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03-07-2007, 09:46 AM
Ok Bill. FYI, there are some Philco battery sets that wire pairs of 1.5 volt tubes in series and have a 3.0 volt "A" battery connection, but yours is not one of them.

Good luck with the set - like you say there's not much "in there" to begin with. Icon_smile
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