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Philco 38-2670 - murf - 08-18-2013

Hi Guy's,
Looking at purchasing another Philco.
Would like to see if anyone has experience with this model.
It is an eleven tuber, and is in working order.
Assuming it will need all the usual.
Cabinet looks pretty good, but is missing the lower front trim piece.
I suppose I could fabricate a new one using the adjacent pieces on each side as a pattern.
Big radio for a table top radio. Pretty heavy too.
What do you guy's think of this model?
murf

RE: Philco 38-2670 - Steve Chambers - 08-19-2013

murf:

This is a nice a radio. Ron used my radio for the photo gallery. See http://philcoradio.com/gallery/1938a.htm#bl

Steve Chambers

RE: Philco 38-2670 - AI2V - 08-20-2013

I've got the nearly identical 37-670 and it's my treasure. Not the most desirable radio for cabinet design but a spectacular performer. It's my regular use radio and has been used in many DX contests. With eleven tubes and a packed RF stage it can be rough at times to repair. Learning how to remove the RF assembly, pull out the band switch shaft, and RF section assemblies will help tremendously- and it's quite easy.

RE: Philco 38-2670 - Chuck Schwark - 08-21-2013

This service tip from my site will also explain and help:

http://www.philcorepairbench.com/tips/svctip02.htm

Chuck

RE: Philco 38-2670 - Tom Hamilton - 08-23-2013

Hi,

I'm very interested in learning how well a 37-670 works and the little tricks and pitfalls of restoration. I've got one as well. After much looking, I only recently found a replacement band switch lever as mine had snapped off.

Tom

RE: Philco 38-2670 - AI2V - 08-23-2013

Tom-
I don't recall any particular problems nor tricks involved in that model; it's pretty straight forward. Of course the tar blocks must be emptied and all of the paper/electrolytic caps replaced. While you are replacing the caps It's a good idea to check the resistance of all resistors above 10K- they are very often way too high.

The most irritating and difficult problem will be dirty and weak switch contacts in the RF stage.

Alignment isn't difficult but you do want to make sure that your sig gen is accurate by using a freq counter.

RE: Philco 38-2670 - Tom Hamilton - 08-23-2013

Hey Pete, Thanks for the reply. It will be a while before I get into my 37-670 console. One thing I did find out is that one of my wirewound resisters (# 82) is open. It's the 5600 ohm one. It only has two terminals. The only thing I'm not sure of is what wattage to replace it with? Do you or anyone out there know or have any advice?

Thanks, Tom