philco

Shadow Meter - Badly tuned. Shadow Meter - Well tuned. IMG_1328 shadowmeter Philco 650 in funny light. Transmitter Bah. Evidence of stripping. Brush strokes. Philco 650X IMG_1274.JPG IMG_1268.JPG Tuuuubbbbeeeessss. Same shot of radio. This time with polished tubes. Generated AM signal! Ready for tuning by tube radio. Signal generator in External AM mode... Whats that wire? Bithead - where does that wire go? Almost finished! IMG_1160.JPG Glowing radio. IMG_1156.JPG Too short! Resistors Rebuilt filter block Reinstalled Soldered and trimmed. All done! Sticky outtie bits. They fit! Components for bakelite condenser rebuild Shiny close. Shiny... Crazy Philco volume control IMG_0972.JPG Philco 112 tone control IMG_0959.JPG IMG_0951.JPG IMG_0950.JPG IMG_0949.JPG Regluing veneer. The inside of a crappy old capacitor! Crappy old capacitors! Philco 112 condenser block case free of crappy old condensers! Philco 112 Condenser Block IMG_0905.JPG IMG_0902.JPG IMG_0900.JPG IMG_0897.JPG IMG_0896.JPG IMG_0895.JPG IMG_0894.JPG Bottom IMG_0885.JPG IMG_0881.JPG IMG_0878.JPG