Philco 37-611 Restoration

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While I wait for the paint on my Philco 60 to cure, I decided to try a quick restore of this Philco 37-611 AKA "Big Bullet" radio. There were a number of models in this cabinet style and I think this may be the lowest end. It's a transformerless 5 tube series strung set.

6Q7, 6K7, 6A8, 25Z6 and 25A6 although I found a 25L6 in it. That only adds up to 68 volts so there are two resistors to burn off the rest.

The cabinet appears to have been refinished in polyurethane and no grain filler. There's a chip in the veneer and this ugly repair. You'd think they could have at least used a little stain!
I suspect the grille cloth is a replacement.


The chassis and dial are in good condition. The AC cord was replaced at some point. Also an electrolytic was added below. I was happy to find all glass tubes rather than metal as it would have had originally.