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Philco Jr. Model 81 Antenna
Bill Bacco
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02-22-2013, 02:57 PM
First I would like to thank everyone for the wealth of information found on this and other similar websites. This helped me immensely during my recent restoration of a Philco Jr. Model 81 radio. The radio is now playing great. Icon_biggrin

The radio I have does not have an Antenna or back. I was wondering if there was one supplied as part of the original set and if so, how I would go about recreating one. I am currently just using a piece of wire connected to the antenna input on the volume control.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks, Bill
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02-22-2013, 10:50 PM
None of the Philcos cathedrals had a back cover. Nor did they have a loop ant. They where designed to have an outdoor ant. As long and as high as you can get it. A good ground will help too. It will make the volume control work better.
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02-23-2013, 11:36 AM
No wonder I can't find anything on them. Thanks for the information. Icon_thumbup
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