Wellington Cabinet for Allwave Deluxe

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Comment by Ken Carr on August 13, 2016 at 10:13am

David: I have uploaded several photos of the speaker. It does have the 6-pin plug. Thanks for the information on the speakers that were used and the dating of the radio.

Comment by David C. Poland on July 5, 2016 at 8:34pm

Ken,  Be interesting to see which speaker.

Initially in 1932, the Deluxe 12 tube used the same 11 inch speaker of the 1931 2-Dial model and the amp had a 5 pin speaker plug and receiver an 8 pin Jones plug.

As usual, Scott made running changes during the production. Your amp is the later version having the 6 pin Jones plug (indicating the voltage divider relocated  from the amp to the receiver). So your speaker should be either the twin speaker set supplied starting about mid 1932 or the 12 inch pedestal, a Jensen, supplied starting sometime in early/mid 1933.  The twin set and the 12 inch pedestal are electrically the same and  interchangeable.

The 12 inch pedestals for the 12 tube Deluxe and for the later AW-15's look much the same but are not interchangeable. The output transformers in the pedestal base,  for example, are for different output tubes.

Comment by Ken Carr on July 5, 2016 at 3:46am

David: I recently read about that changer and was surprised to see that it played 33's. I had no idea that they were available that early.
This is a project. I see a lot of glue in my future. Although this is mostly walnut veneer one of the publications available on this site indicates that the grill cutouts and the decoration on the changer drawer are oak. I have a new scroll saw that should help with the project.
My friend has informed me that he has found the speaker that goes to this set. That should make it complete. He believes the record changer was disposed of long ago.

Comment by David C. Poland on July 4, 2016 at 11:16pm

Yes - and the original phonograph: A Scott Automatic 10 per the Scott price list, but under the platter is a Capehart tag. The Capehart model 10-12 is in Riders - about 8 pages. My Wellington/AW15  has this changer.

The changer played stack of 10 or 12 inch 78's. Also played 33 RPM which I understand was used for talking books and playing home recordings - not for the microgroove records of the 1950's and later!

The amp sits next to the speaker under the drawer.

You have quite a project there.

Comment by Ken Carr on June 20, 2016 at 11:56am

Thanks, Norman. That was my best guess.

And thanks for that wonderful article on the Berkshire!

I sent a copy of it to my friend when he described what he had. I wanted him to understand just how rare and interesting it is. He still insisted on my having it. It is in a good home!

Comment by Norman S Braithwaite on June 20, 2016 at 10:36am

The middle section was for housing a phonograph.

Norman

Comment by Ken Carr on June 19, 2016 at 10:49pm

The Wellington cabinet for the Allwave Deluxe. There is enough here so that I may be able to make repairs with a scroll saw and some veneer. The middle section pulls out. Was that for the power supply or a record player?

There appears to be plenty of room below for both a power supply and the speaker.