Philco Seventeeners

[Don Lindsly]

Eric:

Yes, the 1957 "E" line portables were called Transitone. They were available in a 14 inch and 17 inch version. The chassis were quite different. I have both versions. They were continued over for first half '58 "F" line, with some improvements. The rotating handle-antenna is the most noticeable. Philco did not offer a 14" after 58.

Transitone was originally a car radio manufacturer in Philadelphia that was bought out by Philco. Philco continued to use the Transitone name on some low end home electronics products and auto radios into the 50s.

[peverett]

I am replacing all electrolytic and paper caps, including the boost to B+ one.
One question is the rating for this cap. The Sams and the Philco manual indicate 400 or so volts. I am using a 600 volt replacement. One of my friends indicated that this should even be higher.

In the vertical circuit, there is a 1000 volt cap, I have been replacing this with 5000 volt ones that I have. I am aware that this is an overkill, but these are the only caps of that value with a voltage rating above 1000 volts that I presently have. I could wire two caps in series to double the voltage rating, but have not done this yet.