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My Philco model 650B I recently restored. Power transformer was cooked hard due to the rectifier tube having been installed improperly. The transformer B+ was shorted directly to ground. All caps and electrolytics have been replaced. The set has been fully aligned and dial calibration is spot on...
Tags: philco philco_116 philco_116b antique_radio vintage_philco 116B 116 vintage_radio tube_radio
Here is my 116B completed. Cabinet & chassis completely restored. Shadow meter is working properly. Sorry it can't be seen in the vid. I'm using a 150' long wire antenna. The bands are as follows. I started on the LW band. LW = 150/kc - 390/kc BCB = 540/kc - 1500/kc PB/MW = 1.5/mc - 4.2/mc...
Tags: Antique Vintage Philco Radio Mac mini Touchscreen touch screen itunes media center jukebox front row Eyetv diy gadget apple touchkit phonograph macintosh
A 1942 Philco radio modified with a Mac Mini and a 17" touchscreen to make it a networked digital media center. Music can be played through itunes as well as Front Row. Movies can also be viewed through Front Row and television can be viewed (and recorded) through eyetv. To see more photos:...
Tags: Philco antique radio model 41-280 art deco 1941 AM shortwave tube valve
This is a Philco radio chassis from a nice art deco console radio I have been working on lately from 1941. It has AM and two shortwave bands, one of which is not used much today, which is just above the AM broadcast band. I have added an external audio input and switch to accommodate an FM tuner...
Tags: repair restoration radio philco antiques houchins
When a radio has a hum, replace the electrolytic filter capacitor.
Tags: Philco 16B 1933 16 B chassis code 121 Recapping Antique radio repair antique radio. shadow meter.
Old radios contain very hazardous voltages that can kill you!! All bakelite block capacitors are restuffed. Tone control capacitor well is restuffed and potted with GE Silicone II. All out of tolerance resistors replaced. Electrolytic capacitors replaced. All tubes repopulated. I used new old...
Tags: Philco 90 Coil Repair Antique Radio
Philco 90 Coil 7 Repair
Tags: philco philco 90 philco cathedral philco radio antique radio philco chassis
This set belongs to collector/friend "etech". The chassis has been fully restored and the Cathedral cabinet is close to being finished. This is the second version of the 90 chassis. The first version used two 45 output tubes in P/P arrangement with no AVC (automatic volume control). The second...
Tags: Philco radio. model 16B 1933 Bakelite block capacitor antique radio repair.
Beginning rebuilding the Philco Bakelite Block capacitors. I have 14 of them to do. I am following in cookbook fashion a procedure a super youtuber sent me. It's really not that hard, you just need a little patience is all. I need to mention that sometimes there is a small resistor inside the...
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This is a multi-band radio with FM and two AM bands. Now it's yours, to share with your family and continue the tradition. When life was simpler, entertainment options were limited, the radio was the predominant source of news, music, and commentary. Philco Antique Radio Most antique professionals refer to books on each collectible antique to price items in their own shops, and you can do the same. Just like a time warp back to the late 40's, all courtesy of the antique radio so carefully preserved by past family members. My mom enjoyed collecting antiques and must have passed the gene on to me. Neither end is positive or negative. Hand in hand with collecting antique radios is the repair of these fascinating machines and to preserve the integrity of the design and the authenticity of the appearance, true enthusiasts will search high and low for antique radio parts to use in those repairs. Philco Antique Radio H Scott Allwave 23 radio console. Good music never goes out of style. After it dries, go at it with paint stripper, it may take two or three applications and carefully scrapings to get all the old finish off. But how do you start collecting antique radios? Read on for useful hints and websites to make collecting antique radios a fun and interesting hobby! The first thing to consider when starting up collecting antique radios is if you wish to have them operational or not.
Early TRF sets only operated headphones, but by the 1930s it was more common to use additional amplification to power a loudspeaker, despite the expense . Philco Antique Radio TRF sets (Tuned Radio Frequency) are the most popular class of early radio. These used one or more valves (tubes) to provide amplification.02 mfd, and .01 mfd, . Whether you purchase the book or check out a library edition, antique radio collectors books can help identify and price your own collection. Philco Antique Radio You may also be able to purchase an antique radio for a reasonable price and use the parts from that. The cabinet shown here was a custom ordered cabinet Second only to power cords, capacitors are the most failure-prone components in old radios. The big floor model Motorola, or maybe a RCA is turned to a comfortable volume.0001 mfd to . Reproduction parts will work better and look nicer, but they will often diminish the value of the radio! What better way to spend an hour or so on a cold winter Saturday evening, warming by the fire with the lights down low. Philco Antique Radio Since it is eBay you are probably aware the inventory available will change daily, so even if you don't see anything you need one day you are sure to be able to find it the next day.
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