Posts: 457
Threads: 31
Joined: Sep 2009
City: Lapeer
State, Province, Country: MI
Hello, I'm curious about the antenna that Philco would (might) have provided with their radios, specifically the 37-650 radio. Did a stock antenna come with it or was the antenna an option? If so what do (does?) the Philco Phorum community generally use? Thanks,
Joe
Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"
Posts: 457
Threads: 31
Joined: Sep 2009
City: Lapeer
State, Province, Country: MI
Me again. To expand on my thoughts, I remember working on a Zenith console about 20 years ago that had a Zenith brand antenna in the cabinet. It was round and weighed 4-5 pounds. Did Philco make any such thing? Thanks
Joe
Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"
Posts: 181
Threads: 0
Joined: Mar 2008
City: Pocasset, MA
I believe Philco offered a doublet (dipole) with balanced transmission line and matching transformers.
Posts: 457
Threads: 31
Joined: Sep 2009
City: Lapeer
State, Province, Country: MI
Thanks Alan. If this was just a standard external longwire I can create one. Was this something that fit within the confines of the cabinet? Do you think there is an outline or list of components so i could duplicate it? Thanks for the feedback.
Joe
Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"
Posts: 13,776
Threads: 580
Joined: Sep 2005
City: Ferdinand
State, Province, Country: Indiana
The antenna Alan describes is an external antenna, made to be installed outside the home.
If you could find someone who has one, perhaps you might be able to duplicate it?
These crop up on eBay from time to time - look for the "Philco High Efficiency Aerial." They are museum pieces if still in their original boxes, though; and do not deserve to be installed outdoors and put to use, in my opinion.
A better solution would be to string a longwire antenna outside your home; that is, unless you live in one of those subdivisions with a "homeowners' association" and all of their restrictive rules which will not allow you to do so. If so...sorry for your bad luck. In this case, an alternative would be to string some sort of longwire inside the attic of your home, as long as your home does not have aluminum siding!
--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
Posts: 457
Threads: 31
Joined: Sep 2009
City: Lapeer
State, Province, Country: MI
Thanks Ron. I have an antenna for a SX-190 I use; I was hoping for something compact and indoors. I have a couple of angles and am going to try my luck. Thanks to all!
Joe
Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"
Posts: 893
Threads: 9
Joined: Mar 2008
City: Vieques, PR USA
State, Province, Country: PR
joeswl Wrote:Me again. To expand on my thoughts, I remember working on a Zenith console about 20 years ago that had a Zenith brand antenna in the cabinet. It was round and weighed 4-5 pounds. Did Philco make any such thing? Thanks
Hi Joe.
Zenith consoles often used a "Wavemagnet" gizmo. Sort of a generic box loop antenna. So did many other brands. To my recollection the closest thing that Philco used was a big rotatable loop in the bottom of a console cabinet.
Is your 37-650 a table top model? If so then there's not an 'internal' antenna option. You could use the external kit like Alan and Ron mention but for most people the 'random-wire' is the inevitable option.
For the most part you can achieve ~ 80% (or so) of basic BCB and SW reception with as little as 15 or 20 feet of wire as an antenna. You can snake it along the baseboard or whatever. Its akin to using rabbit ears instead of a decent outdoor TV antenna and suits well enough for many applications. If you are inside of a concrete building it may stink for an antenna (just like rabbit ears!) so if you can get some wire outside its really worth the effort. Those Zenith Wavemagnets work equally as poor inside. No magic with them.
Posts: 457
Threads: 31
Joined: Sep 2009
City: Lapeer
State, Province, Country: MI
Thanks Exray. The 37-650X is a floor model with lots of internal room. I have a picture of an antenna on a Philco tabletop (antenna PN 38-9889) which I'm going to try to recreate, but in the end it'll probably be a longwire along the baseboard. The area the radio will be displayed will make outdoor access difficult. Thanks for your time and encouragement!
Joe
Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"
Posts: 13,776
Threads: 580
Joined: Sep 2005
City: Ferdinand
State, Province, Country: Indiana
Chuck's site has a photo and a brief description of the antenna originally supplied with your 37-650, as well as all 1937 Philco models:
http://www.philcorepairbench.com/mystery/40-6112.htm
--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
Posts: 393
Threads: 40
Joined: Sep 2007
City: St Clair Shores, MI, USA
I have both the Philco and Zenith doublet antenna versions. There are slight differences whether that matters or not. I've posted the electrical & physical specs previously. If anyone wants them, I'll dig them up.
-Brian
If you collect or are interested in antique telephones, please visit Classic Rotary Phones
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php
Posts: 13,776
Threads: 580
Joined: Sep 2005
City: Ferdinand
State, Province, Country: Indiana
BDM Wrote:I have both the Philco and Zenith doublet antenna versions. There are slight differences whether that matters or not. I've posted the electrical & physical specs previously. If anyone wants them, I'll dig them up.
Would you, please? I, for one, would be most interested in seeing this information.
By the way, great to hear from you, Brian. How have you been?
--
Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
Posts: 393
Threads: 40
Joined: Sep 2007
City: St Clair Shores, MI, USA
Doing well Ron. I see you are also ![Icon_wink Icon_wink](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif) Congrats on your new start in life (marriage). I'm catching up on the happenings the last year or so. I see I've missed plenty.
I'll dig this info up this weekend. Working 12 hour days (like now, typing away at work).
-Brian
If you collect or are interested in antique telephones, please visit Classic Rotary Phones
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php
Posts: 393
Threads: 40
Joined: Sep 2007
City: St Clair Shores, MI, USA
Here are pics I took real quick. Now, I do have a 1936 Philco antenna also. That one came to me with no instructions and a destroyed box. It's slightly different from the 37 model. I also have a 38 model which is in storage right now. But seems to be identical to the 37 model. Both the Philco and Zenith antennas seem just about identical also.
I haven't tested them electrically.
[Image: http://www.antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/1...enna+1.JPG]
[Image: http://www.antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/1...enna+2.JPG]
[Image: http://www.antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/1...+inst1.JPG]
[Image: http://www.antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/1...+inst2.JPG]
Now the Zenith Doublet
[Image: http://www.antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/1...enna+1.JPG]
[Image: http://www.antiqueradios.com/gallery/d/1...a+inst.JPG]
-Brian
If you collect or are interested in antique telephones, please visit Classic Rotary Phones
http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php
Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)
|
Recent Posts
|
PT-6 antenna connections
|
Hi Bridcarl
+1 on the others. Pin 6 of the 7C6 is the AVC Diode so it is appropriate that that pin 4 of the coil con...MrFixr55 — 07:30 AM |
462ron
|
Joseph, this is beyond awesome. A lot of thought and engineering went into this and you hit a home run! Now I must save ...462ron — 07:27 AM |
Cannot Adjust an IF Transformer’s cores
|
Outstanding work indeed. I wish I could come up with solutions like this.slford310 — 11:16 PM |
Cannot Adjust an IF Transformer’s cores
|
The abilities of our 'Phorum Pholks" never ceases to amaze me! Fantastic fabrication, Joseph! I'm waiting now for...GarySP — 08:27 PM |
PT-6 antenna connections
|
Thanks. I never realized that was a notch noted in the schematic as described. I’ll recheck my wiring.bridkarl — 08:13 PM |
Cannot Adjust an IF Transformer’s cores
|
Thank you! I was quite new to the Phorum when I started this post, so I feel like it might be advantageous to publish a ...jrblasde — 08:07 PM |
PT-6 antenna connections
|
Notice in the schematic the notch at the bottom of the antenna coil is between pins 3 & 4.
Yes, pin 6 of the 7C6 is...RodB — 07:34 PM |
bridkarl
|
I have two PT-6 chassis. On both there is a blue wire that runs from the above chassis transformer to pin 6 of 7C6. So t...bridkarl — 07:23 PM |
Cannot Adjust an IF Transformer’s cores
|
Joseph, now you are an engineer!!RodB — 06:37 PM |
PT-6 antenna connections
|
Hi, reading your explanation I can see the confusion. If you take it one connection at a time it should result in a desi...RodB — 06:34 PM |
Who's Online
|
There are currently 3616 online users. [Complete List] » 3 Member(s) | 3613 Guest(s)
|
|
|
![>](https://philcoradio.com/phorum/images/bootbb/asb/right_arrow.png)
|