[Jamie]

Thanks guys. I think I have it licked now. It's working great. Marty, I did use one of those things mechanics use to grab dropped bolts (has a magnet on the end), to strengthen the magnet in my meter. I did that early on. Works like a charm. Tom, my meter is the later style and has an adjustable coil, but thanks for the link to the videos. I'll save that for the time in the future when I get a Philco with an older meter.

it is really cool to have a working shadowmeter and I bet it was a big selling point for Philco back in the day.