Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration

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Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration

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04-30-2018, 07:46 AM

Thanks for the advice. When you mention the carbon resistors, do I just check their value? Or am I looking for mechanical failure? What kind of failure mechanism are people seeing with them? I want to do this right, but don't want to create more work and cost than is necessary. Thanks.

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Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by ClemsonEngineer - 04-18-2018, 04:14 PM

RE: Need info to help with Restoration - by klondike98 - 04-18-2018, 05:47 PM

RE: Need info to help with Restoration - by morzh - 04-18-2018, 07:25 PM

RE: Need info to help with Restoration - by ClemsonEngineer - 04-18-2018, 09:05 PM

RE: Need info to help with Restoration - by Radioroslyn - 04-18-2018, 10:35 PM

RE: Need info to help with Restoration - by ClemsonEngineer - 04-25-2018, 07:53 AM

RE: Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by David - 04-25-2018, 01:26 PM

RE: Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by Electrothaumaturgist - 04-25-2018, 01:52 PM

RE: Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by ClemsonEngineer - 04-25-2018, 02:35 PM

RE: Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by morzh - 04-25-2018, 03:43 PM

RE: Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by Electrothaumaturgist - 04-25-2018, 04:24 PM

RE: Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by morzh - 04-25-2018, 08:04 PM

RE: Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by Arran - 04-26-2018, 12:21 AM

RE: Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by ClemsonEngineer - 04-30-2018, 07:46 AM

RE: Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by klondike98 - 04-30-2018, 08:51 AM

RE: Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by ClemsonEngineer - 05-17-2018, 07:57 AM

RE: Philco G1909S Need info to help with Restoration - by Radioroslyn - 05-18-2018, 11:50 AM

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