[Guest]

is there any way to add a line in to this model? i see that there's a pre-set on the back panel for a phono line, but i don't understand how to hook up. any words of wisdom?
nat

[Bill Hutchinson]

I'm not familiar with this model, but I would think that the phono input would work as a line input, since the cartridges made in those days were much higher output than later day magnetic cartridges that reqired a preamp.

In all liklihood (correct me if I'm wrong), the input jack is not an RCA-type - it's probably a three pin jack that's long obsolete. You could probably convert it to an RCA with no problem. It shouldn't be too difficult to do.

Good luck!

Bill

[Guest]

thanks for the response, Bill, but there's no input jack on the back. there are 7 flathead screws that you can loosen or tighten. i gather from other discussions that you adjust the presets by tightening those screws.

at first i thought that i could loosen the screw, thread an rca wire under it, and tighten it back up, so it stayed in place. but once i did that, i had no knob to turn to 'phono' so i can't figure out how to convince the radio to accept a line in.

but it has that 'phono' preset on the back panel, so there must be a way! thanks for your help though...

nat

[Terry Burns]

Hi Nat,
Looking at the schematic there is no hook-up for a phono.
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/339/M0013339.htm
The screws on the back are station presets for the pushbuttons on the front of the radio. You push a button then you turn the screws to select a station for that button. One is a coarse tune the other is the fine adjust so to speak.

Terry

[Guest]

thanks for sending the schematic. why would they have a preset that's labeled phono/tv if it can't be used? is it possible to wire in, and tune it with the screws until it picks up the line in?

i know it sounds daffy, but my cd player in my car is like that - the radio has to be tuned to an fm station in order to pick up the cd player. so now i have this idea planted in my head, and that preset is labeled phono!

thanks again for your response!

nat

[Chuck Schwark]

The PHONO button is for a wireless record changer, like Models 40-RP-1, 40-RP-2 or 40-RP-3 that "broadcast" the record to an unsed AM frequency for that pushbutton range.

[Guest]

wow! so does that mean i can pick up things like baby monitors, or wireless speakers if i tune it right? is there a chance that i could use wireless headphones or something like that, and just tune it in?

thanks so much for the lead!

[Chuck Schwark]

No, sorry. All those devices are high-freq VHF or UHF FM signals, not an AM broadcast-band freq.