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I just picked up a small inn table radio with a model 91 Chassis. It uses an external speaker. Looks similar to the 19LZX but has the external speaker. Anyone know what model this set goes by?
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Hi Joe and welcome to the Phorum. Can you post some photos?
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Look in the Philco Gallery:
http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/1933a.htm#l
It sounds like you are describing a 91RX.
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Why does everyone have one of these and not me!
Oh yeah I hvae not room,
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Welcome and great find!
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No, Kirk, you do not have them because while people go to normal places to find radios you go to search trash and climb roofs.
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Ron
It is similar To the 91RX in the gallery, but mine has solid sides (no speaker cloth) since it uses a remote speaker. It came with a Philco cathedral speaker. I hooked it up today and it plays great. Shadow meter works too. Is there a procedure for adjusting the shadow meter to optimize how narrow it gets with a strong station?
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Was the radio restored/repaired by someone before?
If not, playing it is a bad idea.
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Has the radio been recapped recently? If not you risk damaging it by not doing so. Post some pics...you can see how at
http://www.philcoradio.com/phorum/showth...p?tid=4371
Schematic for the 91 series is available on Nostalgiaair.org
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It has been restored and modified to interface with an older pm Philco speaker in a cathedral cabinet.
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First, pictures of jamr005's Philco chairside and the cathedral speaker:
[Image:
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k420/...g~original]
[Image:
http://i326.photobucket.com/albums/k420/...g~original]
Now, having this information, I know what this is: The chairside is a 14LZX from early 1933.
http://www.philcoradio.com/gallery/1933a.htm#a
The 14LZX uses the same chassis as model 91. The tube layout sticker inside should state "Model 91 and 14 Series".
Now, the speaker: It is a 1932 model R-3 extension speaker. This speaker was introduced with Philco's new lineup of radios in June 1932. A picture of one may be seen in this site's History section at this link:
http://www.philcoradio.com/history/othrphil.htm
Top row, fourth photo from left.
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