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RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - mikethedruid - 06-11-2022

Here are the pages on the Type L1 chassis, and type N speaker, from my scans. I already have them indexed, so it was easy-peasy to find them...

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I think these are pretty readable. This is pretty much what they all are like. Hope they are of help. Yes, they will be available. I will put all the JPG files and the compiled index on SD cards, and will make them available to members here at cost plus shipping. If this site would like to include them in the library, they could pretty easily change the index into a home page from which to access the various page files based on the index entry. I would be happy to let them make such an inclusion.

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - MrFixr55 - 06-11-2022

@Mike the Druid:
What a beautiful phonograph. How many "kiddies" know what a Victrola was, let alone the original Edison Cylinder units. Do they know who Edison was? Amazing how some kids will become ecstatic when they discover "vinyl". STEM and Arts / Humanities are both important for a well rounded education.

Also, great scans of the A-K Schematics!

Best Regards,

John, MrFixr55

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - mikethedruid - 06-12-2022

Hi John, I also have a Victrola model VV-XX, SN 107314 from about 1912-13. It also works fine. I have a few hundred old 78 records to play on it. I also lucked out, and bought out the boxes of 78 needles from a record store when I was in my 20s, 4 boxes of 500 needles each, so I have plenty, so I can change the needle every 20 plays or so to save my records.My mother and I used to go to the Salvation Army when I was a young kid, and buy old 78 records. The 10 inch were 10 cents each, and the 12" were 15 cents. Over the years we bought several hundred in many different genres. This is what my Victrola looks like. (Exact same model, same condition, but this is not my machine)
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RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - mikethedruid - 06-12-2022

LOL ! That post reminded me. Imagine packing all those 78s when I moved ! I bought special double walled boxes, a little oversized, and I bought rolls of corrugated shock insulating stock, and layered 1 record, a layer of the corrugated, then the next record. I packed them carefully and well, and they all made it here with only 3 broken out of the whole collection. Not bad considering how brittle and fragile they are.

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - MrFixr55 - 06-13-2022

I worked for a guy that had an Edison (can't remember what the model was called) that played either Victor style records using a Victor style Sound Box or the really thick Edison disks with the grooves that moved the needle vertically as opposed to horizontally. The Sound Box for the Edison Disks had a permanent diamond needle. I wonder if an aftermarket manufacturer made a permanent needle for the Victor records, and if not, why not. I thought that I once saw a similar type needle in a 40s version crystal cartridge with a chuck for the Victor steel needles. He has passed away and I don't know what happened to the records or machine.

Ms. Fixr is not enamored of either my radio and TV collection or my desire for a few classic cars, so I don't have the room for a Victrola, and (I assume) that the Edison Cylinder machines are as much out of my reach as a Scott Philharmonic or Zenith Stratosphere. However, I did go crazy and buy a Westinghouse RC and an AK 10 (the Breadboard is for a Pooley Cabinet though) I have restored both to working condition. The "patina" on the RC wood cabinet is too nice to touch. I have BBT Radiotrons and a and a Deforest ceramic based "Audion" in the 1st RF Stage of the A-K, and BBTs in the Westinghouse. I currently are most jazzed about these radios, as the Westinghouse is 100 years old.

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - mikethedruid - 06-15-2022

Hooray ! I finally finished the index of all the Atwater Kent factory service manuals ! I scanned every single page, and went page by page and indexed the information on each page. Now it will be easy for those working on an Arwater Kent set to access all the information easily. I just have to write a How to use this information" , re-scan a few pages that can be improved, and it's done !

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - mikethedruid - 06-15-2022

The re-scans are done. This project was a LOT of work, but, being retired, I just went at it as if it was a working task, and kept plugging along until it was all done. Having a very good scanner helped a LOT. Now I just have to wait for the SD cards to arrive. I may buy some thumb drives too, and distribute that on that format too.

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - Paul Philco322 - 06-15-2022

Great that info will be electronically preserved.

Paul

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - Eliot Ness - 06-15-2022

Good job Mike Icon_thumbup

I'm anxious to add that info to my service library.

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - Nathan Slingerland - 06-15-2022

Awesome Mike!

This will be super useful for folks.

Even though it's not Philco related one option to make it widely available would be something to host on a page in the Philco Library site: https://philcoradio.com/library/index.php/service-info/ - message me if you're interested in that route.

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - RodB - 06-18-2022

Hi Mike - Is there a reason that AK doesn't put resistor and capacitor values in the documents? I was looking at the downloads of the AK L-1 stuff and I don't see any values.

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - mikethedruid - 06-18-2022

This is because A.K. used proprietary components. Most of the condensers were contained within potted metal housings. All the values can be found in:
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Which is contained in the scans I have made.

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - radiorich - 06-19-2022

Hello mike,
thank you for posting those photos I love the manuals very impressive I have never looked at an AK manual before .

Sincerely Richard

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - RodB - 06-19-2022

Mike, that's one way to keep RCA off your back. Thank you again for doing this.

RE: Atwater-Kent Original Service Data - GarySP - 06-19-2022

What an achievement, Mike! Your scans are INCREDIBLY clear considering they are nearly a century old. Wether we ever use the information or not, we all owe you a debt of gratitude for preserving the past for the future. Take care and BE HEALTHY! Gary