10-03-2017, 03:16 AM
The technical name for it is 37-116 code 121. The 122 is the model w/the preset on the dial. Both are great sets, next to the top of the line in '37. Was Philco's third departure in to HiFi AM reception. Others are the 200/201X and 680. The 1936 116X is a great sounding set but to truly be it the HiFi class it needs to have the IF expander (variable selectivity) which it doesn't. If you feel a little intimidated about doing the service work on it I would go ahead and get it as they don't turn up very often and when you have a little practice under your belt give it a go. Think of the pluses no rubber wire! I find that the rf sub chassis is pretty dense with parts the rest isn't so bad.
So how do you eat an elephant?? A bit at a time. Breaking the schematic and then the chassis in to stages makes doing this bigger than most set degestable.
As Mike mentioned about the spkr be sure that it bolted down before moving the radio and be careful when removing it as there is a wooden defuser cone (part of the cabinet) that can damage the spkr cone.
I drove from Philly up to Boston to get my 121 (abt 4hrs ea way)
So how do you eat an elephant?? A bit at a time. Breaking the schematic and then the chassis in to stages makes doing this bigger than most set degestable.
As Mike mentioned about the spkr be sure that it bolted down before moving the radio and be careful when removing it as there is a wooden defuser cone (part of the cabinet) that can damage the spkr cone.
I drove from Philly up to Boston to get my 121 (abt 4hrs ea way)
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!
Terry
