1937 Philco Radio Restore

skrol
skrol Posts: 3,453
edited January 27 in DIY, Mods & Tweaks
I have inherrited a couple Philco radios from 1937. One is a stand-up type (37-650) that belonged to my grandparents and the other is a table-top cathedral style (37-60) that was my father's. The cathedral radio is in good working condition and decent cosmetic condition. The stand-up needs work. Functionality is unknown and I'm not going to attempt to power it until I check some things and make proper preparations. Cosmetically, it isn't horrible but needs help. Jessie already gave me some initial advise, for which I am very grateful.

I started the thread originally in the Electronics forum but thought it better to continue as a project in the DIY forum.
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/202283/1937-philco-radios#latest

I want to get the 37-650 cabinet looking decent but don't plan on stripping the old finish. I believe it is a nitrocellulose lacquer. Then I would like to get the receiver working, if it isn't yet.

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Stan

Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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