01-19-2006, 11:38 AM
Hi Tom, and welcome!
Sounds to me like your oscillator is not running on the "police" band. Did you rewind the oscillator coil primary? And if so, did you use the same number of turns, wound COUNTER-clockwise? The oscillator coil in the 60 is a bit more "finicky" than many other Philcos of this era. I have the specs for the number of turns for both coils around here somewhere (when I rewind a coil, I write down the number of turns and such for future reference).
The primary of both antenna and oscillator coils should be wound with 38 gauge wire; the secondaries (if needed) usually get 32 gauge. #30 would probably be O.K. for the secondary, but not the primary.
Check the band switch itself for possible dirt and corrosion. Deoxit is the best for cleaning these.
Another possibility is moisture absorption in your oscillator coil. You may have to remove it and literally bake it in the oven for about 1/2 hour at 200-225 degrees F. Models 19 and 89 are especially susceptible to moisture absorption in their oscillator coils, but it can happen to any set.
Sounds to me like your oscillator is not running on the "police" band. Did you rewind the oscillator coil primary? And if so, did you use the same number of turns, wound COUNTER-clockwise? The oscillator coil in the 60 is a bit more "finicky" than many other Philcos of this era. I have the specs for the number of turns for both coils around here somewhere (when I rewind a coil, I write down the number of turns and such for future reference).
The primary of both antenna and oscillator coils should be wound with 38 gauge wire; the secondaries (if needed) usually get 32 gauge. #30 would probably be O.K. for the secondary, but not the primary.
Check the band switch itself for possible dirt and corrosion. Deoxit is the best for cleaning these.
Another possibility is moisture absorption in your oscillator coil. You may have to remove it and literally bake it in the oven for about 1/2 hour at 200-225 degrees F. Models 19 and 89 are especially susceptible to moisture absorption in their oscillator coils, but it can happen to any set.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
