Philco 511 restoration question

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Philco 511 restoration question

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02-11-2015, 08:29 PM

I stuffed mine with yellow tube caps and 1/4w 100 ohm resistors, then I wrapped thread around the old cap to mimic the wire resistor. Then I used a black crayon to melt into the ends. Looks completely original.

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Philco 511 restoration question - by bdi1976 - 02-11-2015, 07:42 PM

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