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03-30-2014, 11:39 PM
This is a common problem in early Philco sets.

Below is an article from this web site, it describes how to bypass these transformers. I have done this in a model 87 and a model 95 and it works VERY well!!

http://www.philcoradio.com/tech/audio.htm
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87 - by skyscraper - 03-30-2014, 06:15 PM
RE: 87 - by TA Forbes - 03-30-2014, 11:39 PM
RE: 87 - by skyscraper - 03-31-2014, 01:44 PM
RE: 87 - by morzh - 04-17-2014, 08:14 PM
RE: 87 - by skyscraper - 04-17-2014, 10:42 PM
RE: 87 - by morzh - 04-18-2014, 11:14 AM
RE: 87 - by Radioroslyn - 04-26-2014, 04:38 PM
RE: 87 - by TA Forbes - 04-27-2014, 09:03 AM



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