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Philco 53C questions
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09-01-2014, 05:35 PM
Well I finished up the radio chassis and upon bringing it up, it is dead Icon_sad
No life in the radio at all. There were indications on the chassis of burn marks on the cans and stuff so I am not surprised.

At least it looks nice...

what would be the first thing I would check on a dead radio?

Kirk


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Philco 53C questions - by OldRestorer - 08-25-2014, 12:40 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 08-25-2014, 02:44 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by Eliot Ness - 08-25-2014, 03:51 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by Chuck Schwark - 08-25-2014, 04:01 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by Eliot Ness - 08-25-2014, 04:04 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by Chuck Schwark - 08-25-2014, 04:06 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by OldRestorer - 08-25-2014, 04:53 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 08-25-2014, 05:13 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by OldRestorer - 08-29-2014, 08:32 AM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by Chuck Schwark - 08-29-2014, 09:00 AM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 08-29-2014, 11:32 AM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by OldRestorer - 08-31-2014, 01:03 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 08-31-2014, 01:55 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by PhilcoJohn - 08-31-2014, 06:46 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 08-31-2014, 07:01 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by OldRestorer - 09-01-2014, 09:47 AM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 09-01-2014, 12:37 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by OldRestorer - 09-01-2014, 01:06 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by sam - 09-01-2014, 02:13 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by tab10672 - 09-01-2014, 03:18 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 09-01-2014, 03:39 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by OldRestorer - 09-01-2014, 05:35 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by sam - 09-01-2014, 06:07 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 09-01-2014, 06:31 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by Warren - 09-01-2014, 06:31 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by Ron Ramirez - 09-01-2014, 07:30 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by OldRestorer - 09-01-2014, 07:32 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 09-01-2014, 07:37 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by OldRestorer - 09-01-2014, 08:06 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 09-01-2014, 08:40 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by OldRestorer - 09-05-2014, 01:12 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by Ron Ramirez - 09-05-2014, 01:15 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 09-05-2014, 01:33 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by OldRestorer - 09-05-2014, 02:15 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 09-05-2014, 02:46 PM
RE: Philco 53C questions - by morzh - 09-05-2014, 02:51 PM



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