Scott Export Set and "amp"

Although it was built after the war, the Export set is a relatively scarce set. At the end of WW2, Scott was "stuck" with a large number of partially completed SLRM sets. They put a better face on them and the Export was born. They removed the BFO, but otherwise, the Export is an SLRM. The SLRM is an AC/DC (transformerless) set with AM and SW coverage. I have only ever seen 4 or 5 of these sets, however, there is an odd little thing going on. In the pics here, I provided the front and top view of an Export set I have. It came with the small "amp" unit which appears to be partly Scott components but is quite crude. Initially, I thought it was something someone jacked up and pretty much ignored it, in fact, I almost pitched it. But then I found another Export, with an <identical> ugly amp. And then I got wind of a 3rd one. So I pulled out the little amp and drew up a quick diagram. 

The amp includes an isolation transformer, which makes a lot of sense for the AC/DC set. The 8ohm speaker output becomes an input to a pair of 6V6s which can drive a 500ohm load. The set was modified with a 4-pin cable to connect to the amp, it includes the on/off switch line and the isolation power. A twin lead wire has speaker terminal connections. The two sets I have with the amp are both modified with the 4-pin wire (identical mods). I do have a theory: Cliff Coon.

Cliff Coon was a <long time> Scott employee, his signature is on many of the schematics (C L Coon). After the great schism in 1945, Cliff left Scott and advertised "Precision Radio Laboratories" in Chicago. I greatly suspect (but can't confirm) that Cliff might have built these units for Export owners. I'm not sure why anyone would want a 500ohm output off the 6V6s, but otherwise, the unit makes sense. I'm interested in any other thoughts or info about this...thanks!!

Kent

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  • Kent King

    Given your research, I went back and looked at mine again. My set speaker terminals are carefully ground off to remove the impedance.There is an 8 ohm matching resistor on the input (grid side) of the transformer:

    and like yours, my output says 600 ohm....I'll check the impedance tonight.

    Kent

  • David C. Poland

    so, the SLRM 25L6 output tubes have been repurposed without alteration, to now function as drivers for the 6V6 tubes.

  • Norman S Braithwaite

    More or less.  I suspect if one ordered just the Export receiver they received the chassis and supplied their own speaker.  If they ordered the console, the amplifier and a 12-inch PM speaker were included.

    Norman