"FYI - if you have the outboard Scott crossover, and the flange mount 15 inch speaker with small 5 pin plug that fits the crossover, then any 16 ohm permanent magnet tweeter is ok once you find the 2 pin plug that fits the tweeter socket(s) on the…"
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"Based on that serial number, the set was probably built in Q1 1941. Beautiful chassis, as Dave said. "
"Thanks for the information. I did get the power supply/amp, speaker, crossover, and phono preamp as well. There were no tweeters however. All are in excellent condition. It took very little to get the set playing with just a few issues such as…"
"Nice looking example. If all the chrome is that nice, you have a great example. And correct knob set.
I do not have what you need. Do you have the power supply (has 4 6L6's) and speaker(s)?
Go to top of this site page and open SCOTT INFO…"
"Steve - Yes, later set, this is an FM Philharmonic. Have you sent us the serial number?
Finding the large dial escutcheon will be tough. Occasionally a set of escutcheons will appear on ebay. Someone here might be able to help too...good…"
"Thanks for the clarification. Did not realize there were 2 different versions. It appears I have the later BOL version with 8 controls."
"Steve - You need to be more specific. For BOL Philharmonics, generally:
- earlier 1938-9 BOL model had 6 controls with "key hole" style escutcheons and oval eye escutcheons.
- later 1939-41 had 8 controls, round control escutcheons and a…"
WTB Philharmonic Beam of Light Escutcheon
Anyone have a set of escutcheons for a beam of light set? Would like to have a complete set with front panel, but at least the large tuning dial brass escutcheon is needed for a set I am building. ThanksSee More
"That did the trick. Thanks for the help all!"
"I had to deal with this problem many years ago. The right angle gears inside the cast metal box were totally disengaged when I acquired it. It was trial and error to get the gears properly meshed again so the band switch pointer knob pointed to the…"
"Steve:
Welcome. The switch cam above the chassis and the coil wheel share a common shaft. The only way they can be out of correspondence is if one or the other is installed 180-degrees from correct or if the fiber wafer is upside…"
Allwave 15 Bandswitch Position
Question for anyone with AW15 restoration experience.Have a nice 15 (late) and had the radio working and tuning the broadcast band until the band switch started to loosen.The set screw on the collar just before the shaft enters the gear box became loose. (Don’t touch anything if this happens to you!)Needless to say, exact position for the turret, the antenna contact points eccentric cam in the can above the chassis as well as the disk with multiple contact points where the tuning shaft enters…See More
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WTB Philharmonic Beam of Light Escutcheon
Posted on February 16, 2020 at 6:06pm 7 Comments 0 Likes
Anyone have a set of escutcheons for a beam of light set? Would like to have a complete set with front panel, but at least the large tuning dial brass escutcheon is needed for a set I am building. Thanks
Allwave 15 Bandswitch Position
Posted on February 11, 2020 at 9:08am 3 Comments 0 Likes
Question for anyone with AW15 restoration experience.
Have a nice 15 (late) and had the radio working and tuning the broadcast band until the band switch started to loosen.
The set screw on the collar just before the shaft enters the gear box became loose. (Don’t touch anything if this happens to you!)
Needless to say, exact position for the turret, the antenna contact points eccentric cam…
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