newbie

[matt milenkovic]

"hello all, had in family for years, any help appreciated. year, what the switches do, can it be restored, turned on, etc. pics to follow"

[Kent King]

Matt -

Newbie of not, we all start somewhere. What you have here is an Allwave 15 set in the Stamford cabinet. It is a very nice combination, and dates from 1934 or early 1935. I can give you a better date if you can send the serial number on the tuner chassis.

For information about the AW15, if you click on the "SCOTT INFO ARCHIVE" link up above, you can look in the "Set Folders" and find the Allwave 15 folder. In there you will find PDF files for the user manual, service data, etc. The AW15 set was transitional, it underwent many changes, so your set probably won't match a wiring diagram exactly. It makes the AW15 a bit more challenging to restore.

Your set is complete and absolutely should be restored and saved, especially if it is a family set. Everyone here will be happy to help you, just ask all the questions you want!

Kent

[Norman S Braithwaite]

I don't have my references handy but I believe the cabinet is the early Warrington rather than the Stamford.

Norman

[David C. Poland]

Agree with Norman - the Warrington early version, first offered in 1931. Can be found with the 2-Dial, Deluxe 12 tube and for awhile the Allwave 15. Nice cabinet, I have one. The Stamford is similar in that it is also a highboy with curved lags.

[matt milenkovic]

thanks to all, i have printed out the manual, plan to check and see if it will work. great site with lots of info, thanks again

[David C. Poland]

Advise Do NOT to power it up unless you are positive it has been serviced in the last few years. Capacitors, especially the filter capacitors are way past there design life. A shorted capacitor can do extensive damage in a very short time..