"I don't think the logging scale was introduced until at least early 1940. So someone installing a later front dial assembly makes sense. Some good pictures would be nice. It could have started life as a dial pointer or a B of…"
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Philharmonic Laureate Grand oddity
Started this discussion. Last reply by Scott Seickel 3 hours ago. 12 Replies 1 Like
All,I just purchased a Philharmonic in a Laureate Grand from Stanton Auctions, last week. I noticed something odd about it, right off the bat. It has a 7 knob Philharmonic chassis, which should…Continue
New red dial Philharmonic find
Started this discussion. Last reply by palegreenthumb Jun 16, 2024. 15 Replies 0 Likes
All,I thought you might enjoy seeing this. I drove 970 miles each way to get this, down in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It is 100% complete, down to the "missing" piece of veneer on the front, and the…Continue
Scott Philharmonic jackpot!
Started this discussion. Last reply by David C. Poland Jun 11, 2022. 11 Replies 0 Likes
I managed to find a Red Dial Philharmonic (1938) in a Wellington cabinet, with a Garrard RC-60 turntable, and the tweeters. Along with the deal was a pointer dial Philharmonic, in a Warrington. All…Continue
Trade a Masterpiece V speaker for a Masterpiece VI speaker
Started Feb 6, 2022 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi all,About 2 years ago, I bought a package deal that had a Masterpiece V, a Masterpiece VI, and a Philharmonic (with remote control, and the original remote). I already have a Masterpiece V, in a…Continue
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"Require more than just a later glass dial in a pointer or early BOL production frame. Alex's dial photo shows (through the logging window) the logging scale numbers embossed on both the stationary and moving sections of the metal frame.…"
"Alex -
If you can, get a photo down behind the dial assembly. I'd like to see the mounting and the wiring. Thanks!Kent"
"Scott,
After reading Dave Poland's comment about the BOL red dial Philharmonics with 7 knobs, I have come to the conclusion that mine has simply had the dial assembly replaced by a collector. Dave says, per the Scott catalog,…"
"The 7 knob B of L was introduced in late 1938. The 9 knob sets were introduced in Spring of 1939. The 7 knob B of L sets are relatively uncommon as they were not produced very long in-between the dial pointers and 9 knob sets. The…"
"Dave,
See my attached photo of my Laureate Grand's front panel. I removed the dial glass and escutcheon for shipping when I brought it back from Michigan, so it's not currently installed. Also, I checked the chassis, and the…"
"a related point to note - where is the VR tube located. Mine is directly behind the tuning condense. Later receivers relocated the VR to allow the for remote control housing option. "
"FYI - my pointer Philly is KK-237 and has a Feb 1938 date on a part inside, so mine may have been assembled well into 1938 and is just a few numbers before your serial number in the K series.
Page 45 of the Scott Collectors Guide 2 nd Edition…"
"You know...you can't put a Beam of Light dial glass onto a pointer tuning drive - because the pointer shaft sticks through! So, the drive is definitely a BOL drive, and unless the entire face was swapped, this is probably a transitional set…"
"Thanks to both of you for your answers. Norm, I never thought of that angle to figure out if the set had originally been a pointer dial. I'll have to power up the chassis here in the next week or two (when I get a chance) to check…"
"The pointer dial sets had a circle of light that followed behind the dial pointer on the selected band. The beam-of-light dials had a narrow arrow/line of light that identified the station on the selected band. If you see a circle of…"
"Alex -
I had noticed that even before it sold. There are really only two possibilities: (1) the first "red band" sets still had 7 knobs, or (2) the entire face and tuning mechanism was swapped at some point. The only way to tell will be to…"
Philharmonic Laureate Grand oddity
All,I just purchased a Philharmonic in a Laureate Grand from Stanton Auctions, last week. I noticed something odd about it, right off the bat. It has a 7 knob Philharmonic chassis, which should have a pointer dial. However, it has the next year's "Red Dial," with no pointer. The "Red Dial" Philharmonics are 9 knobs (at least all the ones I've ever seen are). It has a serial number of KK-243 (Kent, for your database), which seems to point to early 1938 (?) Has anyone else seen another one…See More
"Kent King might have one that he could sell you. I have one, but it's part of my permanent collection. Prayers for your recovery from prostate cancer. "
"A Scott Musicale? That's something I've never heard of or seen. I looked up a picture of one, and it appears to be from the 800B/late 1940s era. Am I correct? "
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- At 11:41am on July 1, 2024,
Robert Meader said…
Kent King is sending me a Laureate chassis with broken glass and rusted front so I can use the Laureate front panel you have.
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