Yessir! I fully intend to deal with that horseshoe pickup--once the usual obstacle of finding tinker time is dealt with.
I already printed up the instructions from the indispensable "Philco Phorum" the other day:
http://www.philcoradio.com/phpBB2/vi...php?f=3&t=1372
That missing plate is far more vexing than the missing (expensive) 45 tube. Of course, those tubes exist in some quantity, and there's always eBay or swap meets for securing one. I also have a supply of 1619 tubes (and dud 4-pin tubes from which to harvest bases), so creating a workable substitute is not a problem.
Remarkably, the two smallest knobs were with the set, along with the large tuning knob--but one of the medium sized knobs was missing at the time of pickup.
Once I got it home, I noticed that there was a curious rattling coming from the case (the chassis, speaker, and phonograph assembly had been removed for ease of transport). Investigating, I discovered the final "missing" knob in the record compartment at the bottom of the cabinet!
As you can probably guess, I broke out a flashlight and searched for that plate--no dice.
Who knows how many decades the knob languished down there, its only company being a sizable chip from an old 78?
There was also a gold-filled tie pin under the turntable (i.e. the actual platter).