"The big ceramic resistor (voltage divider) located in the power supply denotes it for the 1931 Scott Allwave Super (aka Scott 2-DIAL). Also note the power transformer has no chrome cover over the laminations. Has the 8 pin rectangular Jones…"
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My First Scott: An Allwave 23
Started this discussion. Last reply by Thomas Day Apr 8. 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. 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 Don Jackson Apr 18. 8 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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"Hi David
Thanks for your response and information. I will use the 2 "bat wing" knobs and the round bakelite / plastic knobs for the others. Very interesting that you pointed out the Chicago dial, I had no idea that dials were made for…"
"FYI - the wood control panels Scott used were 3/8 inch plywood. Book matched Walnut veneer is most common. but the cabinet panel would match what ever veneer the cabinet used. This thickness works well for the shaft lengths.
The two metal "bat…"
My First Scott: An Allwave 23
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 able to provide a very good reproduction bandswitch knob and several other hard to find items, including a tuning knob lock. As I corresponded with Kent he provided guidance for how to approach the restoration, and instructions for restoring the volume expander. I recapped the entire radio, replaced…See More
"I agree, who knows if the PS / amp is original, a lot can happen in 87 years. There is much written about Philharmonic knobs in other discussions here. Thanks for sending the photo, it appears my "flappers" are correct and someone found a…"
"The power supplies for these using the 83V tubes are pretty uncommon, which leads me to believe they were only produced for a very short period of time. Unfortunately, over the years these Scott sets have become like "erector sets"…"
"Thanks, that's good to know. I was not sure if this was an early or late one."
"That is a known serial number. The single letter prefix are the earliest Philharmonics. Around mid-Summer 1937 they started using the double letter prefix. The serial number tag on these is not as tall as the later sets. "
"Hi Scott
Thanks for your reply. This one is D-683, it has 5Z3 rectifier tubes, the early schematic shows 83V tubes. It should not be be hard to scale the dimensions and make a mock up to decide what looks best. Agreed, the wood panel is the easy…"
"I would not worry about the overall dimensions of the panel. Just do what looks good to your eye. The hard (and costly) part is getting the escutcheons for the panel. I am not sure when the wood knobs were introduced, but I…"
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