04-20-2019, 07:18 PM
Hello everyone -
I am finally getting around to working on a Philco 52-944 I had stored away and one thing irritates me right off the bat.
These radios have that AC power cord mounting that is attached to the back cover and provides a female connection to the 2-prong intake on the chassis rear which means the back cover has to stay secure (and this one doesn’t have the best attachments) or the power can disconnect while the radio is on.
Furthermore the AC cord itself is in tatters and I didn’t want to risk plugging it in. It has sloppy electrical tape patches in 2 spots and I need to replace it.
The issue is that since this is the original plug and is not polarized what is the best thing to do as far as replacing with a safe polarized plug and hopefully eliminating that 2-prong “thing” that is such a risk for disconnecting.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
I am finally getting around to working on a Philco 52-944 I had stored away and one thing irritates me right off the bat.
These radios have that AC power cord mounting that is attached to the back cover and provides a female connection to the 2-prong intake on the chassis rear which means the back cover has to stay secure (and this one doesn’t have the best attachments) or the power can disconnect while the radio is on.
Furthermore the AC cord itself is in tatters and I didn’t want to risk plugging it in. It has sloppy electrical tape patches in 2 spots and I need to replace it.
The issue is that since this is the original plug and is not polarized what is the best thing to do as far as replacing with a safe polarized plug and hopefully eliminating that 2-prong “thing” that is such a risk for disconnecting.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
