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Philco 37-690
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My first radio project since Christmas...I have three Fisher receivers on hold for now...

I've agreed to sell my 37-690 back to the person I bought it from. I had done nothing with it while I had it.

I pulled the power supply chassis out recently to look it over, and I didn't really like what I saw.

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00001.jpg]

Two bakelite blocks missing...two with terminals broken...all aluminum can electrolytics disconnected and new electrolytics stuffed under the chassis, none of which are rated higher than 450 WVDC. (The original 10 uF caps were rated at 475 WVDC.)

I also noticed that one section of a two-section Candohm resistor had been replaced - and wired in series with the original Candohm terminals.

In short...it does not meet my standards, and I don't want to see it leave here until it has been done over, and done right.

I've replaced one missing bakelite block so far. I have also ordered new electrolytic capacitors from Just Radios - mainly 10 uF, 500 WVDC for the main filter caps. These will be installed in the original aluminum cans for a cleaner appearance.

Now I wait for the Just Radios order...

--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN


Messages In This Thread
Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 05-30-2014, 08:22 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by morzh - 05-30-2014, 08:31 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Eliot Ness - 05-30-2014, 08:42 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by morzh - 05-30-2014, 09:16 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 05-30-2014, 09:29 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Eliot Ness - 05-30-2014, 09:41 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by morzh - 05-30-2014, 10:49 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Arran - 05-31-2014, 02:10 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Eliot Ness - 05-31-2014, 08:14 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Joeztech - 06-01-2014, 08:58 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-02-2014, 05:32 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Phlogiston - 06-02-2014, 09:45 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-02-2014, 09:53 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Phlogiston - 06-02-2014, 12:04 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by morzh - 06-02-2014, 12:28 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Phlogiston - 06-02-2014, 12:34 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by bfrohwein - 06-02-2014, 01:03 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Phlogiston - 06-02-2014, 02:09 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-02-2014, 05:21 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Phlogiston - 06-02-2014, 09:03 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by bfrohwein - 06-03-2014, 12:14 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Eliot Ness - 06-03-2014, 09:10 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-13-2014, 08:11 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by y2kbruce - 06-13-2014, 03:09 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by morzh - 06-13-2014, 03:10 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 06-13-2014, 03:59 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-01-2014, 09:28 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Arran - 07-01-2014, 11:44 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-02-2014, 05:31 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by jerryhawthorne - 07-02-2014, 03:37 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-03-2014, 10:58 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by morzh - 07-03-2014, 11:19 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-04-2014, 11:45 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by morzh - 07-04-2014, 12:40 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-05-2014, 07:29 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by morzh - 07-05-2014, 09:40 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-17-2014, 08:55 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Mondial - 07-17-2014, 09:56 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-18-2014, 05:51 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Mondial - 07-18-2014, 06:43 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-18-2014, 07:26 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-18-2014, 07:30 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Mondial - 07-18-2014, 08:02 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by morzh - 07-18-2014, 09:10 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-18-2014, 10:00 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Phlogiston - 07-18-2014, 10:01 AM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Mondial - 07-18-2014, 03:12 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by morzh - 07-18-2014, 04:03 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by y2kbruce - 07-18-2014, 05:37 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-18-2014, 05:48 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by morzh - 07-18-2014, 06:33 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-18-2014, 07:21 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-20-2014, 09:16 PM
RE: Philco 37-690 - by Ron Ramirez - 07-21-2014, 07:21 PM



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