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- Sun Sep 07, 2014 8:35 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Old Tube Radio Amp
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Re: Old Tube Radio Amp
I hooked up my input just after C46 because C46 has 3 terminals and I wasn't sure which to disconnect. I think I could very faintly hear a sound out of the speaker but it might have just been in my head. Tubes were hot but no beans.
- Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:28 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Old Tube Radio Amp
- Replies: 13
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Re: Old Tube Radio Amp
As for the preservation, I am not a sentimental person so I have no hesitation about tearing this apart (short of someone offering me a large sum of money). I'm not expecting to get a super nice amp out of this thing either, if I did I would just get a kit or something. I'm hoping to get something t...
- Sun Sep 07, 2014 5:21 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Old Tube Radio Amp
- Replies: 13
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Re: Old Tube Radio Amp
Thanks for the quick response. What do you mean by AF. I have been looking over the schematic for it and trying to figure out what parts are what. Where in here could I drop a guitar signal and get some sort of output? http://www.freeinfosociety.com/media/images/3411.gif And if I did, should I just ...
- Sun Sep 07, 2014 2:07 pm
- Forum: Technical Discussion
- Topic: Old Tube Radio Amp
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2336
Old Tube Radio Amp
I recently received an old tube radio (Philco 90) from a friend, and I am playing with ideas of what to do with it. I would like to use the parts to build a small 5-10W amp but im not sure where to start. I was planning on looking up schematics for the tubes (there are 9 but I think they are fairly ...