11-16-2014, 09:31 PM
The next project:
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My Philco 53-960. That's just the empty cabinet; here's the chassis.
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I'm on a Tropic kick lately; I've decided to get as many of my Philco Tropic (and Tropic-like) sets going as I can while I have lots of free time to do so.
The 53-960's roots lie in its nine-year-older ancestor, the 42-760 Tropic. The main difference between the two is the addition of a "49 meter band" which actually covers the 49 and 41 meter bands. Plus, the 53-960 has a separate radio-phono switch; switching to phono mode is part of the function of the band switch in the earlier Tropic versions.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00001.jpg]
My Philco 53-960. That's just the empty cabinet; here's the chassis.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00003.jpg]
I'm on a Tropic kick lately; I've decided to get as many of my Philco Tropic (and Tropic-like) sets going as I can while I have lots of free time to do so.
The 53-960's roots lie in its nine-year-older ancestor, the 42-760 Tropic. The main difference between the two is the addition of a "49 meter band" which actually covers the 49 and 41 meter bands. Plus, the 53-960 has a separate radio-phono switch; switching to phono mode is part of the function of the band switch in the earlier Tropic versions.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
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