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Paint removal from Bakelite cabinets, Sep88: 6

Palomar Loop Antenna - product review, Sep91:8

PAL Radio Company, Inc.

   Ad reproduction, Dec99:10

Pandora crystal set photo, Feb92: 16

Paragon - See Adams-Morgan Co.

Parker, C. Orval

   Comments on New Tubes from Europe, Jul96:4

   Coupling Capacitors: Testing Made Easy, May89: 5

   Grid Leak Detector Discussion, Apr85: 6

   Loudspeakers for Early RCA Public Address Systems,

       Oct94:9

   More on Electrolytic Capacitors, Feb93: 13

   More on the Rolls Radio:  Manufacturers vs Private Brand

      Identification, Feb90: 7

   More on the Statiktester and Still More on the Magic

       Eliminode, Apr94:8

   Radio Days Followup and a Vari-Unusual-Ometer, Oct92: 7

   VTVM History: The Rider VoltOhmyst, Feb94:8

Parks, Dick

   Continuous Old Radio Auctions on the Internet, Aug98:14

   A Line-Operated One-Tube Radio (Transmitter), Apr94:10

   A Modern Multi-Valve Radio, Aug97: 1

   A Multi-Valve Superheterodyne Using Just One Tube,

       Dec97:11

   A New Life for an S-38, Oct99:1; correction, Apr00:10

   Old Wine in a New Bottle: Resurrecting a Silver-Marshall

       Model J Chassis, Apr00:1

   Restoring A Philco Shadowgraph Tuning Indicator,  Dec96:12


   Resurrecting a Sparton Model 28 Triolian, Jun00:1

   Turn an Old FM Tuner into a Stand-Alone Receiver, Jan97:1

   The Western Electric 18-B Receiver, Aug98:4

Parry, Keith (obituary), Aug85: 1

Parsons, Herb

   How it All Began, A Personal Perspective, Mar95:11

Patents

   The Maze Woven by Radio Lawyers, by E. Lyon, Nov00:14

   RCA’s Patent Strategy, by B. Belanger, Dec99:1

   See also Kraeuter, David

Pathe - Ad reproduction - cone speaker, Oct92: 20

Patterson, Don

   Ozarka - Another Chapter, Jun94:3

   The Philco Predicta:  A Nightmare or Pleasant Experience,

       Dec95:8

Patterson, George, Jr. (1910-1951): Philco Radio

      Designer, by J. Okolowicz, Aug94:1

Penn State University

   Penn State and Radio, by E. Lyon and M. Strausburger,

      Sep96:11; Follow-up, Nov96:12

Phanstiehl

   Ad reproductions

      Pure-Tone Amplifier, Jul86: 7

      Silencer, Feb87: 9

      Universal Tuning Units, Jul86: 9

Philco

   1928 - Birth of the Philco Radio, by M. Prosise,

       Monograph No. 3, mailed with Feb. 1993 issue

   Ad Reproductions:

      1950s ads: Dec90: 11, 20

      B-Battery Eliminator, Aug91: 17

      Model 15X (1932 console), May88: 14

      Model 43B (Cathedral), Apr88: 10

      Model 663, Jun 97: 15

      Model 842T and auto radios (1941), Aug88: 20

      Model 1013 (1942 console), Nov87: 10

      Service tools (1936, mallet and alignment tools), Oct00:7

   Alignment tool, by J. Okolowicz, Feb92: 10

   Bakelite Block Capacitors, by B. Belanger, Aug93:13  (See

       also added note, Oct93:16)

   A Capacitor Short Story (Philco capacitor  with 3 leads, one

      of which is an intentional short), Nov96:8

   Edgar F. Haines (1913-1964):  Philco Radio Designer, by

      J. Okolowicz, Oct94:1

   Emil Harman:  Designer Extrordinaire (1897-1982), by

      J. Okolowicz, Dec94:1

   Escutcheon repros available for 1941 sets, Feb99: 15

   History - Philco Newsletter writeup, Dec96:14

   Ernest J. Krause and the Radiobar Co., by J. Okolowicz,

      Feb96:1

   Lamp radios, Jun95:1

   Light beam reproducer, repairing,  Apr98:8

   Living with a Philco Collector, by Colleen Prosise,  Apr92: 13

   Model A-801 end table radio, by J. Koester, Jun86: 8

   Model A-801, more on, by F. Rice, Feb90: 13

   Model A-801, more on, by T. Hannah, Aug89: 15

   Model PT-89, Patterson design, by J. Okolowicz, Aug94:1

   Model 19 Restoration tip (RF transformer), by E. Lyon,

      Nov87: 4

   Model 38-12, discussion, Apr90: 7

   Model 39-8T, discussion, Apr90: 7

   Model 39-71T,  Patterson design, by J. Okolowicz, Aug94:1

   Model 39-116 & remote control unit, by J. Cohen, Jul86: 17

   Model 39-116, restoration, by B. Belanger, Dec97:1;

       Followup, Feb98:14

   Model 40-120C,  Patterson design, by J. Okolowicz, Aug94:1

   Model 40-155, troubleshooting, by R. Lozier, Aug92: 8

   Model 40-180, Haines design, by J. Okolowicz, Oct94:1

   Model 41-300, troubleshooting by T. Hannah, Mar93: 6

   Model 51 mantel clock radio (info. on finials), Dec87: 8

   Model 60 cathedral

      Restoration, Mar96:1

      Slipping dial drive hint, Jan88: 2

   Model 80 (Philco Jr.), service hint, Nov96:9

   Model 90/90A service notes and information,

      Jan91: 8;  Apr91: 10, 11

   Model 144 profile, by B. Moore, Feb86: 9

   Models 511-515 and 521-525

   Mystery Control, Feb98:14

   A Note on Early Philco Superhets, by E. Lyon, May99:9

   George Patterson, Jr. (1910-1951): Philco Radio

      Designer, Aug94:1

   Philco’s Company Newsletter, by J. Okolowicz,  Dec96:1

   The Philcophone Intercom, by B. Belanger, Feb99:1

   Predicta TV

      Article on collectables, Mar87: 9

      Repairing Predictas, Dec95:8

   Recalling Philco, by S. Kalista, Jun96:5

   Repairing Philco Dial Lamp Hood Assemblies, Aug92: 6

   Restoring a Philco Shadowgraph Tuning Indicator, by D.

       Parks, Dec96:12

   Shadow Tuning, by Ted Hannah, Jul91: 3;  Oct91: 6

   Those Philco Capacitors, by Ed Lyon, Nov87: 11

Philmore

   Ad reproductions:

      "Blackbird" crystal set, Jul85: 9; also, photo on back cover

          of Apr91

      "Supertone" crystal set, Jul85: 12;  Jun89: 20

   "American Explorer Rocket" crystal set, May87: 12

Phippen, W. Scobell [Atwater Kent engineer] - An Interview

   with W. Scobell Phippen, by G. Symonds, Jun91: 1

Phono Oscillators

   AM Transmitter for Use with Old Receivers, by

       C. Marshall, Mar91: 8

   Improving the AES Wireless Oscillator, by L. Greenough,

       Apr01:10

   The Phono Oscillator Revisited, by N. Greenough, Jul88: 6

   Signal Generators, by B. Belanger, Oct99:6

   A Tube-type Phono Oscillator, by R. Altig, Jun91: 16

Phonographs

   Phono drive wheel  repair, Oct98:16

   The "Other Half" of the Radio, by Barry Cheslock, Sep92: 6


Photofacts - See Sams (Howard W. Sams Co.)

Pilot

   Ad reproductions

      "Dragon" cathedral, Aug85: 10

      Television sets (scanning disk type), Sep85: 10

   The Pilot FM Tuner:  Another Look, by T. Hannah,

       Jan94:4

   Television (3” model) grille restoration, Feb97:15

Pilot lights

   Color code markings, Mar88: 3

   Fragile type 47 bulbs, Nov98:11

   Longer life, Nov85: 5

   Notes on Dial Lamps, by L. Sibley, Jul 98:4

   Philco dial lamp hood assembly repair, Aug92: 6

Plaskon radios

   Plaskon Classics, by Ed Lyon, Jul91: 6

   More About Plaskons, by Ed Lyon, Nov91: 1

Plastic Radios & TVs - See Also "Bakelite," "Catalin," and

   "Plaskon" listings

   Bakelite!, by L. Sibley, Jun97: 1

   Cleaning cabinets, Jun86: 5;  Aug86: 5;  Mar87: 6;  Mar89: 8

   Polish & scratch removal, Feb86: 4; Mar91: 9

   Some Thoughts on Those Aged and Crumbling Parts, by D.

       Houston, Jan94:6

   Those Fabulous Bakelites, by R. Dixon, Oct85: 7

Plerophone - See Daley, and Research Products Corp.

Poetry - "Radio Man," by David Fratus, Jan87: 15

Police radio

   Motorola, Automobile Radios, and Police Calls, by B.

      Belanger, Apr93:9

Poster, Harry - Televisions and TV Collecting, Nov88: 12

Pot Metal -See Metal Parts

Potentiometers - cleaning and repairing, Dec85: 7

Power Supplies - battery eliminators for old radios - See

   Battery Eliminators

Press Wireless

   Press Wireless in WW II, by D. Kimberlin, Dec97:7

Prices, Radio & TV, Tubes

   (See also "Auction Prices" for auction  listings)

   Art Deco Radios on Display, by Ira Raskin, Nov87: 3

   The Collector's Lament, by Joe Koester (bargains), Feb86: 8

   How Much Did You Say?, by J. Cohen (original prices vs

      cost of living and value of dollar in those days), Jun86: 6

   MAARC Collector Sets New Purchase Record, by J.

       Koester,  Aug90: 12

   Today’s Cost of Yesterday’s Radios, by C. Kelley

       (converting original cost to today’s dollars), Mar95:7

   What Price Art Deco, by T. Hannah, Jan86: 7

   What Price Radio Tubes?, by T. Hannah, May 97: 9

Private label sets - manufacturers' codes for Sears &

   Wards, Sep86:14

Projection TV - RCA Model 8PCS41 review, by C. Roberts

   Mar87: 10

Prosise, Colleen

   Living with a Philco Collector, Apr92: 13

Prosise, Michael

   1928 - Birth of the Philco Radio, Monograph No. 3,

      Jan. 1993 (mailed with February 1993 issue)

Proximity Fuse

   The Proximity Fuse Program, by E. Lyon, Mar01:1

Puett, J. W. F. - Reprint from "Silver Ghosts" (biographical

   material on E. H. Scott), Dec85: 2;  Jan86: 4;  Feb86: 6

Pushbuttons

   Spring replacement, Aug91: 17

   Station labels, Aug91: 9

 

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