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Old 08-18-2017, 02:55 PM
Tim R. Tim R. is offline
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Originally Posted by old_coot88 View Post
If it's a 2-position switch, it's a simple treble-cut circuit using a single cap that's switched in or out (i.e., on/off). You can reduce the value of that cap till you find one that gives the tone you like best.

The cap usually goes to the plate of the output tube.

OOPs didn't see your last post. A .1 will definitely muffle it. A .01 or thereabouts would be more in the ball park.
Yep, I think you're spot on about it being a treble cut switch. Although that wouldn't affect the low end, though, would it? It seems like the radio has excessive treble but lacks bass, so I wonder if there is something else "out of whack" in the preamp or final amp circuits?

I'll definitely swap capacitors around. And also verify that I put the correct value of cap in the tone switch when I restuffed it. Philco made things unnecessarily complex by leaving the part values off the schematics back then!


Thanks,

Tim
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