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"So, it is an Allwave 23 chassis?  What about the bottom one?  Thanks!"

"Yes, TASMAN cabinet. Replacement speaker cloth. Cabinet drilled for the later 7 knob 23 tube model of 1937-38."

"So, now that you have them, what is next? FYI - Scotts were custom built with leading edge technology of the time. "If you want the finest radio, buy a Scott". You ordered the radio from Scott Radio Labs, then is was built and shipped in 3…"

"AVC = Automatic Volume Control. Signal strength (listening volume) varies with the power of the radio station broadcast equipment, the distance from the radio station transmitter and atmospheric conditions. AVC helps 1) even out the volume of the…"

"What is AVC? "

"It DOES have the Wunderlich tube in it!  So, it is a Deluxe with AVC!"

"opps - 3 rd back on the left side from the front view."

"So, someone spray painted the Scott pedestal and rear casting. (it is a special Jensen speaker, with two field coils to Scott specs. Otherwise, appears correct speaker for the later version Scott Deluxe with AVC (automatic volume control). Your set…"

"Again, many thanks! I will try to find the serial number project. In lieu of that: Wellington:  T 53 Tasman:  Y-585"

"Again, sorry for the sideways photo."

"Thank you will have to look.  I'm sorry the photo posted sideways, it wasn't that way on my computer."

"Ah, thanks!  Was wondering what that was."

"Again, many thanks!"

"Wow!  You are very good!  Many thanks for all of your expertise! The record changer is not there, sadly.  But, the drawer is present as you expected."

"Appears to be the back of the 12 tube Scott Deluxe or Deluxe with AVC, probably the later AVC version The control to the far right of the back is a tone control, to cut the higher frequencies during poor reception conditions and on short wave. Is…"