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06-11-2016, 04:24 PM

philco 40-844 portable

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/pagesbymodel...013558.pdf
started recapping
surprised that the rubber wire is still good pliable not crumbling Icon_thumbup

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found one cap off the switch#42 that took a dump
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replaced the candohm was dead Icon_thumbdown

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replace all electolytics Icon_crazy

well turned on first time Icon_thumbup

lot of static no stations (no antenna connected and in metal building)
but still should get some thing. left on 15 min then static went away no sound at all Icon_e_surprised

turn off. checked all seams ok. turned on. low volume static then went away, wiggle tubes little static here and their
then 117z6 tube stopped working Icon_think

not looking good

think terry was touching chassis Icon_wink

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philco 40-844 - by sam - 06-11-2016, 04:24 PM

RE: philco 40-844 - by klondike98 - 06-11-2016, 04:38 PM

RE: philco 40-844 - by Radioroslyn - 06-11-2016, 05:09 PM

RE: philco 40-844 - by Paul Philco322 - 06-11-2016, 07:59 PM

RE: philco 40-844 - by Radioroslyn - 06-11-2016, 08:33 PM

RE: philco 40-844 - by Paul Philco322 - 06-11-2016, 09:18 PM

RE: philco 40-844 - by sam - 06-11-2016, 11:43 PM

RE: philco 40-844 - by Radioroslyn - 06-12-2016, 06:12 AM

RE: philco 40-844 - by sam - 06-14-2016, 11:12 AM

RE: philco 40-844 - by Radioroslyn - 06-14-2016, 01:29 PM

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