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Need Help!!! - steelidan - 02-05-2018

Hi new here. I have inhareted a beautiful Philco consol/radio from a family member and I’m having some problems with it. First when I power it on I can here a hum but the turntable will not move or play and the radio will not play. What could i be missing? Also I can’t seam to figure out what’s model I have. The sticker on the back states that it is a 6185655 model but I can’t find anything on the web with that number. Any help would be great thank you.


RE: Need Help!!! - Nathan Slingerland - 02-05-2018

Welcome!

That sticker doesn't sound like a model number. Have a look at this guide to Philco identification and see if there's any other info you can provide:

http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=14943

Pictures would also be a big help for any of the helpful Phorum experts to id.


RE: Need Help!!! - steelidan - 02-05-2018

Thanks for the reply. This is what’s on the back of the cabinet. 
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RE: Need Help!!! - Nathan Slingerland - 02-05-2018

It looks like your picture didn't attach correctly.

Have a look here for info on how to add images to your posts:
http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=29


RE: Need Help!!! - steelidan - 02-06-2018

Let’s try this.


RE: Need Help!!! - morzh - 02-06-2018

It'd be probably better if you have just shown the radio itself.


RE: Need Help!!! - OldRestorer - 02-06-2018

It is most likely a mid 60's console combo.
It will need to be overhauled for proper function. The record player is gunked with old grease and the Spinning wheel (Idler) is probably rock hard and needs new rubber.

Kirk Icon_smile


RE: Need Help!!! - steelidan - 02-06-2018

I’ll snap a pic of the whole thing when I get back home.

I figured the whole thing needed to be gone through to reall get up and running again. Any feelings as to why the radio would not be working?


RE: Need Help!!! - Radioroslyn - 02-06-2018

Would this happen to be a pic of your set??