Ken Carr's Posts - EH Scott Radio Enthusiasts2024-03-29T06:17:17ZKen Carrhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/KenCarrhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2794824007?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://ehscott.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=09o90fuqdaetk&xn_auth=noEnvelope for Allwave Deluxe Instructionstag:ehscott.ning.com,2016-11-15:3925821:BlogPost:545112016-11-15T16:30:00.000ZKen Carrhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/KenCarr
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805629944?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805629944?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"></img></a> I recently received the original envelope that the instruction manual for my AW Deluxe 12 came in. I have attached here a scan of the really neat cachet from the left side of the envelope.</p>
<p>Unfortunately there was no postal date stamp since a precancel stamp was…</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805629944?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805629944?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a>I recently received the original envelope that the instruction manual for my AW Deluxe 12 came in. I have attached here a scan of the really neat cachet from the left side of the envelope.</p>
<p>Unfortunately there was no postal date stamp since a precancel stamp was used.</p>My Philharmonic featured on SWLing Blog Posttag:ehscott.ning.com,2016-04-06:3925821:BlogPost:524652016-04-06T17:14:14.000ZKen Carrhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/KenCarr
<p>I subscribe to an excellent blog called the SWLing Post. It is run by Thomas Witherspoon, a man who has boundless energy.</p>
<p>Recently he featured a Crosley radio that was competing for the high end market back in the late '30's. At the end of the article he asked if any of his readers had a 'benchmark' radio. </p>
<p>I responded with a few photos of my BOL Philharmonic and he created a post from my information.</p>
<p>You can check it out at: …</p>
<p>I subscribe to an excellent blog called the SWLing Post. It is run by Thomas Witherspoon, a man who has boundless energy.</p>
<p>Recently he featured a Crosley radio that was competing for the high end market back in the late '30's. At the end of the article he asked if any of his readers had a 'benchmark' radio. </p>
<p>I responded with a few photos of my BOL Philharmonic and he created a post from my information.</p>
<p>You can check it out at: <a href="http://swling.com/blog/2016/04/kens-e-h-scott-philharmonic-beam-of-light-console-radio/" target="_blank">Philharmonic Beam of Light</a></p>
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<p></p>Replacing the 7 capacitors in the Bass Boxtag:ehscott.ning.com,2016-01-22:3925821:BlogPost:503492016-01-22T17:17:10.000ZKen Carrhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/KenCarr
<p>My Philharmonic had a number of problems when I first began to repair it. Once all the major problems were taken care of (thanks mostly due to several very helpful people on this forum) I finally got around to the nasty bits. There is rectangular box under the chassis which I think is called the Bass Boost Box. All seams are fully soldered together and the wires that leave it come out just one hole. It was recommended that I change out all of those capacitors. I saved that job for…</p>
<p>My Philharmonic had a number of problems when I first began to repair it. Once all the major problems were taken care of (thanks mostly due to several very helpful people on this forum) I finally got around to the nasty bits. There is rectangular box under the chassis which I think is called the Bass Boost Box. All seams are fully soldered together and the wires that leave it come out just one hole. It was recommended that I change out all of those capacitors. I saved that job for last.</p>
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<p>I did not want to cut the wires and then work on the box away from the radio. I wanted to preserve the original wires which were in very good condition. So, again as someone recommended, I opened up the bottom side of the box just like a sardine can. I used a cutoff disk on a rotary grinding tool. I found there were actually two layers of metal. Underneath them there was cardboard and below that I found black tar that the capacitors were embedded in. I heated the tar with a heat gun and poked at the wires with an old screwdriver until I was able to pry loose every wire. Then I took the box to my driveway and got out the rest of the gunk and the capacitors (they looked like little matchbooks). Finally I made two capacitor packs and used some coax braid to make two separate grounds to the box. I also used a new grommet in the hole where the leads come out.</p>
<p>Some photos are below. The first one shows what it looked like before anything was done. Note the 1939 date stamp on the box. Also, the old voltage divider resistor is still there (along with the messed up wiring). Unfortunately I do not have any photos of the old black tar and messy capacitors. I either lost those photos or did not take them. It's hard to recall at my age.</p>
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<p></p>WTWW Christmas Photographtag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-12-30:3925821:BlogPost:502252015-12-30T01:52:04.000ZKen Carrhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/KenCarr
<p>The shortwave station WTWW runs a Christmas event each year. They ask listeners to submit a photograph of the radio you are using while listening to Christmas music on their station. </p>
<p>Last year I submitted a photo of a Zenith Trans-Oceanic I was using.</p>
<p>This year I took a photo of the Scott Philharmonic which I recently put back together and placed in my radio room so I can use it. My photo is below. ( the knobs are all wrong - someday I will find a set).…</p>
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<p>The shortwave station WTWW runs a Christmas event each year. They ask listeners to submit a photograph of the radio you are using while listening to Christmas music on their station. </p>
<p>Last year I submitted a photo of a Zenith Trans-Oceanic I was using.</p>
<p>This year I took a photo of the Scott Philharmonic which I recently put back together and placed in my radio room so I can use it. My photo is below. ( the knobs are all wrong - someday I will find a set).</p>
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<p></p>E. H. Scott Product Placement at Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festivaltag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-06-20:3925821:BlogPost:485162015-06-20T22:51:20.000ZKen Carrhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/KenCarr
<p>6/20/2015</p>
<p>Radios are not my only hobby interest. Old cars also make me smile. For that reason my wife and I attended the Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival in New Britain, CT today. </p>
<p>I wore my Scott T-shirt thinking that there might be some fellow radio enthusiasts attending the event. I'm always ready to talk radio.</p>
<p>Well, there was no talk of radio but I did happen to meet the Grand Marshall of the event, Wayne Carini. Most mornings I watch him on TV as he appears in…</p>
<p>6/20/2015</p>
<p>Radios are not my only hobby interest. Old cars also make me smile. For that reason my wife and I attended the Klingberg Vintage Motorcar Festival in New Britain, CT today. </p>
<p>I wore my Scott T-shirt thinking that there might be some fellow radio enthusiasts attending the event. I'm always ready to talk radio.</p>
<p>Well, there was no talk of radio but I did happen to meet the Grand Marshall of the event, Wayne Carini. Most mornings I watch him on TV as he appears in Chasing Classic Cars on Velocity Channel. </p>
<p>I happened to be at just the right place when Wayne was greeting the public and my wife encouraged me to speak with him. I did and she got the picture, including a bit of unintentional product placement for the "Stradivarius of Radio".</p>
<p><strong><em>Now that was a good day!</em></strong></p>
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<p>I just received an order from <a href="https://www.tubesandmore.com/" target="_blank">Antique Electronic Supply.</a></p>
<p>Just in case anyone is interested, they have some real nice 6K7G tubes in true NOS condition for only $2.38 each. These are JAN military spec. tubes with the RCA logo on them. They look real nice and work just fine.</p>
<p>I also purchased a JAN 6J5WGT to replace my 6J5G which was highly microphonic. The tube I received works nicely and it is also a new condition (NOS)…</p>
<p>I just received an order from <a href="https://www.tubesandmore.com/" target="_blank">Antique Electronic Supply.</a></p>
<p>Just in case anyone is interested, they have some real nice 6K7G tubes in true NOS condition for only $2.38 each. These are JAN military spec. tubes with the RCA logo on them. They look real nice and work just fine.</p>
<p>I also purchased a JAN 6J5WGT to replace my 6J5G which was highly microphonic. The tube I received works nicely and it is also a new condition (NOS) item. This one was made by Sylvania in 1965. I know, it's not exactly like my old Sylvania, but it sure works well.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805632933?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2805632933?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p>SLR-M featured in SWLing Post articletag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-03-16:3925821:BlogPost:475102015-03-16T12:51:59.000ZKen Carrhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/KenCarr
The SWLing Post is an excellent blog that I subscribe to. The owner, Tom, featured his recently acquired Scott SLR-M Marine Radio in a story about a short range AM transmitter, the SSTRAN AMT3000. He uses the AMT3000 to transmit music. He then receives and plays it on the SLR-M. A video is included with the story.<br />
The link is:…
The SWLing Post is an excellent blog that I subscribe to. The owner, Tom, featured his recently acquired Scott SLR-M Marine Radio in a story about a short range AM transmitter, the SSTRAN AMT3000. He uses the AMT3000 to transmit music. He then receives and plays it on the SLR-M. A video is included with the story.<br />
The link is: <a href="http://swling.com/blog/2015/03/review-of-the-sstran-amt3000-am-transmitter-kit/">http://swling.com/blog/2015/03/review-of-the-sstran-amt3000-am-transmitter-kit/</a>All-Wave 23 in article on Museumtag:ehscott.ning.com,2015-03-02:3925821:BlogPost:474082015-03-02T02:30:00.000ZKen Carrhttps://ehscott.ning.com/profile/KenCarr
The SWLing Post just published a photo tour of the National Capital Radio and Television Museum of Bowie, Maryland. One of the featured radios is the E. H. Scott All-Wave 23. The article is worth a look.<br />
<a href="http://swling.com/blog/2015/03/a-photo-tour-of-the-national-capital-radio-and-television-museum/">http://swling.com/blog/2015/03/a-photo-tour-of-the-national-capital-radio-and-television-museum/</a>
The SWLing Post just published a photo tour of the National Capital Radio and Television Museum of Bowie, Maryland. One of the featured radios is the E. H. Scott All-Wave 23. The article is worth a look.<br />
<a href="http://swling.com/blog/2015/03/a-photo-tour-of-the-national-capital-radio-and-television-museum/">http://swling.com/blog/2015/03/a-photo-tour-of-the-national-capital-radio-and-television-museum/</a>