03-08-2011, 05:55 PM
We don't know iust how far into the set you'll go, in terms of doing the chassis. Since you are going to be doing your first radio, lemme give you a little tip. You'll find that the wiring coming out of the power transformer has brittle insulation, or at least, it isn't as flexible as new. LEAVE IT ALONE. You'll be installing new capacitors throughout the set, and when you're done, you'll have a killer masterpiece.
Philco never made a big deal of it, but their transformers, and therefore their audio has higher fidelity than the counterparts of other companies. That was one of the things that drew buyers to them in the stores. Back in those days, the owners of new Philco sets said that they just sounded better than other ones. That's why.
Don't dive into this too quickly, and you'll be rewarded by the results.
Philco never made a big deal of it, but their transformers, and therefore their audio has higher fidelity than the counterparts of other companies. That was one of the things that drew buyers to them in the stores. Back in those days, the owners of new Philco sets said that they just sounded better than other ones. That's why.
Don't dive into this too quickly, and you'll be rewarded by the results.
