02-27-2021, 09:20 AM
Both radios had a fused plug on the AC line. Was this a Philco supplied item?
From the number of 37/38-116s and 37/38-690s I have encountered in years past, I feel that the answer is - yes, they came with the fused plug from the factory.
New ones are being made, and you can find them at farm and home stores that sell electric fencing. The new ones are made in China (surprise, surprise) and have a "Dare" name on them instead of "El-Menco" but otherwise are identical to the originals.
The parts set had a bottom cover and the one I'm working on had no indication of one.
Since the 37-116 had an open back, the bottom cover is a safety feature. I seem to recall that the 37-116 chassis did not mount on a solid board but instead was supported at the front and back, with the rest of the area under the chassis being open. If that is indeed the case (and I honestly do not remember at present), then a bottom cover is highly recommended, in case there will be children - or dummies - in close proximity to the radio. The bottom cover will keep prying fingers out of the chassis.
The speakers are different. One uses pins that push in, while the other one uses a socket and plug.
Correct. Early models used five individual pins. Later models used the round socket at the end of the cable with matching plug on the speaker.
The wiring harness for the lighting is also built better on the parts set. It has a nice loomed harness with a plug so it can be removed.
No comment other than they made improvements as they went along.
The Magnetic Tuning transformer #81 is a square can which has a different 81S tuning cap. Could this be used in the set I'm repairing if needed?
Possibly, but study the Magnetic Tuning circuit of a 38-116 first to be sure they are the same.
From the number of 37/38-116s and 37/38-690s I have encountered in years past, I feel that the answer is - yes, they came with the fused plug from the factory.
New ones are being made, and you can find them at farm and home stores that sell electric fencing. The new ones are made in China (surprise, surprise) and have a "Dare" name on them instead of "El-Menco" but otherwise are identical to the originals.
The parts set had a bottom cover and the one I'm working on had no indication of one.
Since the 37-116 had an open back, the bottom cover is a safety feature. I seem to recall that the 37-116 chassis did not mount on a solid board but instead was supported at the front and back, with the rest of the area under the chassis being open. If that is indeed the case (and I honestly do not remember at present), then a bottom cover is highly recommended, in case there will be children - or dummies - in close proximity to the radio. The bottom cover will keep prying fingers out of the chassis.
The speakers are different. One uses pins that push in, while the other one uses a socket and plug.
Correct. Early models used five individual pins. Later models used the round socket at the end of the cable with matching plug on the speaker.
The wiring harness for the lighting is also built better on the parts set. It has a nice loomed harness with a plug so it can be removed.
No comment other than they made improvements as they went along.
The Magnetic Tuning transformer #81 is a square can which has a different 81S tuning cap. Could this be used in the set I'm repairing if needed?
Possibly, but study the Magnetic Tuning circuit of a 38-116 first to be sure they are the same.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
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