[NJARC] Help with Philco Transitone 53-562

[Aaron Hunter]

Steve

OK, now I'm stumped!  I don't know what you have, but what the "base 
view" drawing shows is a 0.05 microfarad capacitor which is across the 
incoming line voltage.  Walt is correct in that it should not be needed 
for the radio to at least work.  115 volts with 15 amps will readily pop 
a shorted paper capacitor.

I'm sending the Philco service data in 2 separate emails.  Please excuse 
the wrinkly look, it was under water for three days.

Aaron

sgt88 at atlanticbb.net wrote:
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> Dear Walt & Aaron:
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> Excuse me for not mentioning previously...it's not the tube saver...I 
> found that one in the wiring...and on the schematic & parts 
> list....got the schematic on Nostalgia as per the Philco number..

> See no varistor...is that a long slim wirewound?
>
> Sooooooo...the tube wiring is correct...
>
> I'll just replace that big 47K carbon...what wattage is 1-1/8 inches 
> long x 1/2 diameter...??...hard to imagine that much current to 
> actually split the carbon like a knife slicing it 
> lengthwise....!!...Hmmmm...what caused THAT????
>
> Might you be able to email YOUR schematic....
>
> Tnx,
> S
>
>
> On Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:04:08 -0400
>  Aaron Hunter <ahunter01 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>  Steve
>>
>>  Don't worry about the 12AV6 connections.  If you trace the schematic 
>> out closely, you will see they do connect together.  But then, you 
>> didn't say whose schematic you're using.
>>
>>  The schematics I looked at have a varistor between the 35C5 and 
>> 12BA6.  But no matter where it's located as long as it's in the 
>> filament string.  To quote the Philco service sheet, "R12 100", "tube 
>> saver resistor approx 880 ohms at room temperature."  If I did all my 
>> math. correctly, with a resistor rated at 100 ohms with 0.15 amp. 
>> going through it, it drops 15 volts.  Adding all the tubes and the 
>> resistor, that's an operating voltage of 122.8 volts.  The service 
>> sheet says 105 to 120 volts so I guess I'm on target so far.  15 volt 
>> drop times 0.15 amps. gives 2.25W dissipation.  You should double the 
>> wattage to be safe.
>>
>>  Aaron
>>
>>  w2wiq1 at juno.com wrote:
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>>>  HI STEVE:
>>>
>>>  THE 12AV6 ARE SUPPOSED TO BE CONNECTED TOGETHER AND THEY GO TO THE 
>>> COMMON GROUND.NOT CHASSIS GND.
>>>
>>>  LOOKING AT THE FILAMENT STRING 35C5 PIN 3 AND THE 12BA6 PIN 4 IS 
>>> THAT VARISTORTHERE?
>>>
>>>  WALTER-W2WIQ
>>>
>>>  ---------- Original Message ----------
>>>  From: <sgt88 at atlanticbb.net>
>>>  To: <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>>>  Subject: [NJARC] Help with Philco Transitone 53-562
>>>  Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:21:44 -0400
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>>>  Just put it onto the bench...
>>>
>>>  split/blown BIG resistor not shown on schematic..nor parts list:
>>>  Â Â Â Â 47K ...1-1/8 inches long x 1/2 diameter = old 10 watter??
>>>       between pin 4 of 35W4 and pin 2&3 of 12AV6
>>>
>>>  2.  pins 2 & 3 of that 12AV6 are surely soldered together:
>>>        schematic shows NO connection with these two pins????
>>>
>>>  Do not have "Notes" which may show addition of these details....
>>>
>>>  Curious that my ( first? ) radio problem doesn't match with the 
>>> Philco pages...
>>>
>>>  "Help".......
>>>
>>>  Tnx,
>>>  Steve
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