08-14-2008, 05:34 PM
Hi Harv! Welcome! Ive never rewound a philco audio out transformer, but have bypassed a few open-primarys in the past by using the R/C method to make the origs work again. Im sure someone here will be able to give you specific directions for rewinding it.
As far as smoothing-out warped plastic philco dial scales, never try using a heat-gun! Even the low heat setting is more than the vintage dials can handle! Instead of "flattening", they shrivel-up and actually start burning-up real fast! Ive never tryied using a clothes type iron before, but it may work set on a real-low heating temp, using a damp towel between iron & dialscale? But then again, be careful how damp the towel is also, or it will dissolve the orig ink printed.
There are several different model vintage Philco re-pro plastic dialscales now avail at: http://www.radiodaze.com if all else fails, they may have one to fit?
Best of luck with your mod 60!!
As far as smoothing-out warped plastic philco dial scales, never try using a heat-gun! Even the low heat setting is more than the vintage dials can handle! Instead of "flattening", they shrivel-up and actually start burning-up real fast! Ive never tryied using a clothes type iron before, but it may work set on a real-low heating temp, using a damp towel between iron & dialscale? But then again, be careful how damp the towel is also, or it will dissolve the orig ink printed.
There are several different model vintage Philco re-pro plastic dialscales now avail at: http://www.radiodaze.com if all else fails, they may have one to fit?
Best of luck with your mod 60!!
