06-15-2018, 01:14 AM
Ron;
I see what you mean about the "J' hooks, actually to me the look somewhat like the "eyes" you buy from the hardware store for attaching the wire on the back of a picture frame, very interesting way to make a terminal for an IF can out of what looks like 16 gauge wire. When I was speaking of "J" hooking I was thinking of that quick and dirty method of attaching new components to the lead of an old component, the leads that have 70+ years of dirt, wax, and oxidation on them, and are attached to a terminal with 70+ year old solder, which is a practice that I think is best avoided if you can.
I must confess to one more thing, though I do like Philco radios I always preferred the construction practices of RCA (also G.E, RCA, and Westinghouse in Canada) over those of Philco for servicing. I am not including the 1931-33 RCA sets in this obviously, with their layered chassis, the Philco sets in that era have the RCA style sets beat in that respect.
Regards
Arran
I see what you mean about the "J' hooks, actually to me the look somewhat like the "eyes" you buy from the hardware store for attaching the wire on the back of a picture frame, very interesting way to make a terminal for an IF can out of what looks like 16 gauge wire. When I was speaking of "J" hooking I was thinking of that quick and dirty method of attaching new components to the lead of an old component, the leads that have 70+ years of dirt, wax, and oxidation on them, and are attached to a terminal with 70+ year old solder, which is a practice that I think is best avoided if you can.
I must confess to one more thing, though I do like Philco radios I always preferred the construction practices of RCA (also G.E, RCA, and Westinghouse in Canada) over those of Philco for servicing. I am not including the 1931-33 RCA sets in this obviously, with their layered chassis, the Philco sets in that era have the RCA style sets beat in that respect.
Regards
Arran
