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Philco 41-608 add AUX input thru Phono RCA Jack
#1

Hello, I just finished restoring Philco 41-608 Radio/BOL Phono. I've tried to keep it as much original as possible. Only replaced caps, few wires and resistors, everything works even the original BOL set up. But i would like to add AUX input without doing any additional modifications (i.e soldering switch and wires to existing volume pot). I was wondering if I can create a removable splitter for "RCA" like jack that's going into the chassis from phono and use that as an input for a music player, using stereo to mono modified cable of course. Here is schematic showing where rca jack connects to chassis. Also I call it RCA input but its actually smaller than regular RCA cable, so if someone could tell me what cable is it i would appreciate it as well? Thanks in advance.


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#2

I would use a small cap like .005-.01mfd connected the control grid of the 7c6. This will block any errant voltages from getting into your pickup or device. Got a pic of your connector?

When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
#3

thanks, in the schematic there is already 0.006uF cap before the grid (actually it was changed to 0.003uF in a later model). the RCA cable connects to that cap. Would you know what cable Philco used to connect phono to the chassic i cant find that type of cable anywhere.
#4

here is the connector pic. Top is regular RCA bottom is my weird cable. Also both outer jacket and center pin are thicker on regular RCA.


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#5

Yes you are correct the bottom one isn't a rca connector it's an automotive antenna connector. On the BOL sets the lamp is powered by a rf signal derived from the local oscillator. That's why there's a tapped choke (54) in the circuit. I didn't realize that you were going to be plugging and unplugging.

When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
#6

That looks like a male plug for a 50s and 60s car antenna that plugs into the radio.
#7

Yeah, what you said, Terry. Icon_think
#8

Thanks guys that's what it was. just bought a Y splitter from Ebay for $5. I think it should work. I also tried hooking up with alligator clamps directly to the antenna cable and back to my rca input. Worked great. I think tapping directly into phono pre-amp is better than going thru AM audio path, since it cuts out all of the static.

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