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I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Paul Philco322 - 12-12-2020
No more consoles......................well until a smallish one came along. Picked this up from a fellow radio club officer, really nice shape and restored. He needed more room, now I need more room. I like the dial and the 3 spars over the speaker reminiscent of those Arvin Rythym series, or am I high?
Eight tubes and a nice speaker, has a fine tuning pull option on tuner. So a lttle gift for Dad. Current console count in house is 2, 1 in garage.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/92577012@N02/albums/72157717282902762
Paul
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Phlogiston - 12-12-2020
I'm working on a Scott 800-B right now. Nice cabinet, nice chrome, REALLY NICE radio and amp. It doesn't have the stock phono - Webcor 60. I have several choices but I don't think I want to limit this system to 78's only.
Oh - also, no place to put it.
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Paul Philco322 - 12-12-2020
Where does it go?
Paul
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - rfeenstra - 12-12-2020
Russ, I have an 800B waiting in the wings. Fairly bad shape and no cabinet. Are you going to do a blog post on your progress? I'd like to see what your experience is! I may just want it to replace my 16A in the shop. I would like the quick tuning.
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Eliot Ness - 12-13-2020
Nice Silvertone Paul
The grille bars do resemble those on the Arvin Rhythm series. Oh, I think you're among many here who have broken similar pledges
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Dan Walker - 12-13-2020
I like that console, especially the dial. The cabinet is also in very nice condition.
You must have more room because have more. Because I have 11 consoles in the house and 13 in the garage.
Dan in Calgary
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Paul Philco322 - 12-13-2020
Thanks Dan, I feel a bit better now. I can fit nine more in the house!
.Paul
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Phlogiston - 12-13-2020
Paul, "where does it go?"
That is the question.
I am down to a couple of possibilities: Add on to the museum, a strong possibility after SARS CoV II goes away, or, selling it and a bunch of other radios/audio/boat anchors (likely in any scenario - after - - you know).
There is also the 29-tube Meissner console. It is much more rare. It looks good setting back by the tractor - -for a while. I do have a blog post coming up for this one and the Collins R390 and the Hammerlund SP600 and the Crosley Clipper and - -
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Paul Philco322 - 12-13-2020
Oh yes where.....the hosue is a bit messy anyhow tree going up and all kinds things being moved about.
Really this one may be it.
Paul
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Ron Ramirez - 12-13-2020
This isn't ARF. You can say Coronavirus, COVID-19, Rona, etc. here.
As long as it isn't politicized.On-topic tidbit: I likewise took the pledge, then broke it when a friend brought over a Philco 87 and left it here.
https://ronsradios.com/2020/10/28/another-new-toy-philco-model-87-highboy/
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Paul Philco322 - 12-13-2020
Now the Philco 45L I have in living room, not really console is it? Cuz then I got 3 in the house......is a high or lowboy really a console? I guess....... Paul.
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Jayce - 12-13-2020
Nice Silvertone there and the early version just like mine. The later version swapped a 6A8 for the 41 and 6D6 and dropped to 7 tubes. It also went to a more standard clicker type tone control and MG style tubes. My 1965 is the first 'big' console I ever bought and the Tombstone I got this year has the late style chassis in it.
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Paul Philco322 - 12-13-2020
I believe the 6F6 is the output in the 1965. It does well given the speaker. I have an RCA table model with a 6F6 output that is a loud set.
The thing was built by Colonial. The Schematis sez feel free to order parts directly from Colonial odd as usually they always say Sears.
Paul
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Jayce - 12-13-2020
The push-pull 6F6s in my 1965 give plenty of sound. Same for the tombstone version, though smaller speaker. Actually the early tombstone version used the same speaker as the console.
RE: I took the pledge, broke the pledge..... - Arran - 12-14-2020
I lost count, but I would guess 15 at least.
Regards
Arran