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Philco 90 later version
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02-01-2015, 03:32 PM
Hello philco members,
Have now replaced the caps in the bakelite blocks and still have very weak audio.
I can barely hear audio.
Seems to be receiving am signals if I go up and down the dial.
Was wondering if it could be a problem with the output transformer of the speaker voice coil?
Not sure how to check these on this radio.
I have replaced the caps and a few resistors.
Thing that also bothers me, is that the electrolitics had been changed years ago.
They also left the original electrolitics wired as they did with a lot of the bakelite blocks.
I can't imagin that the thing ever worked after they butchered it the way they did.
Looking for suggestions here other than the garbage can.
Anyone care to chime in?
murf
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Philco 90 later version - by murf - 12-14-2014, 12:07 AM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by Ron Ramirez - 12-14-2014, 10:05 AM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 12-14-2014, 10:17 AM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 12-15-2014, 09:45 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by KCMike - 12-15-2014, 11:27 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by Steve Davis - 12-15-2014, 11:50 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 12-16-2014, 11:10 AM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by morzh - 12-16-2014, 11:38 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 12-17-2014, 11:22 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by morzh - 12-18-2014, 12:08 AM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by Steve Davis - 12-18-2014, 12:38 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 12-18-2014, 10:21 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by morzh - 12-19-2014, 04:13 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by morzh - 12-19-2014, 04:18 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by morzh - 12-20-2014, 12:32 AM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 12-20-2014, 01:16 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 01-13-2015, 11:19 AM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 01-14-2015, 11:49 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by morzh - 01-15-2015, 12:09 AM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by Ron Ramirez - 01-15-2015, 07:12 AM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 01-15-2015, 08:48 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 02-01-2015, 03:32 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by klondike98 - 02-01-2015, 04:03 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 02-01-2015, 04:14 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by klondike98 - 02-01-2015, 04:17 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 02-02-2015, 11:10 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by morzh - 02-02-2015, 11:39 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by murf - 05-07-2015, 05:42 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by klondike98 - 05-07-2015, 05:53 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by morzh - 05-07-2015, 08:23 PM
RE: Philco 90 later version - by klondike98 - 05-07-2015, 08:39 PM



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