Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this video:
I have a customer repair on a vintage Philco radio. This wonderful console radio was in need of a lot of TLC to get working again. Hopefully, you all enjoy the repair. I wanted to capture a good portion of what went into it for posterity so the video is a bit lengthy.
As always feel free to comment and open discussion on the content in this video in the comment section. Thank you for watching!
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Business:
In need of repair, restoration, or data recovery please visit
sites.google.com/view/havingfunrepairs/business-repairs
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If you would like to support my channel consider the following:
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:55 Hesitations
03:34 Cleaning & Rust Abatement
06:04 Pwr & Field Coil Wires
08:39 Bakelite Block Capacitor Replacement
12:18 More Problems Moooo Problems
18:40 IF Can Work
21:52 Pwr Switch, Antenna, and More Concerns
28:53 XFMR Testing and Analysis
39:58 Overview of Detector and Audio Stage Repairs
45:18 Correcting My Mistake in the Audio Section
47:33 Speaker Repairs & Testing
56:55 Back to the XFMR
1:06:09 1st Power Up
1:12:31 Cursory Alignments & Checkout
1:16:00 Fine Alignments & Final Checkout
1:20:35 Outro
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Video editing and music via Cyberlink PowerDirector365 at link below:
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Enjoy this video? Check out my Google site page for more! Including basic electronics guides.
sites.google.com/view/havingfunrepairs/home
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As always be excellent to each other!
#electronics #repair #STEM
In this video:
I have a customer repair on a vintage Philco radio. This wonderful console radio was in need of a lot of TLC to get working again. Hopefully, you all enjoy the repair. I wanted to capture a good portion of what went into it for posterity so the video is a bit lengthy.
As always feel free to comment and open discussion on the content in this video in the comment section. Thank you for watching!
---Break---
Business:
In need of repair, restoration, or data recovery please visit
sites.google.com/view/havingfunrepairs/business-repairs
---Break---
If you would like to support my channel consider the following:
Patreon: (Support with Exclusive Content)
patreon.com/HavingFunRepairs
Paypal Donation: (Direct Support)
paypal.me/havingfunrepairs
---Break---
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:55 Hesitations
03:34 Cleaning & Rust Abatement
06:04 Pwr & Field Coil Wires
08:39 Bakelite Block Capacitor Replacement
12:18 More Problems Moooo Problems
18:40 IF Can Work
21:52 Pwr Switch, Antenna, and More Concerns
28:53 XFMR Testing and Analysis
39:58 Overview of Detector and Audio Stage Repairs
45:18 Correcting My Mistake in the Audio Section
47:33 Speaker Repairs & Testing
56:55 Back to the XFMR
1:06:09 1st Power Up
1:12:31 Cursory Alignments & Checkout
1:16:00 Fine Alignments & Final Checkout
1:20:35 Outro
---Break---
Video editing and music via Cyberlink PowerDirector365 at link below:
cyberlink.com/products/powerdirector-video-editing-software/overview_en_US.html
---Break---
Enjoy this video? Check out my Google site page for more! Including basic electronics guides.
sites.google.com/view/havingfunrepairs/home
---Break---
More Playlists?
Vehicle Repairs:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJiUNvL4lwvFKnJ6Wjsy32dzu6qLrWZ_K
Consumer Electronic Repairs:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJiUNvL4lwvHQjfGphg9t_8QlL9FmIMit
Game Console Repairs:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJiUNvL4lwvEW1dIzfpQdeCNduAqUg-P4
Odd Electronic Repairs:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJiUNvL4lwvHe_xMQuUdzgG-B1FL5YFGP
Toy Repairs:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJiUNvL4lwvGArIU6iFOTqbdnK9l5wXQ3
Cell Phone Repairs:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJiUNvL4lwvEBGfKXDPDt0kkCslix_RHk
Kids STEM Projects:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJiUNvL4lwvE97hyQsOXFNrL8XgfGI6rM
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As always be excellent to each other!
#electronics #repair #STEM
