"Yeah, some chassis photos omitted the eye. But some cabinet photos for those models show the eye and escutcheon(s) as do the owner manuals drawings. Those models came standard with the eye tube and the mounting bracket for above the dial. The…"
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My First Scott: An Allwave 23
Started this discussion. Last reply by Thomas Day Apr 8, 2024. 1 Reply 4 Likes
I found this Allwave 23 at a local auction, it seemed to be mostly there so I bid on it. It was missing the knobs, someone told me to contact Kent King for a reproduction bandswitch knob. Kent was…Continue
Allwave Superheterodyne Power Supply?
Started this discussion. Last reply by David C. Poland Apr 18, 2024. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Can anyone help me identify this unit? After searching the archive, it appears to be a model 145 power pack for a 2 dial Allwave 12. If this is correct, please let me know. Would this have been used…Continue
Scott Philharmonic Pointer Dial Front Panel
Started this discussion. Last reply by Russ Webb Oct 8, 2024. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, I am a new member here and recently had the good fortune to acquire a 5 knob Allwave 23 with a Tasman cabinet and a Pointer Dial Philharmonic chassis, amplifier and speaker. The Allwave 23…Continue
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"David
Interesting that the renderings in the original promotional articles did not even show a tuning eye on the Masterpiece or Super XII. In the collector guide, the various Phantom models and Sixteen with a wood front show the tuning eye sitting…"
"I had access to panels from several Scott models. After cutting the plywood to desired dimensions, I veneered the plywood and applied the finish. Then I used a router with a pattern bit to cut the openings for the dial, eye and tuning shaft.…"
"David
Yes, I am planning to make a front panel. I have a tuning eye escutcheon, so at least have one hard to find part. I have a dial crystal that should work, it is 5 5/8" on the inside and 6 1/4" on the outside, and will require a 5…"
"I can throughly reccomend bosh jigsaw blades, t308 or t101 for smaller radius cuts, hardly any tearout.
I made the fron panel for my philharmonic from 9mm ply and one of these blades"
"If you decide to make a wood front panel, use 3/8 " ply, preferably with furniture grade plywood. (Woodcraft store). This thickness is correct for the control shaft lengths. I made the Masterpiece panel to fit the FADA cabinet, with book…"
"Yep, I had to deal with that output transformer problem some years ago and had to figure what to do. As far as I know, it is still working in Circleville OH in a Scott Masterpiece I restored for the inherited family radio. He had the rough Mayfair…"
"David
Thanks for tip on the output transformer. I see you had a detailed discussion about this on another thread and posted pictures of the transformer you modified. If I find a speaker with a dead transformer I will do the same."
"My Scott Masterpiece came in the somewhat rare Mayfair, a smaller sized radio/phono credenza. A CD player into the phono input produced impressive, full sound, especially with the opening track of La La Land movie soundtrack."
"Nice looking adapter. Pre war speakers were not standardized to 4,8 or 16 ohm voice coils.
If you find a speaker with a bad output transformer, the 15 watt 125E you installed in your adapter is a good choice. Use the 16 ohm lugs, but you will need…"
"Your Scott Masterpiece used the same 12 inch, flange mount speaker as the model Sixteen and 19 tube Phantom. The speaker cable used the 8 pin octal style plug, which is a pretty good way to identify it . Has a curvilineal cone and had a paper…"
"David
I see in the collector guide a picture of the Super XII with the pointer you refer to, same as the Sixteen. I don't see a screw in the middle so it must push on the shaft. As Kent noted, there may be other radios from the same period with…"
"Yes, that close up is the correct dial pointer for your Scott Masterpiece.
The Super 12 and Masterpiece used this same dial pointer, ... except for the early production Super 12. Most Super 12…"
"Kent
I have looked at whatever pictures I could find of the Masterpiece and the pointer in this photo seems to be correct, quite a lot of detail and a very attractive pointer. I'm sure you can confirm if this right one. The Super XII seemed to…"
"What you have on it is very similar to the original. This set used a pointer that was also found on other sets of the period. Keep watching and we may find you one.
Kent"
Scott Masterpiece - Missing Dial Pointer
I found this 14 tube Masterpiece not far from home last fall, it was a bit sad looking but it cleaned up much better than I expected. After recapping it and lots of polishing it works great and is a nice addition to my collection. It was all there, except the dial pointer was missing so made do with a generic replacement. Knowing that not that many of these were made, I doubt if I will ever find an original dial pointer but thought I would ask anyways, there may be the remains of one of these…See More
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Scott Masterpiece - Missing Dial Pointer
Posted on March 15, 2025 at 8:17pm 15 Comments 0 Likes
I found this 14 tube Masterpiece not far from home last fall, it was a bit sad looking but it cleaned up much better than I expected. After recapping it and lots of polishing it works great and is a nice addition to my collection. It was all there, except the dial pointer was missing so made do with a generic replacement. Knowing that not that many of these were made, I doubt if I will ever find an original dial pointer but thought I would ask anyways, there may be the remains of one of…
ContinuePointer Dial Philharmonic Selectivity Trimmers
Posted on February 22, 2025 at 7:00pm 26 Comments 0 Likes
Can someone verify the correct orientation of the selectivity trimmers in an early pointer dial Philharmonic? In my set the trimmer closest to the front of the set is meshed when the selectivity / fidelity control is fully counter clockwise. In this position, from front to back the trimmers are meshed, unmeshed, meshed and unmeshed. Is this correct?
The volume control has been replaced and I wounder if someone removed the fidelity control during the process and messed things up. The…
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