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Philco 16B code 121 Tombstone ...Questons
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I bought this 16B at auction on Friday . It is a tombstone , 2nd variation Cabinet with a code 121 16B chassis.... see pics

[Image: http://home.ptd.net/~landd/16Bauction.jpg][Image: http://home.ptd.net/~landd/16Bauction2.jpg]

I've already orderd the on/off/ vol switch from Mark Oppat.

The friction dial drive repair I've got covered, as the large can restuff.

Questions :

1) It hase the early still hex knobs ... it's missing one . Is it supposed to be the larger hex stlye or the same size as the others ?

2) it's missing all the metal inserts for the knobs.... where to find ?

3) if the shadow meter needs to be rebult does anyone do these ?

4) any alterations/ updates to the elec. suggested ?

5) paper work I should order ?

Thanks ... David
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Hi David, and welcome!

Also, congratulations on your find.

The cabinet like yours, with the more pronounced "peak" to the top, usually holds a Code 125, 4-band 16 chassis. Having seen a photo of your set elsewhere, and seeing the hole for the tuning knob shaft and that it is a small hole, this proves your set is 100% original. Obviously, when Philco switched from the flatter top to the more pointed top of this style cabinet, they still had a few leftover 16-121 chassis, so they drilled a small hole for a single tuning shaft in the cabinet. Models that use the 4-band chassis have a large hole so the concentric tuning knobs will fit.

Anyway, to answer your questions...

1. The tuning knob should be a large hex knob, with a set screw so that the two-speed tuning of the 16-121 chassis can be accomplished easily. The band switch knob should also be a large hex knob. The volume and tone knobs are small hex knobs.

2. I do not know the answer to this one, sorry.

3. Not that I am aware of at present.

4 & 5. I suggest you purchase the Philco 16 Code 121 schematic package from Chuck, so that you have all of the factory production changes as well as a nice, large 11" x 17" schematic and all available factory data.
http://www.philcorepairbench.com/schematics.htm

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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
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Thanks Ron... Icon_angel




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