The greatest electronics acievement in my life!!
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Uploaded by coolbluelights on Feb 11, 2008
After a year of not working, I FINALLY got my philco model 89 to work! M first radio restoration project is a sucess!!
I had to totally re-cap it, and had the oscillator coil rewound. now all I need to do is find out why is sounds so mushy, it's pvermodulating somewhere I think, but I'm not sure what it could be.
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well its not going to sound vary clear.. the muffled sound is why people like the radio still. its just an old cool thing.. the transformer if it is getting hot you might need to add a heat sinc.. just to protect it. you should put the old tubes in a retro display sorta thing not in its original box to show more how it works toother people and becouse you dont see any tubes any more.. use heat shrink for wireing its fast and easy and perminent
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cat helped you as well?)))
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Bravo!
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@rich6955 Thanks! yes the cat helped by not knocking anything on the floor lol
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Nice job! Keep on restoring these beauties. It is so cool to see younger people having an interest in the history of radio.
AntiqueRadiodoc 8 months ago
@AntiqueRadiodoc Thank you!
coolbluelights 8 months ago
Beautiful chassis; and you did this with no dim bulb tester or variac? Also, I see the tax forms on the table; how did that work out?
AloneAndOld 11 months ago
@AloneAndOld nope I don't have the money for a variac because I always have to PAY the taxes, I don't get a refund :( Thanks for the comment :-)
coolbluelights 11 months ago
@coolbluelights It's VERY easy to make a "Dim Bulb Tester" A 60W bulb, Light Switch, Regular Receptacle. Snip the metal connectors from the center of the socket, so you can wire it in a SERIES. Get a two prong Adapter for the Bulb; Now, when you go to power up something you work on, the bulb will shine bright for a moment with inrush current, then go dim. if the bulb stays BRIGHT, swith the power off Immediately! This will save you from burning something out on your next project.
AloneAndOld 11 months ago
@AloneAndOld Cool I will try that thanks!
coolbluelights 11 months ago