08-04-2009, 05:32 PM
Hi,
I am new here and to old tube radios. I have inherited a 41-295 Philco. I am refinishing the cabinet, it's all there and in great shape, just a little dull. The insides however are another story. I remember listening to this at my aunts cottage in Door County, and getting stations all over the world on it. I love the look and regardless of the inside works shape it will at least look nice in our house. When I brought it home, I plugged it in as it worked the last time I remember. When I plugged it in and turned it on, all the tubes lit up, but the #80, next to the power supply started to smoke. The damage is as follows, as far as I can tell. The wires to the #80 sockets seem fried. The socket itself is loose on the chassis, and fried, the #80 Tube has a hole burned into the bottom of it. The damage appears localized to that one tube/socket. The speaker is shot also, but I don't think that's as big a deal. I will attach pictures also. Any advise? I'd like to replace that socket and tube and try to get it to work. Is that a possibility? I don't think I have anyone in the Green Bay area or radius fairly close that may be able to look at it or work on it. I won't cut it up. At the least, it will just be pretty furniture. Let me know.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19015173@N07/?saved=1 Cut and paste link to see pics.
Thanks,
Perry
I am new here and to old tube radios. I have inherited a 41-295 Philco. I am refinishing the cabinet, it's all there and in great shape, just a little dull. The insides however are another story. I remember listening to this at my aunts cottage in Door County, and getting stations all over the world on it. I love the look and regardless of the inside works shape it will at least look nice in our house. When I brought it home, I plugged it in as it worked the last time I remember. When I plugged it in and turned it on, all the tubes lit up, but the #80, next to the power supply started to smoke. The damage is as follows, as far as I can tell. The wires to the #80 sockets seem fried. The socket itself is loose on the chassis, and fried, the #80 Tube has a hole burned into the bottom of it. The damage appears localized to that one tube/socket. The speaker is shot also, but I don't think that's as big a deal. I will attach pictures also. Any advise? I'd like to replace that socket and tube and try to get it to work. Is that a possibility? I don't think I have anyone in the Green Bay area or radius fairly close that may be able to look at it or work on it. I won't cut it up. At the least, it will just be pretty furniture. Let me know.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19015173@N07/?saved=1 Cut and paste link to see pics.
Thanks,
Perry
