Mods to Phillys - EH Scott Radio Enthusiasts2024-03-29T14:06:24Zhttps://ehscott.ning.com/forum/topics/mods-to-phillys?id=3925821%3ATopic%3A45525&feed=yes&xn_auth=noMy work bench test drive stat…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-01-19:3925821:Comment:466872015-01-19T21:32:09.532ZY2K Brucehttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/Bruce
<p>My work bench test drive station is the coffee table in my living room. The Philly was so powerful the speaker was too loud for my tastes so I put on the Tauscher board to tone it down a bit and I may be in the minority but it sounded fine to my ears on OTR shows.</p>
<p>I thought it reduced the higher treble tones some and sounded more realistic plus it prevented me accidentally poking any holes in the cone. Usually I have it hung on the wall as a display piece. This one has 3 separate…</p>
<p>My work bench test drive station is the coffee table in my living room. The Philly was so powerful the speaker was too loud for my tastes so I put on the Tauscher board to tone it down a bit and I may be in the minority but it sounded fine to my ears on OTR shows.</p>
<p>I thought it reduced the higher treble tones some and sounded more realistic plus it prevented me accidentally poking any holes in the cone. Usually I have it hung on the wall as a display piece. This one has 3 separate wood rings in it on the back that fit into the speaker cone.</p> Bruce - Really nice nice look…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-01-19:3925821:Comment:467992015-01-19T20:18:12.943ZDavid C. Polandhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/DavidCPoland
Bruce - Really nice nice looking late AM Philharmonic. If I ever get a 2nd, Philly, that is the one of interest - 9 knob, red band and the logging vernier at the top of the dial. NICE.<br />
You are to first I know of to comment on actual use of the Tauscher Sound Board. I gather it was playing but not in a cabinet.<br />
Anyone have one a Tauscher installed on a restored Scott in a cabinet? I would expect it to muffle the midrange somewhat.<br />
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Bruce - Really nice nice looking late AM Philharmonic. If I ever get a 2nd, Philly, that is the one of interest - 9 knob, red band and the logging vernier at the top of the dial. NICE.<br />
You are to first I know of to comment on actual use of the Tauscher Sound Board. I gather it was playing but not in a cabinet.<br />
Anyone have one a Tauscher installed on a restored Scott in a cabinet? I would expect it to muffle the midrange somewhat.<br />
Comment? The one on the upper right is…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-01-18:3925821:Comment:466692015-01-18T12:46:07.270ZScott Seickelhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/ScottSeickel
<p>The one on the upper right is a switch to turn the scratch suppressor on/off. Really just a relocation of the pull out switch that is under the tuning knob on the 7 knob version. The control on the upper left is what Scott called the Fidelity control- really just a treble control. </p>
<p>The one on the upper right is a switch to turn the scratch suppressor on/off. Really just a relocation of the pull out switch that is under the tuning knob on the 7 knob version. The control on the upper left is what Scott called the Fidelity control- really just a treble control. </p> Bruce,
Looks super. I'm sure…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-01-18:3925821:Comment:468782015-01-18T01:54:32.743ZJoe Millerhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/JoeMiller
<p>Bruce,</p>
<p>Looks super. I'm sure Bill did a great job for you. He's been helping me with mine. Should have mine done tomorrow or Monday. So far it sounds good.</p>
<p>BTW what do the extra 2 knobs do? (Mine only has 7 knobs.)</p>
<p>Joe</p>
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<p>Bruce,</p>
<p>Looks super. I'm sure Bill did a great job for you. He's been helping me with mine. Should have mine done tomorrow or Monday. So far it sounds good.</p>
<p>BTW what do the extra 2 knobs do? (Mine only has 7 knobs.)</p>
<p>Joe</p>
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<p></p> Glad you're happy with it Bru…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-01-18:3925821:Comment:468772015-01-18T01:21:07.368ZBill Liershttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/BillLiers
<p>Glad you're happy with it Bruce. I'd like a full report once you run it through it's paces.</p>
<p>Glad you're happy with it Bruce. I'd like a full report once you run it through it's paces.</p>
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tag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-01-17:3925821:Comment:467842015-01-17T22:57:34.505ZY2K Brucehttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/Bruce
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<p></p> Bill L was restoring a 30 tub…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-01-17:3925821:Comment:468702015-01-17T22:55:15.079ZY2K Brucehttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/Bruce
<p>Bill L was restoring a 30 tube Philly for me and it arrived today and I have it all hooked up and playing for the past 5 hours. It sounds wonderful playing OTR Sherlock Holmes shows. I have a Tauscher sound board covering the speaker to tone it down a bit.</p>
<p>The set sounds wonderful and all the 9 controls work as if original. Bill's workmanship was 1st rate too under the hood. This was the set sold by Habitat for Humanity in Aspen Co. Norman B advised them on a value and I purchased the…</p>
<p>Bill L was restoring a 30 tube Philly for me and it arrived today and I have it all hooked up and playing for the past 5 hours. It sounds wonderful playing OTR Sherlock Holmes shows. I have a Tauscher sound board covering the speaker to tone it down a bit.</p>
<p>The set sounds wonderful and all the 9 controls work as if original. Bill's workmanship was 1st rate too under the hood. This was the set sold by Habitat for Humanity in Aspen Co. Norman B advised them on a value and I purchased the set as soon as I heard about it. It was installed in a 1933 Capehart 300 cabinet and was filthy with 40 years of dust and dirt. The speaker was set up for a 2nd remote speaker with a variable volume control which I removed today and reset the speaker to original 38 ohm settings. Once cleaned up the chrome is stunning and the original speaker is A-OK too and sounds great</p> She is playing on all bands.…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-01-10:3925821:Comment:462962015-01-10T23:09:30.890ZJoe Millerhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/JoeMiller
She is playing on all bands. Couple of questions:<br />
1. What is the best way to test the volume range expander? I get some eye tube movement but not sure I can tell any difference in the audio.<br />
2. Should the sensitivity control smoothly increase gain throughout its range? Mine has a high gain spot just as I turn it off it's stop in the CW direction.<br />
Once I get these features tested, I will be moving on to the alignment. Should I expect a significant improvement after the alignment given its had a…
She is playing on all bands. Couple of questions:<br />
1. What is the best way to test the volume range expander? I get some eye tube movement but not sure I can tell any difference in the audio.<br />
2. Should the sensitivity control smoothly increase gain throughout its range? Mine has a high gain spot just as I turn it off it's stop in the CW direction.<br />
Once I get these features tested, I will be moving on to the alignment. Should I expect a significant improvement after the alignment given its had a complete recap?<br />
Thanks, Joe I powered it up today using m…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-01-08:3925821:Comment:462472015-01-08T22:50:20.392ZJoe Millerhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/JoeMiller
<p>I powered it up today using my modified organ 15 inch pedestal speaker and it plays on AM nicely. </p>
<p>My B+ voltages are a bit low per the spec(using line voltage) but I think they are just fine as is:</p>
<p>250V is 240V</p>
<p>375V is 362V</p>
<p>410V is 381V</p>
<p>430V is 390V</p>
<p>I have some loose ends to address before I get ready for the alignment:</p>
<p>1. My dial lights are messed up. One dims when I turn the band switch so I suspect dirty connections on the switch. (or…</p>
<p>I powered it up today using my modified organ 15 inch pedestal speaker and it plays on AM nicely. </p>
<p>My B+ voltages are a bit low per the spec(using line voltage) but I think they are just fine as is:</p>
<p>250V is 240V</p>
<p>375V is 362V</p>
<p>410V is 381V</p>
<p>430V is 390V</p>
<p>I have some loose ends to address before I get ready for the alignment:</p>
<p>1. My dial lights are messed up. One dims when I turn the band switch so I suspect dirty connections on the switch. (or maybe I have a short?)</p>
<p>2. Didn't get any SW reception, but I am not sure which band is which (I have the dial plate off the set right now as I am going to replace it. The BS escutcheon is labeled A, B, C, D, E P. Do these letters correspond to UHF, LW, Police, AM, SW1, SW2? I think I am getting AM on Position D if I remember correctly.</p>
<p>3. BTW, I am missing the cover for one of the edge lamps. Anyone know where I can find one? (This is the lamp that dims on one of the BS positions.)</p>
<p>Will keep you posted on progress.</p>
<p>Joe</p> Scott .. I posted photos of t…tag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-01-05:3925821:Comment:459752015-01-05T01:36:10.672ZKen Carrhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/KenCarr
Scott .. I posted photos of the Bass Choke here: <a href="http://goo.gl/2K72dJ" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/2K72dJ</a><br />
If that link does not work, just look me up on this site and you will see it in my photos section.<br />
Regarding the main discussion here, I also have noticed instances where my Philharmonic does not match the circuit drawing. I usually replace components with exactly what I find on the radio.<br />
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Scott .. I posted photos of the Bass Choke here: <a href="http://goo.gl/2K72dJ" target="_blank">http://goo.gl/2K72dJ</a><br />
If that link does not work, just look me up on this site and you will see it in my photos section.<br />
Regarding the main discussion here, I also have noticed instances where my Philharmonic does not match the circuit drawing. I usually replace components with exactly what I find on the radio.<br />
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