"Good to know on post war cable. My prewar cable was all black insulated wires, in poor shape even after discarding the last 4 feet that was really hardened and reattaching "fresh" cable to the keyboard. The cable at the Jones plug end is…"
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Tracing history of E.H. Scott 33 Tube Philharmonic
Started this discussion. Last reply by David C. Poland 1 hour ago. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, awhile back I obtained an old radio but recently realized it might be a little special. I just enjoy looking at it as it has not been restored. I believe it's a 33 Tube Philharmonic. The…Continue
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"Yes, the postwar remote keyboard can be rewired to work for the prewar sets. Not so easy to do the opposite. Unlike the prewar remote keyboards, the postwar remote keyboards employed vinyl insulated wire. Also, yes, it would be…"
"On further reflection, guess you would need to operate the band switch by hand to turn to the FM band. Don't see that would be automated from the keyboard.
With two rows of preset stops on the receiver rear housing, you might devote one row for…"
"Perhaps the band switch is wired to operate an AM/FM relay switch. Such as switch is needed to switch from AM circuitry to the FM circuitry.
Note - The big 15 inch standard pedestal speaker has a spherical wizer at the voice coil to help high…"
"I can't recall seeing an AM-FM Philharmonic with the remote option before now. If the remote is wired to operate on both AM an FM, an additional remote operated switch will be included under the tuner chassis. Either the remote will…"
"Hi Kent,
Thank you so much for that detailed response. I think you are correct that it does not make sense that David would have purchased this new from the company. That was a smart observation. I attached a photo of a block with…"
"Erik -
That is a fantastic note with the set. I had an Allwave 23 with a note that it had been owned by one of FDRs Secret Service agents, but could never find anything. I did give your set and note some thought. I have a huge list of famous Scott…"
"David- thank you so much for this information. I really appreciate it. "
"Eric - The remote control keyboard (prewar version) functions with any pre war Scott radio having the remote control option, which could be any Philharmonic, or Phantom, or Sixteen, ... That big circular housing on the rear of the receiver…"
"Good idea! Thanks "
"Erik, you will probably want to see if HP has a historical archive within the company; many large companies do. There possibly may be historical records or photographs. If nothing exists within the company, they still may be able to steer you…"
"Hi Kent, I just found this blog yesterday. I originally made a post asking if there was anyway to trace a serial number of my Scott 33 tube Philharmonic (serial code GG 400) to original purchase records. I was told no. The reason I…"
"Thanks for that information. I also realize that if I get the chance to buy a remote it will have to be the kind that would work on a 33 tube version and not a 30 tube version. I saw one that was auctioned and it was listed as a 30 tube…"
"That is a later AM/FM Philharmonic with remote control option in a Warrington cabinet. These AM/FM Philharmonics and Warrington cabinets are relatively common, but what makes this uncommon is the remote option. There just aren't a…"
Tracing history of E.H. Scott 33 Tube Philharmonic
Hi, awhile back I obtained an old radio but recently realized it might be a little special. I just enjoy looking at it as it has not been restored. I believe it's a 33 Tube Philharmonic. The serial number is GG400. It came with an old scott radio magazine and on the envelope, it stated that an employee from HP purchased from David Packard (founder of HP) directly. Also, inside of the cabinet were two wooden blocks from Douglas aircraft with what I believe could be asset numbers. I am…See More
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