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Philco 42-380 alignment
#1

Finally learned how to do an alignment and now my 42-380 is finished, it is now more sensitive on all bands and it looks pretty good with the original finish.[Image: http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a508...ee1072.jpg][Image: http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/a508...077657.jpg]
#2

I have a 42-355, which uses a similar chassis. I like it a lot. It sounds better to me than the 1941 models, and it has the separate bass and treble. Nice job on the cabinet. Looks great!

I've not tried the 42-355 on FM, but on my 42-350 I was able to pick up a few strong FM stations and even one TV station, even though the prewar FM band is obsolete. There must be some sort of imaging at work, maybe a harmonic of the of the station is getting mixed with the IF of the radio. The frequency, I seem to remember, was very close to 1/2 the frequency of the FM station. Neither the signal strength or the fidelity was good, but it was still interesting that it happened.

John Honeycutt
#3

I just noticed your dial is a little off kilter. Sure it's just cosmetic, but I had the same problem with my 42-380. Underneath the shelf where the chassis sits are four screws which hold it in place. Tightening or loosening these screws will compress or relax the rubber feet, one at each corner of the chassis. It's a simple way to level the dial with the escucheon.
#4

Thank you i will give it a try. Always wondered if there was an adjustment for that.




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