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Originally Posted by sean
If this set is like other 1939 Philcos I have worked on, the leads to the power transformer are probably rubber insulated. If so, you might want to check the condition of the insulation to see if any of the leads have shorted. It is recommended that the rubber insulation either be sleeved with some heat-shrink tubing or the wires be completely replaced.
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I had expected to find a lot of rubber insulated wire in there (my 1936 Rogers-Majestic is full of it), but the 39-25 had almost none. All cloth-covered and it all appears to be in very good condition. All of the leads going into the transformer are cloth insulated and they all look good. If there is no short the bakelite block I'll open the transformer tonight and see what's happening in there.
04-30-2009, 12:38 PM
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