another philco thread....
 

after seeing this thread http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/655531-anyone-into-old-radios.html
i've been keeping an eye out for an old philco....
came across this in cl and offered a trade and got it......
not as art deco-y as the one in the other thread, but has some nice curving and details.....

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1330304522.jpg

Snagged a nice Philco Model 90 Cathedral some years ago for $30. In my family room as I write this. Have several consoles as well, but really prefer the old cathedrals and desk-tops.

i wanted something for our screened in deck, depending what kind of shape the electrics are in i may or may not upgrade them...

I would advise you to at least replace all the electrolytic caps, probably the wax and paper ones too, and then the power cord just to make it "safe" to operate. There isn't much to the old sets w/ am and shortwave. It's cheap insurance and REALLY easy if you have a solder gun, plus it will sound better too!
Nice find BTW, that cabinet is beautiful! Do you know what model it is? The Philco 90 cathedral is a really cool set too. If you look up Cathedral Radio in the dictionary, there is a picture of the Philco 90 next to it.
That cabinet looks absolutely awesome! Nice original shape!

PS Find the model number on the inside of the chassis, and look up the schematic on nostalgiaair.com if you need it. If you need parts sources, PM me.

One more for you, the Pelican of Philco radios.

The PHILCO Phorum

this is what i have.....
Philco 45L Lowboy Console Radio (1934)

Nostalgia Air: Philco Radio & Television Corp. - 45

Do the electrolytics first. 6 Tube chassis with AM and SW should be a lead pipe cinch if you can solder.

Put a new power cord on it and it works, only pulled in one spanish station..........but it works lol
Going to tear it down clean it all up and see if it improves, the volume was pretty low hopefully it'll get better.....

Oh and how long after power down is it safe to touch connections and not get zapped? Lol

Power off and then wait a minute or so, and then unplug. Shouldn't be much of a charge there to worry about.
The low volume issue could be any number of things. It might be bad caps or resistors in the Automatic Volume Control Circuit. Maybe a soft audio output tube.
Depending on your electronics interest/knowledge you might look for a local repairman. There are usually clubs, and often times they will do repairs or help you out.