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Philco 643 color scheme and modification
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If it were me I would put the set back to original, after making a close inspection to see whether all the hard to replace parts are there, or find another battery chassis of the same model. One good part is that you have the basis to build an excellent battery eliminator with that added power transformer, I would remove it and set about building an A, B, C supply out of it on a different chassis. It's not the worse AC conversion that I have seen but it is still amateur looking, with some its very difficult to tell. Not to run down ham operators but this is typical of much of the mod work I have seen, we know this since he autographed the set with his name and call sign, for some a ticket for Morse code also implied a degree in electronic engineering.
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Re: Philco 643 color scheme and modification - by Arran - 01-06-2009, 12:42 AM



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