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Newbie with Philco 531

TonyJSenior
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10-12-2007, 02:57 PM

Sorry about the multiple posts - I feel like a kid at Christmas with a new toy with this 531 Icon_wink

. Had more time to tinker with it. Simple oversight on my part for the lack of reception. While there was a coil of wire on the antenna lug, apparently spreading it out (or simply connecting the LOC lug to the ANTENNA lug) was that problem. Found that when I was cheking plate voltages, the meter lead made a station pop in. Now that this is resolved, I have one additional problem with the set and a recapping question.

When the unit is first powered up and a station tuned in, I get good volume output for about a minute or two and then it slowly fades to very low volume. Turning the set off and back on after less than a minute will again result in a good output until it again fades.

Question on recapping this unit. Should I just be concerned with recapping the electrolytics in main 'condenser' or in your experience should other caps be replaced. Also with the electrolytics - can I simply install new caps on the underside of the chassis and leave the existing condenser wires in place?

Thanks again!

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Newbie with Philco 531 - by TonyJSenior - 10-12-2007, 07:32 AM

531 Newbie Update - by TonyJSenior - 10-12-2007, 12:02 PM

Update - by TonyJSenior - 10-12-2007, 02:57 PM

[No subject] - by 49Stude63 - 10-12-2007, 03:58 PM

[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 10-13-2007, 11:43 AM

[No subject] - by 49Stude63 - 10-13-2007, 06:39 PM

[No subject] - by Ron Ramirez - 10-13-2007, 11:50 PM

[No subject] - by 49Stude63 - 10-14-2007, 11:55 AM

Back and thanks - by TonyJSenior - 10-14-2007, 06:09 PM

[No subject] - by 49Stude63 - 10-14-2007, 07:47 PM

Question about resistor wattage - by TonyJSenior - 10-18-2007, 04:13 PM

[No subject] - by 49Stude63 - 10-18-2007, 08:49 PM

Resistor value - by TonyJSenior - 10-18-2007, 09:06 PM

Clarification to last post - by TonyJSenior - 10-18-2007, 09:13 PM

Recapped! - by TonyJSenior - 10-20-2007, 12:40 AM

[No subject] - by 49Stude63 - 10-20-2007, 09:37 AM

[No subject] - by TonyJSenior - 10-23-2007, 03:11 PM

[No subject] - by 49Stude63 - 10-23-2007, 04:25 PM

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