Rescued an 87 lowboy today.

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Rescued an 87 lowboy today.

Radioroslyn
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10-25-2013, 09:51 PM

Hey Jayce
The 87 is a good old set! I think Philco called it their Neutrodyne Plus. Can't remember what the Plus was.
Here's what I did on mine about two years ago. Best I remember I started on Sunday after Church and had it working by 11pm.
http://philcoradio.com/phorum/showthread.php?tid=3490
Rebuilt the filter bank, replaced three or four bypass caps, rewound a couple of the RF coils, replaced some weak 26's, and did the alignment. Play great everyday for about a year then the input cap in the bank shorted. I should have used a mylar but I chose to use some cheap electrolytic jobs. It's been out in the shed for while now.
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Rescued an 87 lowboy today. - by Jayce - 10-25-2013, 08:40 PM

RE: Rescued an 87 lowboy today. - by Radioroslyn - 10-25-2013, 09:51 PM

RE: Rescued an 87 lowboy today. - by Arran - 10-25-2013, 11:16 PM

RE: Rescued an 87 lowboy today. - by Mondial - 10-26-2013, 05:10 PM

RE: Rescued an 87 lowboy today. - by Radioroslyn - 10-26-2013, 08:34 PM

RE: Rescued an 87 lowboy today. - by Arran - 10-26-2013, 09:28 PM

RE: Rescued an 87 lowboy today. - by Jayce - 10-27-2013, 09:04 PM

RE: Rescued an 87 lowboy today. - by Arran - 10-29-2013, 12:36 AM

RE: Rescued an 87 lowboy today. - by TA Forbes - 10-29-2013, 01:49 PM

RE: Rescued an 87 lowboy today. - by Jayce - 10-29-2013, 07:44 PM

RE: Rescued an 87 lowboy today. - by Jayce - 11-11-2013, 10:37 PM

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