11-23-2014, 06:49 PM
Here we go again...
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00001.jpg]
This is the chassis for a Philco (Canada) model 35A. It is almost identical to the USA-made-for-export Tropic 41-712.
You can read more about the 41-712 and see a photo here.
Back view of the chassis:
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00002.jpg]
A close-up of the model number tag in back:
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00003.jpg]
Someone had fun with the speaker, unfortunately:
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00004.jpg]
You can see besides the holes which were probably poked with a pencil, a piece of cone was also glued on to cover a large hole in the cone.
Let's take a look under the hood.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00005.jpg]
A previous owner replaced the AC cord and two of the electrolytics...and apparently nothing else.
The good news is that the only rubber-covered wire in the entire radio is the lead going up to the single dial lamp. I am surprised that it does not have a lamp on both left and right sides of the dial. I double-checked the schematic to be sure, and no, it only shows one dial lamp.
Even the IF transformer leads in this set are cloth-covered.
As usual, you can follow along with my progress by looking at the schematics for yourself.
Philco Canada Model 35 Schematic (623K)
Philco-Tropic Model 41-712 Schematic (661K)
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00001.jpg]
This is the chassis for a Philco (Canada) model 35A. It is almost identical to the USA-made-for-export Tropic 41-712.
You can read more about the 41-712 and see a photo here.
Back view of the chassis:
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00002.jpg]
A close-up of the model number tag in back:
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00003.jpg]
Someone had fun with the speaker, unfortunately:
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00004.jpg]
You can see besides the holes which were probably poked with a pencil, a piece of cone was also glued on to cover a large hole in the cone.
Let's take a look under the hood.
[Image: http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum...e00005.jpg]
A previous owner replaced the AC cord and two of the electrolytics...and apparently nothing else.
The good news is that the only rubber-covered wire in the entire radio is the lead going up to the single dial lamp. I am surprised that it does not have a lamp on both left and right sides of the dial. I double-checked the schematic to be sure, and no, it only shows one dial lamp.
Even the IF transformer leads in this set are cloth-covered.

As usual, you can follow along with my progress by looking at the schematics for yourself.
Philco Canada Model 35 Schematic (623K)
Philco-Tropic Model 41-712 Schematic (661K)
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN