E.H. Scott A/W 15 Brighton cabinet.

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Comment by Merle Jones on February 28, 2016 at 8:13pm

I'll try and post more pict's of the rear side when I get a chance.

Comment by Merle Jones on February 28, 2016 at 8:12pm

Yes, appears to be the late AW15 version with one antenna post. Cover plates over speaker holes as well.

Comment by David C. Poland on February 28, 2016 at 12:45pm

Probable the standard speaker board, Have the covers over the tweeter holes?

Yours a late AW-15?  (meaning only one antenna post, 55 2nd detector and 2A7 1st detector)

Comment by Merle Jones on February 27, 2016 at 8:38pm

Hello David. Your observations are very plausible.  My guess is that someone likely ordered the Brighton cabinet but possibly didn't want or couldn't afford the extra cost of the A/W 23 components. Also possibly purchased right at a particular time period when A/W15 were being discontinued and A/W23's were being introduced. Puzzling though that they would put a speaker board in it to accommodate the optional Q4 speakers. Good to hear from you!

Comment by David C. Poland on February 27, 2016 at 5:53pm

Merle, Re your Brighton w/AW-15.  

Nice looking example. First I have seen in a color photo.

Could be a new cabinet ordered because of a redecorating, though unlikely.  

Also, seems Scott continued making the AW-15 for some months after the AW-23 was introduced. Scott took in AW-15's in trade for the new AW-23. Maybe someone bought the AW-15 second hand from Scott and bought a new cabinet for it.

The Brightom was not listed the June 1935 price list, but is listed in the Christmas 1935 price list. Reviewing cabinet dimensions in various price lists, the AW-23 receiver would fit in any AW-15 cabinet. The AW-23 chassis is the same width chassis as the AW-12 and AW-15. The AW-23 chassis is only an inch deeper.