"Took a really close look at my FM tuner dial with my phone's LED. No red paint.
Rather: most graphics are printed on the back side of the glass in white. In ivory paint only on the front side of the glass, SCOTT and the MC frequency numbers…"
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Scott FM tuner
Started this discussion. Last reply by David C. Poland Sep 8. 7 Replies 0 Likes
All,I bought this, from Bob Dobush, a couple of weeks ago. I just got around to photographing it, and thought you all might like to take a look. Unfortunately, I have no cabinet, but am grateful…Continue
Philharmonic Laureate Grand oddity
Started this discussion. Last reply by David C. Poland Sep 1. 14 Replies 1 Like
All,I just purchased a Philharmonic in a Laureate Grand from Stanton Auctions, last week. I noticed something odd about it, right off the bat. It has a 7 knob Philharmonic chassis, which should…Continue
New red dial Philharmonic find
Started this discussion. Last reply by palegreenthumb Jun 16, 2024. 15 Replies 0 Likes
All,I thought you might enjoy seeing this. I drove 970 miles each way to get this, down in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is 100% complete, down to the "missing" piece of veneer on the front, and the…Continue
Scott Philharmonic jackpot!
Started this discussion. Last reply by David C. Poland Jun 11, 2022. 11 Replies 0 Likes
I managed to find a Red Dial Philharmonic (1938) in a Wellington cabinet, with a Garrard RC-60 turntable, and the tweeters. Along with the deal was a pointer dial Philharmonic, in a Warrington. All…Continue
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"I thought my dial was a little different, because of the red paint. However, I noticed that Dave's had red paint that was just faded out. Mine must have spent more time in a closet, or in a console cabinet with doors. I…"
"The 3 dimensional appearance of the dial graphics is a result of a reflection off the back side of the glass due to the camera angle. Viewed from the front, is simple paint on the surface of the glass."
"Well, that serial number is a problem. Right smack in the middle of a bunch of Philharmonic sets...ALL the other FM tuners begin with HH. Could be original...could be someone put a loose tag on it...there are always challenges for me with this…"
"Alex - For comparison, here is mine. Ser # HH-328. Also no cabinet. This old style shouldered eye tube is bright.
Be a challenge finding a suitable dial escutcheon. Still, a nice shelf queen for now.
IMG_1407.jpeg. IMG_1406.jpeg"
"One more file to attach...a close up of the dial. "
Scott FM tuner
All,I bought this, from Bob Dobush, a couple of weeks ago. I just got around to photographing it, and thought you all might like to take a look. Unfortunately, I have no cabinet, but am grateful for the tuner. I also thought it was unusual because the dial looks different to me than others I have seen. Let me know if I'm wrong. Serial number also enclosed for Kent. See More
"Also the early BOL dial photos mentioned all show the keyhole style control escutcheons for the six control shafts, and scratch suppressor button below the dial. So appears the 1939 Philly was the same chassis as the 1937-8 pointer dial model, just…"
"I don't think the logging scale was introduced until at least early 1940. So someone installing a later front dial assembly makes sense. Some good pictures would be nice. It could have started life as a dial pointer or a B of…"
"Require more than just a later glass dial in a pointer or early BOL production frame. Alex's dial photo shows (through the logging window) the logging scale numbers embossed on both the stationary and moving sections of the metal frame.…"
"Alex -
If you can, get a photo down behind the dial assembly. I'd like to see the mounting and the wiring. Thanks!Kent"
"Scott,
After reading Dave Poland's comment about the BOL red dial Philharmonics with 7 knobs, I have come to the conclusion that mine has simply had the dial assembly replaced by a collector. Dave says, per the Scott catalog,…"
"The 7 knob B of L was introduced in late 1938. The 9 knob sets were introduced in Spring of 1939. The 7 knob B of L sets are relatively uncommon as they were not produced very long in-between the dial pointers and 9 knob sets. The…"
"Dave,
See my attached photo of my Laureate Grand's front panel. I removed the dial glass and escutcheon for shipping when I brought it back from Michigan, so it's not currently installed. Also, I checked the chassis, and the…"
"a related point to note - where is the VR tube located. Mine is directly behind the tuning condense. Later receivers relocated the VR to allow the for remote control housing option. "
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- At 11:41am on July 1, 2024,
Robert Meader said…
Kent King is sending me a Laureate chassis with broken glass and rusted front so I can use the Laureate front panel you have.
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