Hello,

Still looking for literature that provides specifications for M series Mershon wet condensers, specifically model M814.
This model was used in a B supply (France Engineering, Cleveland, OH).

Anyone have Mershon brochures?

Thanks

Need tech info for this tube tester.

With a little more time than usual on my hands I have decided to rediscover some items in my collection. It can be a good method of figuring should you keep a set or let it go. This little Wards Airline was given to me by a co worker who found it at the "Big Chicken Barn" in Maine a second hand store for Chickens I guess. He was a good friend so despite the fact it might not be something I would pick out I gave it a chance. He indicated to me it had been restored and played...well barely played and it was not really well done underneath, in fact it looked scary, so much so I asked one of the best guys in our New England Radio Club to see what he might be able to do with it, his name was Ray Bintliff. May be familiar with Ray he wrote a couple of repair books and the Philco Condensers and More book. Much to my chagrin he asked if he could use the radio as a "how not to repair" a radio in one of his books. He did a great job. Ray has passed away and this is a sweet reminder of my friend. 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/92577012@N...326453494/

Simple set, finish is original, some spots you can see no finish, sold for 9.95 in 1937. The type of radio if you can't afford a console you could pick up and still listen to Jack Benny. I think I will keep it as it is pretty small too. Ray did a nice job and it sounds very good. 


Well, I guess we will never know the answer to that question. However, other than being just a curiosity or a conversation piece, this set is a nice looking wooden radio from the 1930s, and it looks pretty good up there on the shelf

Just had one of my 3 Predicta's fixed.
(The later 17" model that probably lived in a Holiday Inn way back when.)

I need to get a DVD or BluRay Player to feed video into the TV.
I plan to attach a Balun to where the antenna leads are; then a player to the Balun.

Wondering if anyone can suggest a good unit to feed into the set?
I guess any DVD or BluRay Player would work.
Just wondered if anyone had any other thoughts or a specific unit to recommend.

Thanks!

Just picked up the second of the three Leatherette Philco's. (My second one in the three-radio series) Nice shape, all projects scheduled to be restored and flipped will have to wait until I get this one electrically restored so I can add it to the collection.

Hello,

The HV winding on the trans is about 700 volts no load. My meter (Fluke 115) only reads to 650 volts so I measured from center tap to each side of about 350 each. There is barely any current draw on the AC side. Does this sound high? The resistance is 157 and 177 ohms per side with total of 334. The schemtic says 275 ohms. This is all with the trans out of the chassis. I have replaced the wires as they were pretty crusty.

Thanks,
Dan

I found this radio on my local Facebook a few weeks ago. The original price was 80CAD (about $57USD). Today I looked at this listing again. The price has been reduced to an incredible 25CAD ($18USD). I only have to drive 16 minutes from my house to see the seller, and 5 minutes ago this radio was on my desk. This radio is probably from 1930-31. The Radio Museum labels it as a "Superheterodyne", but this is a mistake, it is a TRF radio.
At first glance, the radio is complete, all visible parts are original and present.
I will have a lot of fun restoring this radio.

Bragging about my latest find. I've been wanting one of these four-column jobs. Didn't expect that what landed in the house would be a 91X, but it turned up eight miles away on FBMP and now it's mine. 

Code 225 seems to be missing from the library, unless I just missed it. If anyone sees data for it, let me know. I know it's at least the second one on this Phorum. I can tell you it's a single-band, dual-speaker model. I'm told it plays when plugged in, though I find that neither the power switch (NFG) nor tuning knobs (missing dial string) work. Had to take it apart in the garage to get it downstairs. 

Good enough cabinet condition to not have to strip and refinish. It would have to be, this looks really hard to refinish...

   
   
   

Ok, now is time to post my first question.  I have a Philco 46-1213 that I am going to start working on here real shortly.  I have been studying the Schematic for the last few days.  I am completely new at reading them, but I have been doing a lot of research and have watched several videos.  They're starting to make more sense to me, but I have a long way to go.   My first task for this radio is to replace the crumbling 2 prong non-polarized plug.  I want to use a 3-wire cord, with an inline fuse.  My trouble with reading the Schematic is I don't understand which connection is the neutral wire.  I will attach a photo of my schematic.  How do you decide which leg is neutral so not to place the power on the chassis?

https://philcoradio.com/library/download...%20140.pdf

I’ve replaced all the caps and resistors and the radio is working but minimal volume unless I put my hand near the rear of the chassis. The radio then comes to life. I know I’m acting as an antennae but is this a sign that the antennae coil needs to be rewound? I’m not very good at troubleshooting.

Am I on the right path or what other items should I check. I realize this is simple stuff for most of the members but not for me. Any advice would be appreciated.