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Philco 37-611 restoration
Bob Andersen
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09-06-2015, 02:04 PM
I pulled the RF chassis out for servicing first.
[Image: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/481/20448...6abc_c.jpg]

Finally, I can get at that paper cap!
[Image: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/302/20286...2b17_c.jpg]

It's an oddball dual cap with a metcal collar being the common terminal.
[Image: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/418/20474...134b_c.jpg]

I also restuffed the electrolytic and repacked the vernier drive bearings.

[Image: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/291/20474...10fb_c.jpg]

[Image: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/535/20474...fbd6_c.jpg]

[Image: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5667/2066...21af_c.jpg]

[Image: https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5641/2069...691a_c.jpg]

Now on to the rest of the chassis Icon_smile
[Image: https://farm1.staticflickr.com/640/21007...16b2_c.jpg]
(This post was last modified: 09-06-2015, 02:07 PM by Bob Andersen.)
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Philco 37-611 restoration - by Bob Andersen - 09-04-2015, 12:03 PM
RE: Philco 37-611 restoration - by Bob Andersen - 09-04-2015, 01:48 PM
RE: Philco 37-611 restoration - by Bob Andersen - 09-04-2015, 02:06 PM
RE: Philco 37-611 restoration - by Radioroslyn - 09-04-2015, 03:06 PM
RE: Philco 37-611 restoration - by Bob Andersen - 09-04-2015, 04:42 PM
RE: Philco 37-611 restoration - by Bob Andersen - 09-06-2015, 02:04 PM
RE: Philco 37-611 restoration - by Bob Andersen - 09-10-2015, 12:59 PM



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