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help me id these radios - mg34.42 - 01-03-2022
please help me id these radios the radio on the top i suspect has the wrong chassis i think it is a 112 it use two 47's 4 24's and one 80 the photo with the normal and max switch is the top radio
RE: help me id these radios - Brad Winder - 01-03-2022
The top one is an 87 Highboy cabinet. The stretcher base has been cut off, unfortunately. The chassis can't be a 112 using that tube line-up (or that few of tubes either). The 86 chassis used a switch to choose the power input like that one.
The bottom one is the Deluxe Highboy, and looks to be in nice shape!
RE: help me id these radios - Ron Ramirez - 01-03-2022
On the top cabinet photo - Not only has the stretcher base been cut off, but parts of each leg have also been cut off. Yes, the chassis is obviously a 112 with that NORMAL - MAX switch. Only the 111 and 112 had that. And since you say it uses 47 outputs, then it must be a late 112 chassis.
Both are 1929 models. Count the number of tubes in the chassis which is inside the radio in the bottom photo to see what you have.
6 tubes - model 65
7 tubes - model 76
8 tubes - model 87
9 tubes - model 95
RE: help me id these radios - mg34.42 - 01-22-2022
ok so help me id the one on the bottom it has may be a 96 chassis it is using two 45's one 80 3 24's and 3 27's it looks like musical chassis to me. could also have the wrong tube shield on i see that the model 95 has the same tube line up
benny
RE: help me id these radios - Ron Ramirez - 01-22-2022
Go back and read post #3 above.
RE: help me id these radios - mg34.42 - 01-22-2022
i see that the model 95 has 9 tubes i just now got this home and am able to get a better look at it i was just wondering about the difference in chassis i have not had a chance to remove the bottom thank you for your help i am just trying to be sure i have all the correct stuff
benny
RE: help me id these radios - Ron Ramirez - 01-22-2022
Ok. Differences:
Model 95 has a brass dial scale, illuminated from above; Model 96 has a tan celluloid dial scale, illuminated from behind.
Model 95 has a two position local-distance switch; Model 96 has a four position tone control.
Model 95 uses the 1928-29 cylindrical capacitors under the chassis; Model 96 uses Bakelite block capacitors.
(I think) Model 95 uses the older 1929 speaker connector with four pins spaced wide apart - a large rectangular plug; Model 96 uses the "newer" speaker connector which is the same as used on 1931 Philcos such as models 70, 90, 112, etc. - a round plug with four pins spaced closely together, much like a 4-pin tube base, only with one large pin.
And that's about it.
They are otherwise the same.
RE: help me id these radios - mg34.42 - 01-22-2022
thank you so much you are a wealth of information, so this is a 96 chassis i just opened it up and it has Bakelite caps i just wanted to verify this before i started on this. this is the second time i have gotten one of these radios that someone has swapped the chassis the caps are easy to replace i am trying to figure out the best way to recap the can do to a hand injury thank once Agin
benny