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Rebuilding a Philco Tropic 42-730EZ
Ron Ramirez
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10-13-2014, 09:23 PM
Today's progress:

[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...0001-1.jpg]

I have replaced some more wires and a few more resistors. I have also replaced a couple mica caps and one more paper cap, with several to go.

Both IF transformers have now been removed so that they may receive new wires.
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RE: Rebuilding a Philco Tropic 42-730EZ - by Ron Ramirez - 10-13-2014, 09:23 PM
RE: Rebuilding a Philco Tropic 42-730EZ - by sam - 10-15-2014, 04:52 AM
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