[NJARC] Philco Console

Fri, 18 Apr 2003 09:06:53 -0400

Hi Joe,

+++> here's a couple of ideas.....

At 11:49 PM 4/17/03 -0400, [email protected] wrote:
>Hello to all,
>        My latest project is a Philco Console 41-295, code 121 that a friend
>asked me to see if I could get working again. This is an 11 tube 4 band radio
>with push buttons.  The speaker has a nasty rip in it.  Short of having it
>reconed, does anyone have any secret recipe for patching speaker cones?

===> I have had some success using "speaker glue", a dope like glue similar 
to what we used on model airplanes back-when.  Coat the cut/tear an inch or 
so and place a pre-cut piece of tissue paper on the glue. Then coat the 
tissue.  Also, a speaker who's paper is dried out and fragile can be 
brought back to live by spraying (lightly) with neats-foot oil, or linseed 
oil.  Don't coat it until the glue is dry though, I ruined a speaker with 
the mix by hurrying.

>The
>chassis is in very good condition with the exception of several of the rubber
>insulated wires losing the insulation.  The cabinet looks good also and he
>plans to restore the finish.
>        I have a pretty good idea of the values for most of the caps., but
>there are two metal electrolytics that have illegible labels.  They have
>leaked out so I'm not holding much hope of getting a measurement on them.
>There is nothing stamped on them either.  I have a bad Riders schematic and a
>Beitmans that isn't much better.

===> Email Steve Rosenfeld at   [email protected]

>        Is there some way to get a parts list for this model.  The schematics
>have reference numbers and I think I can figure it out from there.  The
>41-300 used a similar schematic as well.

===> find a Philco shop manual?? Someone should have one, maybe Steve does 
- so mention it in your email.

>        Also, does anyone have any suggestion of what material to use to
>replace the rubber band type material that was used on the ends of the slide
>rule dial?

===> I used an old bicycle tube, cut the pieces with scissors, glue it if 
needed with rubber cement. Medical rubber staping should work too.

>Thanks in advance for your help.
>Joe Devonshire

73' John, K2TQN