WTB: AW 23 Speaker & Cabinet

[Dave]

Purchased radio available below and all iron checks out so time to proceed. I'm unaware of nuances with the 23, other than they were available with and without tweeters.

I will add in the serial numbers when back to shop, but my understanding is the attached large square wood dial face depicted the "Imperial" model. Need help and appreciate the input.

Power supply does,have the 2A3 outputs. I've noticed the Philly had near identical PS, but not sure of,output.

Also curious if this chassis was available to sit atop a specific Scott cabinet ?

[David C. Poland]

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The Imperial name was dropped almost immediately because another make already used that name. The 23 tube Scott  was renamed the Full Range High Fidelity Allwave Receiver, commonly referred today as the AW-23. Scotts were shipped with a rectangular wood face plate to hold the dial and  control escutcheons, and some folks displayed the radio that way.

There were many exclusive Scott cabinets available at costs ranging from about $25 to over $200.The only open Scott cabinet (like a speaker cabinet to put the receiver on and special stair stepped face panel) was the Napier which was discontinued by 1936. Explore the many cabinet photos in the Archive section in the Cabinet Folder.

The 23 tube Scott 1935-7 used four 2A3 output tubes - triode with 4 pin base. Philharmonic used 6L6's - are pentodes and  have octal bases.

AW-23 uses a 12 inch speaker and the Philharmonic a 15 inch. Both offered optional tweeters.

For more information on both models, go to the Scott Info Archive at the top of this screen. Then choose the Scott News folder.

You will find issue that goes into considerable technical detail with photos of the receiver, amp and speakers.

For the AW-23 - April 1937- Vol 8 #2  or   Aug 1938  Vol 8  no 5 

For the Philharmonic - April 1937   No. 10, vol 2  (Is really Vol 10 #2)  or 

For the revised Philharmonic version with new dial and controls layout, in 1940, Vol 11  No. 6

[Dave]

Thanks for the thorough reply Dave. Quick question, despite the difference in output tubes, did the Philly and AW23 share the same power supply chassis, at least in conformation ?

[David C. Poland]

General appearance yes. Amps are not interchangeable, Wired differently.

2A3's are a 2 volt tube, while the Philharmonic's 6L6's are 6 volt. With 6 more tubes on the receiver, doubt the AW-23 power transformer is adequate for a Philharmonic. And the respective speakers contain the output transformers, again not interchangeable  nor are the field coils in the two respective speakers.