Estate Sale Finds in 2010!

[RobtWB]

Is that not the famous "Bing Crosby" Philco?

Sure looks like one. Looks restorable.

[jr_tech]

Originally Posted by RobtWB

Is that not the famous "Bing Crosby" Philco?

Sure looks like one. Looks restorable.

For sure it is...I have been looking for the ad that shows Bing sliding a 78 RPM record into the front slot... no luck! anybody have a copy?

update: Here is a restoration report that shows the famous picture:
http://www.radioremembered.org/Philco46-1201.html

jr

[drh4683]

Nice save on the 4 tuber! You can never have too many of those, they have the best picture! I'm sure the focus resistor is cracked and is leaking to ground, its so common of a problem on those. Take the resistor off, clean it up and give it a nice heavy coating of RTV silcone all the way around, it'll stop the corona trouble.