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05-02-2024, 01:50 PM

If I'm not mistaken the Philco magnetic tuning was another name for AFC. See: https://www.tuberadioland.com/automatic_...d_AFC.html

Here's the Philco service bulletin for this model: https://philcoradio.com/library/download...l.%202.pdf

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Philco 38-2 - by dconant - 05-02-2024, 08:54 AM

RE: Philco 38-2 - by klondike98 - 05-02-2024, 01:50 PM

RE: Philco 38-2 - by dconant - 05-02-2024, 06:17 PM

RE: Philco 38-2 - by GarySP - 05-02-2024, 06:50 PM

RE: Philco 38-2 - by RodB - 05-03-2024, 12:23 PM

RE: Philco 38-2 - by dconant - 05-03-2024, 05:49 PM

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