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Philco 118 High Boy
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Recently got a Philco 118 highboy, excellent cabinet, trashed speaker, questionable chassis. Had a GREAT playing 118 chassis and an extra H13 speaker. Did have to use shadowmeter from highboy chassis. Maybe it's me but I have never have had an easy time adjusting a shadowmeter for centering of the filiment in the meter aperture and distance of the filiment from the meter aperture.

HOWEVER it is togther and plays and recieves great. The 118 is often overlooked, as it is "only" a two band radio. But it is an 8 tube radio with a 42 driver and 2 42's (triode push pull) that are the same as found in the larger 16 and 116 sets.

Now if I can: (1) get that d__d Philco 144 working; (2) start work on the Philco 43 that I am intrigued by; (3) Just say the H**l with it and go smoke a cigarette, which is weird because I don't smoke cigarettes.


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Philco 118 High Boy - by TA Forbes - 12-06-2010, 05:43 PM
Re: Philco 118 High Boy - by Steve Davis - 12-06-2010, 08:17 PM
Re: Philco 118 High Boy - by Ron Ramirez - 12-07-2010, 07:55 AM
Re: Philco 118 High Boy - by TA Forbes - 12-07-2010, 01:38 PM



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