[Texasrocker]

Glad to share Ron. I also shaved off a few more forward volts from the 1N-4007 voltage doubler today. And it reduced heat in the added 20 watt resistor also getting rid of about 40 volts ac. If you look at the schematic for the Philco 49-1611, one one side of the ac line is tapped, goes through a original 40 uf / 200 v electrolytic that intersects between the old diodes in the selenium voltage-doubler recitifier. After replacing the old selenium units with 1N-4007s, replacing that particular electrolytic on the ac line with less microfarads brings down the B+ voltage to a even more comfortable current draw. I replaced the original 40 uf electrolytic called for in the schematic with a 22uf @ 250 v. rating, and further dropped the B+ voltage by another 10 volts to a very comfortable operating range for the B+ in these particular sets, and the 20 watt bleeder resistor across 1st filter cap cooled down even more. I remembered this trick from a old WW2 Radio tech that taught me many years ago.
This info isn't available in any of the books we all learned from, this is trial & error, using ohms law also. If you ever work on on 49-1611, you will want to remember these tips. The forward voltage of using 1N-4007s in these particular sets goes way way high, and dropping 40 volts ac is a head scratcher for sure.