"42 MHz was FM. But, the noise floor is there, nevertheless.....causing receiver desense. That was the reason that our radios all had noise blankers....not just for noise inside the vehicle, but from outside as well. I do see…"
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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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"However, there were a lot less machines around that generated electrical noise then than the millions of noise makers that are around today. I don't know.....if there had been equipment around back then to measure the noise floor,…"
"When I think about the noise floor, today, I think that Scott's reception feat from 100 years ago would not be able to be duplicated. Add in the fact that almost all those stations, like Dave P. said, are considered low power today, makes…"
"All of the bathtub shaped caps will be bad, or will go bad shortly. They're just paper capacitors in tar. And, as in all antique radios, some resistors will be out of tolerance and will need replacement. Plus, you'll have…"
"Check the Scott Info Archive on this page.....it might have that information. Based on my experience with other brands, in that post-war era, it's probably 3.2 ohms to the speaker voice coil. Input would be typical 6L6 class B…"
"I was going to ask if any shielded cable was grounded on both ends. That will cause a ground loop hum. I never would have thought of the dial lamp introducing hum via a coil cover. That's a very helpful hint to store up for…"
"Who is this "Gerry?" I have the Puett book for the MP V, but nothing substantial for the MP VI. If he has reworked, modern schematics, I'd definitely be interested. "
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I just bought two Philharmonic parts chassis (tuners only). One is an FM, and the other is a red dial deluxe. Serial numbers are in the attached…"
"Kent....I feel like an idiot...I didn't see that you were the OP. I shouldn't answer questions late at night!"
"I've seen a pointer dial Philharmonic with a factory front panel. The brackets to attach it were on the top, and were chrome. I can't remember where the brackets attached to the chassis, but they attached to the front panel…"
"I also remember reading that. It was probably made so that a metal tube could be used as a replacement. But, I'd bet $20 that it came with 6J5 G tubes. "
"Pins 4 and 5 of the 6B8 3rd IF/2nd detector/IF AVC comes off of the diode plates. I would imagine that to be the IF diode output point. The IF AVC line runs to the grid of the 6G5 eye tube, and also to the secondaries of each IF…"
"Man, someone really wanted that thing!"
"Could be a broken shield wire, or some wire that is a ground return. Make sure your filament wiring hasn't been scooted over by a plate or grid lead. If you can't find something like that, then you'll probably have to…"
"Replacing tubes is the wrong advice. Get the service information, from this site, for your particular chassis (or something close) and start checking your B+ and cathode voltages on each tube, starting with the power supply. You probably…"
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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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