[BILL]

I have a Kent 422 ,little metal 4 tube radio ,I 've got it playing,but would like to know if this can be found in "Riders" not a real good preforming set,so far ,has no IF tube? need alinement, IF 455?

[klondike98]

I don't see it in Rider Vol 1-23, nor in Beitman. Seems it may be a tough schematic to find; the Radiomuseum is looking for one: http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/kent_422.html

This fellow has one, you might try emailing him: http://web.eecs.umich.edu/~srs/Antiques/

[Jayce]

That looks like a re-badged Arvin.

[BrendaAnnD]

Have a look at this:

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel...012516.pdf

[BILL]

I think this is an Arvin radio, THANKS for the tip on the schematic BRENDA that sure looks like my radio! I got it to play somewhat better got it tracking good ,loose the signal on lower end,mixer/detector problem?
This radio plays like it looks CHEAP! ,I think by using the name KENT they though they could cash in on the ATWATER KENT name ,but AK never built anything this cheap!

[morzh]

In a Russian prison/criminal argot "Kent" means "a pal".

[BrendaAnnD]

Bill,

These sets are a bit tricky to align properly, and if not done right, you won't have any low end at all.

You pretty much have to ignore the dial calibration on the low end of the dial. Set your signal generator to 600 KHz then find the signal on the radio. Once you find it, you need to tweak the outer rotor plates on the antenna section. By pulling the cutout sections out a bit or pushing them in a bit, you'll change the resonance of the antenna section to bring it into alignment with the LO. Then use the trimmer on the tuner to bring both the LO and Antenna to match the dial at about 1400 KHz. You may have to do this several times.

[morzh]

How did they calibrate it at the factory? Same way?