"Hmmm. Scott, that is a lot of Philly's. Mine is KK-237.
Been some years since I had my pointer Philly on the bench. I just looked at my 1937 diagram. I see the 5 caps composing the stepped treble control just after the bass tone reactor. -…"
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"I will preface this by noting that I am not a "radio guy", although I now own a few of them.
I recently acquired a Scott from a late friend.
It appears to be an Allwave 23 that is mounted into a highly modified +/-1937 Zenith…"
"David, I don't know what you are speaking of. I currently have about 10 Philharmonics and have had at least 6 to 8 that I previously owned and have sold.
Dial pointers that I have had, or still have currently include KK-71, KK-86,…"
"The sensitivity control adjusts the sensitivity of the receiver and in the minimum sensitivity position switches to phono input. When phono is selected, the signal from the radio is excluded. The sensitivity control does not affect…"
"Well, between you, your erudition is now confusing me almost as much as my freely confessed ignorance….."
"The potentiometer associated with the selectivity control adjusts bias to compensate for a change in gain when adjusting selectivity. This keeps the volume of the receiver approximately constant while changing selectivity. Unless, of…"
"Scott - interesting. You have a real early production example? maybe with 83V rectifier?
Mine is early 1938 with double KK prefix set #. has VR tube behind the tuning cap. has the treble control as I described"
"There is no treble potentiometer anywhere on the dial pointer sets. The selectivity control has a series of 5 mica capacitors on the back of it to help change the tone, but the lack of treble problem was addressed in later sets. "
"Yes. The treble control (potentiometer) just rides on the same shaft that controls the selectivity mechanism.
The selectivity mechanism is the set small air caps across the back of the chassis that tune or de-tune the IF amp and is part of the…"
"Thank you David - as always, and sorry for my obtuseness here: in mitigation: my Philharmonic tuner has been down for the last 6 months and better minds than mine have been unable to find the fault. Which is why I’ve been playing around…"
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"So - what are the two additional front controls on this Allwave 12 ??
Perhaps one is the tone control relocated from the rear corner?
The other ?"
"Definitely place them based on your review of the specific set. I'm working on a remote control Philly, and as Dave noted, there are differences in the RC sets because of the mechanical parts. But I have seen other differences over the years.…"
"David, thanks for the control explanation! I am working on installing a Philly into a cabinet that originally held a Phantom, and I will double check the escutcheon positions before I install them. I was going to position them as per a photo from…"
"Jonathon, For your pointer Philly:
The BASS control is lower left of the tuning knob. (be sure you replaced the 4 caps inside the bass tone reactor, inside the rectangular chromed box between the expander 6L7s and 3rd audio 6J5s).
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"David, yes, what you describe is what I have, although my scratch control isn’t working (mine is a pointer dial philharmonic). That is, the phone switch is on the sensitivity control. And there is no separate tone control."
"The radio/phono switch of the Philharmonic pointer model (and early BOL dial 6 control models) is on the sensitivity control pot. (below band switch, to the left). Later BOL dial 8 control sets would be the same.
Thus, when fully counter-clockwise…"
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Philharmonic tone control.
Started by jonathan dollimore. Last reply by David C. Poland 30 minutes ago. 16 Replies 0 Likes
As I understand it, on the Philharmonic, the tone control is part of the sensitivity control. And since the latter is switched out when on phono, it means there’s no facility for a treble cut on…Continue
Scott serial numbers
Started by Kent King. Last reply by Barry Rabotnick 1 hour ago. 517 Replies 7 Likes
As most of you know, I've been gathering and analyzing Scott serial numbers for over 20 years. I have a couple requests....first, if you haven't sent me your serial numbers, please do. Also...if any…Continue
Seeking Military Set manuals
Started by Kent King. Last reply by Kent King on Saturday. 11 Replies 0 Likes
If any of you have the following military set manuals, I would love to get clean copies:RBO-3RDOSLR-12 (any version)Thanks!Continue
McMurdo Silver Masterpiece VI
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I am scaling down due to moving and I am considering keeping only MP4 and MP5 while letting go an unmolested MP6 with a good 18" speaker in Oxford cabinet. Here is my dilemma - I have seen too many…Continue
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Philharmonic IF wiring - schematic errors
Posted by Kent King on November 11, 2024 at 10:50am 7 Comments 0 Likes
I'm working on a 1939 Beam of Light Philharmonic Deluxe and noticed a wiring error (ok, maybe)...in looking at the schematics available, it gets worse. Refer to the 3 images attached as needed. Here we go:
In the 1937 schematic, and in most sets I've worked on, pin 8 (cathode) and pin 5 (grid #3, usually tied to the cathode) go directly to ground. Pin 5 (at ground) is used as a tie point for the "pass through" caps in the IF cans. In the 1939 schematic, it looks like Scott added a…
ContinueAWA Shares on E. H. Scott Centennial
Posted by Kent King on October 11, 2024 at 5:16pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
Next Wed evening (10/16), I will be presenting on E. H. Scott and his radios on the AWA Shares monthly Zoom meeting:
https://www.antiquewireless.org/homepage/awa-shares/
You do not have to be a member of AWA to attend, but you do need to register prior to the talk. I hope some of you are able to join me - I've got some neat pictures and info to share.
Kent
Updates to the Info Archive
Posted by Kent King on October 8, 2024 at 10:14am 0 Comments 3 Likes
This is the beginning of a running blog on updates to the files saved in the Info Archive. This morning, I updated the file "Milsets.pdf" in the WWII Sets folder. Fellow member Angelo found some new US Govt documentation on the WWII sets and I have updated the file with a few new bits of info. More to come soon.
AW23 Warrington available in NJ
Posted by Kent King on September 22, 2024 at 7:55am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I met a fellow at Kutztown who has this set. He says he has the PS and speaker as well. It is in NJ, email me (kent3256@hotmail.com) for more info. There is an expander with it...…
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Welcome to The E.H. Scott Enthusiasts Site. If you are looking for manuals or service data on a Scott set, please click on the "Scott Info Archive" link above. If you have questions for forum members, a picture is worth 1000 words, please post a pic or two to help describe your question or problem. Finally, this forum works best when we all contribute. Answer questions, provide feedback, and if you have a document worth sharing, please scan it in as a PDF and forward it to me: Kent King,…
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SCOTT PARTS
If you are seeking any odd chassis parts, please email me with your needs (kent3256[at]hotmail.com). I have over 40 chassis representing all Scott models from 1932 to 1947, so if you need an odd item, I might have it. What I do NOT have are knobs, escutcheons, bottom plates, dial pointers and tuning meters from the 12-15-23 sets. Sadly, those are all in very short supply. I do occasionally get these very rare parts, so always ask - you never know what I might have available for your…
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The Collector's Guide is available...if you don't have a copy, it is a great reference to everything Scott. Proceeds benefit the maintenance of this site. Email me at kent3256@hotmail.com for more information! I also have reprints of the 1940 Scott catalog available at a reduced price. Contact me kent3256(at)hotmail.com for more info! …
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