The PHILCO Phorum

All, I need as much info on this that you can supply.. Here are some pictures...

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Skip..

Some info here...

http://philcoradio.com/gallery2/1928a/

way cooool

So do you have a particular question about it???
It's your basic TRF set using a bunch of #26tubes, 27 det, 71 audio output, and 80 rectifier. Tar filled filter cap can, rf and  audio transformers are suspect. http://www.philcoradio.com/images/phorum/schem/511.jpg Don't use electrolytic caps in the p/s mylars are much better in this circuit. Keep the values close to original else you'll ended up w/500v B+ and your radio will hate you!You don't see red ones too often mostly rusty brown ones.
Keep eating those Wheaties!!!!
It's also Bluetooth compatible!!

TERRY Ok thanks  

I need a good layout of the bottom to see where everything is.. What I have is very Blurry..

Also will need a 71 Tube..I think I have the 26,27 and 80 tubes.. Do you happen to have any 71 tubes laying around?

Did this use all Globe Tubes?

Thanks for the schematic  that helps alot...

Ps i just looked and I do not have any 26 tubes either So I will need qty4, 26 and qty1, 71A



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> Do you happen to have any 71 tubes laying around? 
Don't think I have any spares.

>Did this use all Globe Tubes?
When new yes but I wouldn't bother w/globes they are more$$ and sometimes unreliable.

> i just looked and I do not have any 26 tubes either So I will need qty4, 26 and qty1, 71A
Ktown is coming b4 you know it.

Terry Thanks for looking..


Kirk, Do you have any?

Yup, just thought I would Ask.. Joe's Shed may have them. Next time up there I will look..

Anything you need?

Thanks
Skip...

Nah just my head examined.

Me Too..

Skip..

Globe or balloon style tubes are a nice feature to have, but not really necessary. I might think about using them in this case since it's a model 514 and not a dead common model 511, still it's not as though you can flip the lid up on a hinge and display the tubes like you can with a Radiola 60, it's still like a steel bread box.  I would have a look around in this shed to see if maybe someone removed the tubes for testing and forgot to put them back, you may hit paydirt and save a few $$$.
Regards
Arran

Ok, The shed is where I took a few members close to me for a little picking.. Where I got this was at a Antique Dealer that I had gotten a few radios from before.. He needed space so I got 21 Radios ( in various states of repair) for 25.00 Thats about 1.20 Per radio.. The 512 was part of that deal.. With Speaker also..


The shed is where I will probably find the tubes as it has hundreds of them..

Here are a couple of pictures of the Shed..

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Its been picked thru somewhat so it doesn't have quite this much now..

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  You didn't even make a dent in their

I know.. Every time I go up there I do find something new.. He also has another shed behind this one and a House ( basement full ) you guys haven't seen.. Going up tomorrow to see if I can find any 26 and 71 Tubes I need..

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OK found tubes.. All Globe type and all test good..I ordered some info from Chuck so just waiting on getting it..

Found 26, 27, 71A, 45 ( ST) , 80, 41 (ST)

As soon as I get the info from chuck I will start a tread on it.. Since its my first 1928 Radio I will probably need help..

Skip...

This is NOT a 514,read Ron's info,511 is Spanish brown,512 is Mandarin red,which is what you have with a 514 power supply cover,513 is Labrador Grey,514 is Nile green-NOT RED,515 is called The Impressionistic and looks to be mostly yellow.