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Philco 37-670 restoration thread
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Thanks for all the help so far.
I have done very little with this set, apart from replacing the candohm and burned out 5.6K resistor today. I am looking around the set for issues and today found a cut ground wire attached to the RF section. See pic. From the parts diagram/layout drawing, this appears to be part 20, a .05 cap that connects to Position 4 of the RF transformer, one side of the shadow meter, and some other parts.
I have looked around this part of the circuit and cannot find a replacement cap; so I am unsure why someone in the past cut this out of the circuit and didn't replace it.
Two questions:
What does this cap do?
Also, would I be able to tie a replacement .05 cap anywhere along this node? Or should I try to keep it as close to the transformer as possible? Getting it in there will be tight, as that transformer is buried in the RF section. I would be easier for me to tie it into the shadowmeter, etc., but don't know if that's kosher.
Thoughts appreciated, thank you!

PS: Turns out the on/off switch is shot. Someone intentionally shorted it out with a soldered in wire, so I'm looking for a replacement if anyone has one. See the WTB section.

Ted


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Philco 37-670 restoration thread - by Diverted - 12-30-2014, 03:55 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by millievolt - 12-30-2014, 04:25 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by Diverted - 12-30-2014, 05:03 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by Chuck Schwark - 12-30-2014, 04:28 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by millievolt - 12-30-2014, 04:33 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by morzh - 12-30-2014, 06:27 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by Diverted - 12-30-2014, 07:45 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by OZ4 - 12-30-2014, 08:14 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by Diverted - 12-30-2014, 08:35 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by OZ4 - 12-30-2014, 09:10 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by thirtiesradio - 12-31-2014, 03:44 AM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by Arran - 12-31-2014, 04:54 AM
RE: Philco 37-670 rectifier - by Diverted - 12-31-2014, 09:03 AM
RE: Philco 37-670 restoration thread - by John R - 12-31-2014, 05:19 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 restoration thread - by OZ4 - 12-31-2014, 01:03 PM
RE: Philco 37-670 restoration thread - by Diverted - 01-15-2015, 05:29 PM



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