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
Brian Dunlop
Years ago I picked up an export receiver chassis that came with the speaker and the crude amp chassis with military parts and a couple chrome transformers. I never gave it any attention either. I always thought it just went with the receiver chassis. I also have another export receiver that is still in the original cabinet and it came with paperwork that includes a sales brochure and glossy photos of the cabinet and chassis!
The sales brochure say the modern cabinet was designed by Walter Teague.
10 hours ago
Brian Dunlop
I will check the radio in the cabinet and see if there is an amp chassis. It has a solid back and I have never looked inside. To be honest I never gave this radio much attention. Its been in storage for many years. It did come to me from a fellow collector in Chicago.
9 hours ago
Kent King
Thanks for the pictures and info - great to see this. I'll be curious to see if you have an amp in the cabinet.
I have not seen that brochure before - would it be possible to get a scan of it and the pictures? I have a good copy of the Export manual.
Kent
9 hours ago