08-06-2023, 09:49 PM
Hi everyone,Thanks to Fenbach I am now assessing this radio. On reflection I think I know what model of Lincoln it probably came from. Fords in N.Z. in the 30s were assembled by The Colonial Motor Company in Lower Hutt.My father worked there briefly just prior to the war.The model Lincoln they were assembling there was the Lincoln Zephyr.I have seen two of these over the years here in the South Island and there may have been many more in N.Z. as a whole.The workers at the Hutt plant referred to them as "blinkin' heifers ",whether in affection or derogation I don't know.If memory serves their four speed gearbox was much prized by hotrod builders.
I have made progress with the set.All the valves (tubes) have been removed and their filaments checked -all intact.The Philco vibrator buzzed but no A.C. appeared at the rectifier. A postmortem revealed only two of the four wires were still connected so that vibrator put to one side. The buffer cap was removed and found to be predictably leaky. A known to be good vibrator ,tho', produced a healthy a.c. voltage (400 volts ) on the anode pins of the socket so we make progress. I'm hoping the output tube will prove okay as it is very rare and I don't have another in my reserves.Next job is to check the output transformer for continuity.
I have made progress with the set.All the valves (tubes) have been removed and their filaments checked -all intact.The Philco vibrator buzzed but no A.C. appeared at the rectifier. A postmortem revealed only two of the four wires were still connected so that vibrator put to one side. The buffer cap was removed and found to be predictably leaky. A known to be good vibrator ,tho', produced a healthy a.c. voltage (400 volts ) on the anode pins of the socket so we make progress. I'm hoping the output tube will prove okay as it is very rare and I don't have another in my reserves.Next job is to check the output transformer for continuity.
