[MrFixr55]

Hi R Radbill,
Thanks for the info on the '31 Lincoln. I am much more knowledgeable on later ones. My bucket list project is a 1964 Lincoln Continental convertible. 4 doors, the rear being suicide. The ragtop does not store behind the seat, the trunk opens backwards, the top unlocks and retracts into the trunk, a small cover flap extends, and the trunk lid closes, all from one toggle switch. There is as much room in the rear seat in these convertibles as there is in in the sedan model.

Regarding your Transitone 3, you have the same options to power it now ad the original owner did in 1931, either by battery, dynamotor or by a Mallory Elkonode "B Eliminator", a vibrator type power supply that later became the standard for car radios until transistorized radios appeared. Since you need 20 9V batteries to get 180V and they would likely last 10 hours or less, (A 9V Type 1604 transistor radio battery is rated for 500mAH and this radio likely draws about 30 mA B+ Current) this is not economically feasible. AA batteries are rated at 2200mAH and would be more feasible, as you
would get about 80hours. However, the batteries and holders would surely add up.

If you have another dynamo similar to the one used with the Transitone 7, it may be useable with the Transitone 3. The output voltage should be between 150 and 190V (Spec is for 180V.) Dynaotors and Mallory Elkonode B Eliminators are very rare nowadays but you may get lucky.

What I was getting at is that a "vibrator" style supply can be built with either a vintage or solid state 6V vibrator, a transformer, capacitor and solid state full wave bridge rectifier. For the purpose of testing the radio, you can hook a whole bunch of 9volt transistor batteries in series. It won't play long but it will play. Currently, I have no drawing program for electronics and have no way of scanning a hand drawing into a computer. If an Expert can draw this, you may be able to assemble it or have someone else assemble for you.