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03-28-2015, 08:50 PM
terry
happy to say both 41-843 and a 42-842 are now playing great
the 842 had bad solder joint ? at 1el3 tube. wiggled would hear some static play then went out again. reflowed solder
it worked playing fine now
843 recapped played on start up
so on to the 3rd one 41-81 yes it`s a portable too woohoo Icon_thumbup
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philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 03-15-2015, 11:16 PM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 03-16-2015, 01:29 PM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 03-17-2015, 12:24 PM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 03-17-2015, 02:38 PM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 03-20-2015, 03:55 AM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 03-20-2015, 04:50 AM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 03-25-2015, 04:32 AM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by morzh - 03-25-2015, 11:07 AM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 03-25-2015, 11:33 AM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 03-28-2015, 08:50 PM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 04-08-2015, 07:06 PM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by morzh - 04-08-2015, 08:04 PM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 04-08-2015, 10:38 PM
RE: philco portabble ac/dc 42-842 - by sam - 04-09-2015, 07:53 PM



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