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A service manual (rather it be a Sam's Photofact or factory manual) will be a big help. It could be something as simple as a dried out electrolytic capacitor in the video chain.
As far as the Philco name, Ford bought them in, I believe, 1961. Then, Ford sold Philco to GTE (who already had Sylvania) in 1974. At that point, Philco and Sylvania TV's were basically the same inside; but, the Philco-branded sets were the "loss leader." In '81, NAP (who already had Magnavox) bought the Sylvania and Philco brands from GTE. I believe NAP still owns the rights to the Philco name; but, they have licensed the Philco, Magnavox, and Sylvania brands to Funai and other outfits.
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