12-30-2018, 10:26 AM
Welcome to the Phorum!
Here's a link to a schematic for the PT-6 and a link where you can get one that is more readable: audiophool (you need the Djvu plug in available on his home page to view the images).
You will need to replace all the paper and electrolytic capacitors and check the resistors (some folks just replace all of them as well). So if you don't have a digital multimeter you will need to get one as a bare minimum of test equipment. The most recent one I bought was at Home Depot but there are many out there.
I have not worked on a PT-6 so my advice on getting it out of the cabinet is only general but you need to remove the knobs, unscrew the chassis screws that are located under the cabinet, unscrew any screws on the back if yours still h as its back. At that point I THINK it should just slide out the back of the chassis. May need to wiggle it a bit to get it started and slowly pull it out. Watch for things to hang up on the way out and go slowly. You'll get it.
Read through some of the threads in this phorum including some of those in the Tech section. A good beginner read that I like is on Phil Nelson's site: https://www.antiqueradio.org/begin.htm
Your 1941 set may have rubber insulated wiring that may be in need of replacing or sleeving...see: http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...?tid=14959
Read and ask questions here...lots of folks to help with your restoration!
Here's a link to a schematic for the PT-6 and a link where you can get one that is more readable: audiophool (you need the Djvu plug in available on his home page to view the images).
You will need to replace all the paper and electrolytic capacitors and check the resistors (some folks just replace all of them as well). So if you don't have a digital multimeter you will need to get one as a bare minimum of test equipment. The most recent one I bought was at Home Depot but there are many out there.
I have not worked on a PT-6 so my advice on getting it out of the cabinet is only general but you need to remove the knobs, unscrew the chassis screws that are located under the cabinet, unscrew any screws on the back if yours still h as its back. At that point I THINK it should just slide out the back of the chassis. May need to wiggle it a bit to get it started and slowly pull it out. Watch for things to hang up on the way out and go slowly. You'll get it.
Read through some of the threads in this phorum including some of those in the Tech section. A good beginner read that I like is on Phil Nelson's site: https://www.antiqueradio.org/begin.htm
Your 1941 set may have rubber insulated wiring that may be in need of replacing or sleeving...see: http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...?tid=14959
Read and ask questions here...lots of folks to help with your restoration!
