Very Cool. Fixed up a similar rig for some lady in Oregon. Actually it just needed a few tubes, which we found online for 15-20 bucks.
However, it's a good idea to have it outdoors with a handy fire extinguisher the first time you plug it in. Maybe acquire a "Variac" and slowly ramp up the Voltage.
I did actually (almost) start a fire plugging in a 60's Lowrey organ (it was all tube and wire circuitry) in a GoodWill store. So I quietly got one of the workers to help me haul the thing outside the building.
I had one that might even be a little older with a circular face/dial but the dimensions are the same. It needed work too.
Also had a cabinet style record player that played the thick old vinyl records. It folded in and when all closed up looks just like a dresser or a piece of furniture. I still have all the heavy old records ...bunch of waltzes and early jazz. Alot of gospel and polka too
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Very cool. What are the
Very cool. What are the dimensions?
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It's about 28" wide, 42" tall
It's about 28" wide, 42" tall, and 14" deep, has one 12" speaker.
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Very Cool. Fixed up a
Very Cool. Fixed up a similar rig for some lady in Oregon. Actually it just needed a few tubes, which we found online for 15-20 bucks.
However, it's a good idea to have it outdoors with a handy fire extinguisher the first time you plug it in. Maybe acquire a "Variac" and slowly ramp up the Voltage.
I did actually (almost) start a fire plugging in a 60's Lowrey organ (it was all tube and wire circuitry) in a GoodWill store. So I quietly got one of the workers to help me haul the thing outside the building.
The smoke was not thick, but quite stinky.
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I havent plugged it in.
I havent plugged it in.
Reading a old radio/Philco forum seems there are certain caps that should be replaced first before plugging in as they usually go bad.
I have a variac but it burned up when I was messing with tesla coils, gotta get a new one.
These had 2 antennas inside and they're both missing
I'm a wood guy, not so much with electronics so I'll work on the cabinet first, give me time to figure out the rest.
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I had one that might even be
I had one that might even be a little older with a circular face/dial but the dimensions are the same. It needed work too.
Also had a cabinet style record player that played the thick old vinyl records. It folded in and when all closed up looks just like a dresser or a piece of furniture. I still have all the heavy old records ...bunch of waltzes and early jazz. Alot of gospel and polka too
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I have a few old edison
I have a few old edison records,they're like 1/4" thick.
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Sounds like you have an idea
Sounds like you have an idea what you are doing but def don’t power up without a variac...
ive had a couple nice philcos over the years, I go for the tabletop models now. Just picked up a telefunken opus6 for fun
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Nice!
Nice!