Welcome Guest! Be sure you know and follow the Phorum Rules before posting. Thank you and Enjoy! (January 12, 2025) x

Thread Closed

Philco Model 20 Lowboy
#44

OK, here's my progress so far, and thank you for the help.

1:
* Field coil: I did what Terry suggested earlier in the thread and I get 240 ohm and 210 ohm for the first couple pins, the third pin gave 3,230 ohm)
* Part #27 Choke: 436 ohm

Since they weren't zero, I'm guessing continuity is ok (not sure about the one higher reading)?

2:
* Tested output transformer. One side gives me a zero (the one that connects to the 71A closest to the antenna terminal), which means it's open? What's a good replacement part for this?

I stopped at this point. Need some clarification so I don't kill myself.

4: Leave all other tubes (except 80) in for this? Which pins do I use for the filament test (the two larger, the two smaller, one of each, or doesn't matter)? And how do I know which pins are 1,2,3,4 (start bottom right and counterclockwise to bottom left)?
5: Need to know which pins to use for filament test (or if it doesn't matter)
6: Hmm, so I'll use the chassis for ground and which of the pins do I check for the plate voltage? (Is there a handy diagram someplace that shows which is which for various tubes? I do a lot of referring back to reference materials while I'm working).
7: This is done at the power supply? Which point?
8: Since tubes are left in, I'll do this from the underside, correct?

The speaker cord does have some of the wire shroud rubbed off where it was pushed against a wall for many years. Before I do anything else I'll fix that issue.

Greg

"We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us."


Messages In This Thread
Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 02-23-2017, 05:14 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 02-23-2017, 05:44 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by KCMike - 02-23-2017, 05:48 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by klondike98 - 02-23-2017, 05:48 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 02-23-2017, 06:05 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Radioroslyn - 02-23-2017, 07:36 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 02-23-2017, 11:54 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by David - 02-24-2017, 08:16 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 03-23-2017, 03:40 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Steve Davis - 03-23-2017, 06:10 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 03-23-2017, 06:14 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 03-23-2017, 10:46 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Arran - 03-24-2017, 12:13 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 03-24-2017, 08:52 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 03-24-2017, 10:47 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 03-24-2017, 10:51 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 04-16-2017, 05:03 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by GarySP - 04-16-2017, 08:34 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 04-16-2017, 09:07 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 04-16-2017, 09:28 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 04-18-2017, 02:10 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 04-18-2017, 02:24 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 04-18-2017, 04:46 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 04-29-2017, 08:13 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 04-29-2017, 08:33 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-05-2017, 08:12 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-05-2017, 09:56 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 05-05-2017, 10:06 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Steve Davis - 05-05-2017, 11:39 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-06-2017, 11:05 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by jcassity - 05-06-2017, 11:36 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 05-06-2017, 12:21 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-06-2017, 07:31 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Steve Davis - 05-06-2017, 11:01 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-07-2017, 04:30 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 05-07-2017, 06:23 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-13-2017, 04:45 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 05-13-2017, 04:54 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-13-2017, 06:09 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 05-13-2017, 06:44 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-13-2017, 07:01 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 05-13-2017, 07:39 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-14-2017, 12:31 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Radioroslyn - 05-14-2017, 07:55 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 05-14-2017, 10:41 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-14-2017, 11:57 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-15-2017, 09:07 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 05-15-2017, 10:14 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 05-16-2017, 01:11 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 06-18-2017, 11:09 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Radioroslyn - 06-19-2017, 12:56 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 06-19-2017, 10:05 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 06-19-2017, 09:42 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Radioroslyn - 06-19-2017, 10:18 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 06-20-2017, 11:39 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Radioroslyn - 06-20-2017, 12:45 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 06-20-2017, 09:02 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Radioroslyn - 06-20-2017, 11:26 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 06-21-2017, 02:08 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-01-2017, 04:15 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by KCMike - 07-01-2017, 05:35 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Radioroslyn - 07-01-2017, 08:56 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-01-2017, 11:17 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Radioroslyn - 07-02-2017, 12:28 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 07-02-2017, 08:38 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-02-2017, 11:11 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 07-02-2017, 01:20 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-02-2017, 03:38 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Ron Ramirez - 07-02-2017, 06:53 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-02-2017, 08:20 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 07-02-2017, 10:40 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-03-2017, 10:40 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 07-03-2017, 10:52 AM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-03-2017, 02:25 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Radioroslyn - 07-03-2017, 09:38 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-04-2017, 02:30 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-10-2017, 09:26 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 07-10-2017, 09:39 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by GarySP - 07-10-2017, 09:40 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 07-10-2017, 09:41 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-10-2017, 09:43 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 07-10-2017, 10:02 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-10-2017, 10:08 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by WallaceRoger - 07-14-2017, 01:29 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by morzh - 07-14-2017, 05:12 PM
RE: Philco Model 20 Lowboy - by Steve Davis - 07-15-2017, 10:37 AM



Users browsing this thread: 5 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
Plug Voltages Needed For A 1943 CRV-20130 Power Supply
That looks a lot like an aircraft connector of some kind, even if it's a U.S.N power supply. I have a book somewhere abo...Arran — 02:56 AM
Plug Voltages Needed For A 1943 CRV-20130 Power Supply
hello david, I have a similar generator in my collection that features a cast iron, single-cylinder Briggs & Stratt...radiorich — 01:00 AM
under chassis parts locator diagram for 1938 Zenith 9s262
Has anyone gone to the trouble of creating an under chassis parts locator image?  Yes, I can identify components by foll...bobloney — 08:57 PM
Plug Voltages Needed For A 1943 CRV-20130 Power Supply
Try looking at this site the book mark is for a old generator that I was given. David    https://radionerds.com/index.ph...David — 08:36 PM
Plug Voltages Needed For A 1943 CRV-20130 Power Supply
Hello Everyone, I am looking for voltage identification for all the pin positions on the socket of a CRV-20130 power su...Tonym4704 — 08:16 PM
Philco P45-6365 Universal Transformer Instruction Manual
Can anyone guide me to where this may be found?GRG — 03:00 PM
54C Complete Teardown/Rebuild
I don't think that I have encountered a 12Z3 before, curious how it uses one of those but includes a #43, which is a 25 ...Arran — 02:17 PM
HiFi (Chifi) tube amp build - but my own design.
It's the other forum. I'm also in DIY, but mostly read there. Honestly, I kinda jumped into this without much thought to...TV MAN — 10:43 AM
Philco 71 Code 125
Hello,  I am in need of a schematic for this radio. Mine has the three separate circular tube shields and a shadow me...dconant — 08:06 AM
Stromberg Carlson 1500 Squeal
And life just keeps getting more complicated.dconant — 07:57 AM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently 3472 online users. [Complete List]
» 1 Member(s) | 3471 Guest(s)
Avatar

>