Welcome Guest! Be sure you know and follow the Phorum Rules before posting. Thank you and Enjoy! (January 12) x

Thread Closed
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Mid-century portable 53-658
#8

Battery guts are pretty easy to make if you have the outside cardboard box and connector. Some people make their own connectors and print their own cardboard.

Can you read the Philco battery number? The battery looks small, but you can still probably fit enough 9 volt batteries in to make the high voltage section. I've also used AAA and AA cells in series to make the high voltage if there is enough room. Lifetime of 9 volt cells is not too bad, but if you have enough room to use AA alkalines in series for the high voltage, you get very long battery life--more than the original.

I've used AA, C, and D cells in series to make the filament supply section, depending on how much room I have.

John Honeycutt


Messages In This Thread
Mid-century portable 53-658 - by klondike98 - 08-13-2015, 10:18 PM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by sam - 08-14-2015, 03:28 AM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by Radioroslyn - 08-14-2015, 06:08 AM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by Arran - 09-01-2015, 03:37 AM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by codefox1 - 08-14-2015, 09:25 AM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by klondike98 - 08-14-2015, 12:21 PM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by klondike98 - 08-14-2015, 03:30 PM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by Raleigh - 08-16-2015, 09:03 PM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by klondike98 - 08-16-2015, 11:17 PM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by Eliot Ness - 08-17-2015, 06:41 AM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by klondike98 - 08-17-2015, 11:19 AM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by sam - 08-17-2015, 12:46 PM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by codefox1 - 08-17-2015, 05:56 PM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by klondike98 - 08-17-2015, 07:03 PM
RE: Mid-century portable 53-658 - by klondike98 - 08-18-2015, 01:15 PM



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
1949 Motorola 5A9M
bob  Nice work on battery . If you don't. Have terminals i have a few spares  Samsam — 02:12 AM
1949 Motorola 5A9M
hello mr Fixr, for sure !! I have some radios that I need to make some batteries for too. Sincerely richardradiorich — 12:33 AM
1949 Motorola 5A9M
Dittos, sweet b on the battery. Love the "9 Lives" logo, remembered from my childhood. Other neat ones are t...MrFixr55 — 11:24 PM
Philco 46-1209 strange behavior
Hi Morzh, Dunno if the AC EMI caps are an issue. I never liked the concept but never had an issue with these causin...MrFixr55 — 11:21 PM
Philco 46-1209 strange behavior
And no hum without the 7AF7? Not common but I am thinking heater - cathode short. This would introduce hum in this sta...MrFixr55 — 11:14 PM
schematics
Those filter caps in the cardboard tube are easy to restuff, especially the kind with the rolled over end. You don't hav...Arran — 09:56 PM
Philco Model 16 wiring question
If you have 5 wires, do this: The wires that go to thick-wire wound winding are the filament. If you do not know wha...morzh — 09:03 PM
Philco Model 16 wiring question
I recently acquired a Philco Model 16 Code 126. I removed the power transformer to place heat shrink on some very bad...bobclausen — 08:23 PM
1949 Motorola 5A9M
Hello Bob, That battery looks great nice job ! Sincerely Richardradiorich — 08:20 PM
1949 Motorola 5A9M
Yes, I plan to put a Velcro closer on the top.klondike98 — 07:28 PM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently no members online.

>