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Model 87 with a few issues
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>>This landed in my lap

Given the weight of these, that should've hurt...


Having dealt with four of this generation radios (86, 96, 111 and 112) I have also encountered these issues.

The field coil is the worse of the two. Very few people rewind these, and myself I do not do that, so I opted for buying a speaker. I found one on eBay end of last year.
I also saw one in Kutztown.
There are more on eBay but the prices are crazy and not really justified, so I waited for a reasonable one to come along.
Both H and G speaker will work, but you might have to work with the plug and see if the transformer mount o the speaker will not interfere with the speaker mounting in your specific radio.


As for the interstage transformer, I think I used 124B. Though probably, should've used 124C (same transformer, half-price due to "B" being higher quality iron, but in 87 or even in my 111, I do not think it matters much. Not sure why I did it.)

Here is the page where I did it.

https://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthrea...philco+111


But if Hammond seems too expensive, the Ratio being 3:1, the Tubesandmore one seems to also fit (same 3:1 ratio)

https://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/...tage-10-ma

I think the reason I used Hammond was it is rated for 45mA while the Tubesandmore is rated at 10mA primary current, but then I am not sure I know what current it is used at. At the time I thought it was 10mA and so I wanted some cushion.

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.


Messages In This Thread
Model 87 with a few issues - by duce67us - 06-22-2026, 07:49 AM
RE: Model 87 with a few issues - by morzh - 06-22-2026, 10:59 AM
RE: Model 87 with a few issues - by RodB - 06-22-2026, 11:26 AM
RE: Model 87 with a few issues - by morzh - 06-22-2026, 01:56 PM
RE: Model 87 with a few issues - by duce67us - 06-22-2026, 04:37 PM
RE: Model 87 with a few issues - by Joe Rossi - 06-22-2026, 06:37 PM
RE: Model 87 with a few issues - by Arran - 06-22-2026, 07:00 PM
RE: Model 87 with a few issues - by duce67us - 06-23-2026, 07:40 AM



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