05-05-2020, 09:44 PM
Hello all! I was given this Philco 84 Baby Grand (early make) from my grandmother before she passed away. I plugged it in today and the bulbs in the back (possibly original?) lit up and got hot after a few minutes. There was also a low humming noise coming from it, but when I moved the dial, I couldn’t hear anything, just the hum. I have ZERO experience with electronics and no idea what I should be doing or looking for. The cloth screen in front where the speaker is has some tears in it, I assume from old age and some bad handling. I don’t know what I have here, so I’m wondering if it’s worth anything, or should be restored. The veneer looks pretty good I think. How easy do you think it would be for a novice to tackle on trying to fix it? Any and all opinions and advice is welcome! Thanks in advance!
