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10-13-2016, 10:10 PM
>What is the black shiny junk at end of the tuning cap stack?
Looks to be what's left of the rubber mount for the cap.
You've tons of room in that chassis. Also looks like it's
a Canadian built model w/a 25cy power transformer.
When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
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Philco 38-5 initial inspection - by TerryMSU - 10-13-2016, 09:10 PM
RE: Philco 38-5 initial inspection - by Radioroslyn - 10-13-2016, 10:10 PM
RE: Philco 38-5 initial inspection - by Arran - 10-14-2016, 04:30 AM
RE: Philco 38-5X - by TerryMSU - 10-20-2016, 12:04 PM
RE: Philco 38-5X - by Radioroslyn - 10-20-2016, 01:17 PM
RE: Philco 38-5 initial inspection - by TerryMSU - 10-13-2016, 10:24 PM
RE: Philco 38-5 initial inspection - by Arran - 10-14-2016, 04:48 AM
RE: Philco 38-5 initial inspection - by morzh - 10-14-2016, 09:47 AM
RE: Philco 38-5X - by Ron Ramirez - 10-19-2016, 06:54 PM
RE: Philco 38-5X - by Ron Ramirez - 10-19-2016, 06:58 PM
RE: Philco 38-5X - by Ron Ramirez - 10-20-2016, 01:29 PM



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