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Philco 90 pp 47 Restoration Questions
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02-11-2023, 01:01 PM
Many thanks to all for help and suggestions. I found the problem. It was a bad B- wire between the filter caps and the center tap of the power transformer. I replaced that wire and now the radio plays beautifully with no hum.

Dan
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RE: Philco 90 pp 47 - by Radioroslyn - 12-04-2022, 03:31 PM
RE: Philco 90 pp 47 - by buster757 - 12-04-2022, 04:19 PM
RE: Philco 90 pp 47 - by buster757 - 12-04-2022, 04:22 PM
RE: Philco 90 pp 47 - by buster757 - 12-04-2022, 04:36 PM
RE: Philco 90 pp 47 - by morzh - 12-04-2022, 10:04 PM
RE: Philco 90 pp 47 - by radiorich - 12-05-2022, 02:03 AM
RE: Philco 90 pp 47 - by Radioroslyn - 12-05-2022, 01:26 PM
RE: Philco 90 pp 47 - by morzh - 12-05-2022, 11:19 PM
RE: Philco 90 pp 47 - by MrFixr55 - 12-06-2022, 09:24 AM
RE: Philco 90 pp 47 Restoration Questions - by buster757 - 02-11-2023, 01:01 PM
Philco 90 pp 47 - by buster757 - 02-08-2023, 04:23 PM



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