PHILCO 21" CONSOLE
I AQUIRED THIS ON THE NORTH END OF COLUMBUS IN SEPT 2005.  THERE WAS AN AD ON THE EARLY TELEVISION FOUNDATION WEBSITE.  AFTER SOME EMAIL AND PHONE CORRESPONDANCE AND A BORROWED COMPANY TRUCK (THANKS, JIM), I GOT IT.

  THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY BLONDE SET I HAVE SO FAR.  THE LEGS WERE REMOVED WHEN I FOUND IT.  PHILCO DID NOT INTEND THIS SET TO BE USED AS A TABLETOP.  DUE TO TIGHT SPACE, I WILL USE IT THAT WAY.  I ALSO GOT THE ORIGINAL OWNERS MANUAL AND FACTORY SCHEMATIC.  MY THANKS GO TO STEFFANIE FOR THIS SET.

  I CHECKED THE CRT AND IT CHECKED GOOD.  I WILL RESTORE THIS TO WORKING ORDER. 

I ATTEMPTED A SOFT START.  THE FILTER CAN GOT HOT, SO I ABORTED THE SOFT START.  THIS WILL REQUIRE A FULL RECAP, INCLUDING ALL NEW ELECTROLYTICS.  

PHILCO USED WHAT IS A FORERUNNER TO TODAY'S IC CHIPS.  I WILL REBUILD THEM IF I NEED TO.
CHASSIS BEFORE RECAPPING.  THE ELECTROLYTIC CAN AT THE TOP LEFT GOT HOT DURING THE SOFT START.  THIS WAS AT ABOUT 80 VOLTS.   THE SET WAS RECIEVING STATIONS AND THE SOUND WAS GOOD.  I HAD THE HIGH VOLTAGE DISABLED.

  BETWEEN THE FACTORY SCHEMATIC I GOT WITH THE SET, I ALSO HAVE A TELLAIDES MANUAL THAT COVERS SEVERAL PHILCO MODELS FROM THE ERA.  WITH THIS, I CAN REBUILD ALL COUPLATES.  PHILCO WAS NOTORIOUS FOR MAKING THE FOIL SIDE OF PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS INACCESSIBLE.  I THINK I MAY HAVE ESCAPED HAVING TO REMOVE THE BOARDS THIS TIME.
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