The PHILCO Phorum

Hi, I am new on this forum!
Found recently this one, very poor condition.
Probably PHILCO PT50 Transitone (1940) or may be TH14.(seems same line up)
If PT 50, rear coil waxed for "tropicalisation" ? and why these turns in both directions
perpendicular ?
Someone could give precisions please ?

And for building new cabinet, I am looking for a good photo of the box.

Thanks for help.
megawave
French collector

Looking at the service bulletins for both 1940 models, the schematics are the same (except for one additional cap in the TH-14. The other components have slightly different values as well, but schematic is virtually identical.
Tube complements are also the same.
The big differences are dial plates, and wood (TH-14) or bakelite (PT-50) cabinets.

So, it appears you have a chassis out of a TH-14 or TH-16, due to he dial face.

Chuck

Hi Chuck, thank you for infos; I have a picture of PT50, (found on Ron's site, see below) but it is WOOD cabinet. Do you know what was the look of bakelite cabinet for this one ?
Thanks
megawave

French collector




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No I don't a picture. I believe it is similar to the PT-47/PT-51, but with out the pushbuttons.

Ron can correct me here if I'm wrong.

Chuck

OK Chuck, thanks for reply, all is clear now. (Seen also your reply on Antique radio forum.)
Photos on line when job finished.
Sincerely,
megawave
French collector

Hello Megawave,

Just so happens I have a PT-50 cabinet. If you need detailed photographs and dimensions, please contact me.

I agree with Chuck that you have a TH-14 or TH-16 chassis, due to the design of the dial face.

Just for fun, here's what they look like.

TH14: http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/1939c.htm#m

TH16: http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/1940a.htm#bn

I find it interesting that the TH-14 was advertised as a (January) 1939 model, yet it is not in the 1939 Philco RMS Yearbook - it is in the 1940 RMS Yearbook. :