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Philco 53-1350 Resistor Overheats
Farmer MM
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10-07-2017, 07:09 PM
I put in the new resistor (equal value), turned the radio on, and in a couple minutes the new resistor started to smoke/BOIL.   Apparently there is too much power going in to it.  What should I check next?  The transformer? ???
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Philco 53-1350 Resistor Overheats - by Farmer MM - 10-07-2017, 07:09 PM
RE: Philco 53-1350 Resistor Overheats - by morzh - 10-08-2017, 04:28 PM
RE: Philco 53-1350 Resistor Overheats - by morzh - 10-09-2017, 01:11 PM
RE: Philco 53-1350 Resistor Overheats - by David - 10-09-2017, 04:34 PM
RE: Philco 53-1350 Resistor Overheats - by David - 10-09-2017, 04:37 PM
RE: Philco 53-1350 Resistor Overheats - by David - 10-09-2017, 07:53 PM
RE: Philco 53-1350 Resistor Overheats - by morzh - 10-09-2017, 09:16 PM



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