-2014, 03:15 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-08-2014, 03:41 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by TV MAN - 02-08-2014, 03:41 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-08-2014, 03:49 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-10-2014, 10:37 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by TV MAN - 02-11-2014, 12:16 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-11-2014, 12:27 PM
RE: Philco 70 restoration attempt. - by morzh - 02-13-2014, 09:48 PM



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