"The sensitivity control adjusts the sensitivity of the receiver and in the minimum sensitivity position switches to phono input. When phono is selected, the signal from the radio is excluded. The sensitivity control does not affect…"
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Toggle switches for Scott consoles
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brad Winder Jan 8, 2021. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Deep throat toggle switches for Scott and McMurdo Silver consoles available here...…Continue
Scott 800B for sale
Started this discussion. Last reply by john stafford Jun 19, 2015. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I have been contacted by Marcus McCoshum of Santa Rosa and he wants to sell a much better than average condition Scott 800B receiver in the Chippendale console and with the original Thorens CD-40…Continue
Philharmonic Record Scratch Suppressor Circuit
Started this discussion. Last reply by Scott Seickel Mar 29, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
In the process of restoring the Warsaw custom Philharmonic I learned that the record scratch suppressor circuit was not working. With the help of Bill Liers I was able to fix the circuit but the…Continue
Philharmonic UHF band circuit variations
Started this discussion. Last reply by David C. Poland Jan 12, 2015. 12 Replies 0 Likes
While in the process of restoring a remote Philharmonic tuner chassis and comparing to a parts remote tuner chassis, I have discovered a major circuit change in the UHF RF circuits. Unlike as shown…Continue
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"The potentiometer associated with the selectivity control adjusts bias to compensate for a change in gain when adjusting selectivity. This keeps the volume of the receiver approximately constant while changing selectivity. Unless, of…"
"The Philharmonic has separate bass and treble controls plus a record scratch suppressor. All of these controls operate completely independent of the sensitivity control.
Norman"
"I suspect the cathode return introduced a small amount of negative feedback to the IF amplifier to improve IF amplifier stability. In every AW23 on which I have worked, one tuned circuit is shunted by a 500k resistor not shown in the schematic…"
"The closer spaced knobs accommodated more cabinet designs."
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"No. It was Victor's finest product when new in the late 1920s. A good portion of the cost of the electrola was the fancy cabinet. It was not unusual for a Scott customer to repurpose a fancy cabinet housing an obsolete piece…"
"I'm not convinced there is a demand problem. All reproduction runs have sold out in reasonable time with the original supplier producing and selling out of three runs. I believe the issue is more along the lines of the complexity of…"
"RCA through the run of AW-23s. The AW-15 and at least early AW-23s originally employed the RCA flat plate 2A3 tubes. I don't recall ever seeing a hot stamp base Sylvania 2A3 in a Scott. Possibly Arcturus for the AW-12s but…"
"Russ, I have plenty of Scott OEM cardboard capacitor tubes. I'm sure I have a 279."
"This sounds like a possible case of a bad ground connection somewhere resulting in hum and allowing the audio signal to travel through a ground wire. Try jumping lugs and terminals that are supposed to be at ground to the chassis using a short…"
"They never had a bright finish the first place. They had a tarnished finish with raised lettering smooth and in some cases slightly brighter than the rest of the escutcheon.
Norman"
"EH Scott Radio Laboratories was continuously making minor changes to component values. Phenolic outgasses and shrinks slightly with age.
Norman"
"Parasitic oscillation. Have you removed the tuner, loosened and re-tightened the screws holding the solder lugs to the stator sections? If not, resistance in the machine screw connections to the stators is a likely cause. Another…"
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Carr Fire
Posted on August 1, 2018 at 11:41am 3 Comments 0 Likes
As some of you know, the Carr Fire has exacted a great toll in the City of Redding and surrounding area. My house and half of my collection was the first visited by the fire in the devastated Lake Redding Estates neighborhood with no advance notice to evacuate and no fire trucks around. Fortunately the house and collection were spared. Unfortunately, however, I have learned that the house and collection of an acquaintance including several pre-war Scott receivers was lost and that another…
ContinueRemote keyboard kits available
Posted on January 16, 2016 at 12:18pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I am offering the remaining stock of incomplete Scott remote control keyboards being reproduced by the late Jim Schwalbe through the site accessible from the link below.
http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=292211
If you are interested, I recommend that you place your order through that listing according to the rules of that site. If you try to order directly from me…
ContinueShielded Grid Wire
Posted on May 20, 2015 at 2:48pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Shielded grid wire with cloth insulation is not easy to find but is an appropriate replacement for the shielded wire with rubber insulation (now failing) employed in many Scott models. A roll of shielded grid wire with cloth insulation is currently being offered at the link below.…
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- At 9:48pm on January 14, 2022,
john a kim said…
HI ! Norman : I want to know updated David Wolze ph #
to fix radio , audio. He is writer of VTV.
Ph# is not working in repair man directory of California Historical
radio society. john kim jong9988234@yahoo.com
- At 10:20am on January 3, 2020,
I posted pictures
- At 2:56pm on August 28, 2019,
I posted half dozen pictures of it
- At 12:21pm on August 1, 2018,
David C. Poland said…
Norman, glad you personally are OK. Threats from fire are unnerving.
- At 9:39am on October 6, 2016,
Mighty glad to become a member of this organization. I look forward to many conversations in the near future. Currently I'm working with Bill Bryan to find an A.W. 15 to add to my collection. Incidentally, Norm you have been invaluable at helping me with my A.W. 23 and A.W. 12, dual dial and thank you for the invite.
- At 2:10pm on February 24, 2011,
Michael Francis Miller said…
- Thank you so much Norman. That's a big help.
- At 10:20pm on November 14, 2010,
John Millner said…
- Thanks Norman. I am pleased to know that the cabinet is original to the radio. John
- At 9:53pm on November 14, 2010,
- Norman, I also meant to include a closeup of the controls area. John
- At 9:51pm on November 14, 2010,
- Thank you for the welcome Norman. Attached (hopefully) is a picture of the cabinet & speaker.
John
- At 4:37pm on August 31, 2009,
Paul Squires said…
- That's how sad that screwup made me feel.
Better than some of the celebrity mugshots I have seen. Kinda rivals Gary Busey's mugshot.
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