Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Model 47-1230;
#1

Hello, new member here. I have recently come across a Philco model 47-1230 radio and would like to get as much information as I can about it to aid in talking about it during house tours.


Attached Files Image(s)
   
#2

Lee,

Welcome!

Start from here. This has schematics and bunch of other things that will help you.

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/pagesbymodel...013606.pdf


The radio has modern FM band and a record player.

Some overall info is in our gallery

https://philcoradio.com/gallery2/1947a/#Model_47-1230

People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
#3

Hi and welcome,

Here is the service info for your set which has more than you would ever what to know about it. There are a couple of '46 models that are similar in appearance but have different features.
It wasn't uncommon in those right after WWII to scramble to get back in to civilian production, called reconversion. It's not uncommon for 1946 products to look like their prewar counterparts or for '46, '47, and '48 model to look the same.
The 47-1230 was released in the fall of 1946 for the '47 season. The best and newest feature was the new FM band.

https://philcoradio.com/library/download...6-1947.pdf

When my pals were reading comic books
I was down in the basement in my dad's
workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
Vol 1-50 admiring the old set and trying to
figure out what all those squiggly meant.
Circa 1966
Now I think I've got!

Terry
#4

Hello Lee, Are you looking to restore the set to working condition or just spiffy it up a bit to use as a static display piece?

You can find the missing knob here: http://www.renovatedradios.com/product.php?product=214

The missing push button may be a bit harder to obtain. You could place a want ad for it in the proper section of this phorum.

Greg V.
West Bend, WI
Member WARCI.org
#5

Morzh:
Thank you. Both helpful.
Lee
#6

Terry:
Wow, good stuff. Thank you very much.
Lee
#7

Greg:
Just spiffing it up. It is in a 100 year old historic home here in northern Ohio. I am a member of a volunteer group that helps maintain the home and supplies it with period furnishings. I also am one their docents that conducts house tours. Will use what I can learn about the radio to engage the public during those tours.
Will look into a knob and push button. Thanks very much.
Lee
#8

On ebay you can find DVDS of old radio programs from the same time period as the set guest would be able to travel back in time. Just a idea . Stay Safe David




Users browsing this thread:
[-]
Recent Posts
Jackson 715 not working
Now that you posted the schematic, I don't know why that Sprague electrolytic cap is across the meter, as it is not indi...MrFixr55 — 05:51 PM
HiFi (Chifi) tube amp build - but my own design.
What may be lacking in the PP Tube amps may be the 2nd harmonics, which some, especially RCA back in the day called &quo...MrFixr55 — 05:32 PM
Jackson 715 not working
Usually in an emission tester, the tube under test is measured as if it were a diode. So, some testers connect all the g...RodB — 04:17 PM
Restoring Philco 37-604C
Yep. F5 is green, D5 is Red. Red is Bad. Green is Clean.morzh — 01:30 PM
Jackson 715 not working
I did start to do that but I stalled out because I could not figure out how the grid and plate get voltage. In this diag...daveone23 — 11:52 AM
Restoring Philco 37-604C
(Insert Homer Simpson "DOPF" Here.) When all fails, look at the can. Took the Ron Ramirez advice, red Caig D...MrFixr55 — 09:23 AM
Philco 91 Speaker Replacement
From your text I am not sure if you intend to use the existing speaker with a resistor instead of the field coil. It wo...morzh — 08:44 AM
Philco 91 Speaker Replacement
My field coil is bad. I am still hoping to find an original, but if I can't I will go with a fitting Philco speaker, 125...dconant — 08:34 AM
Philco 91 Speaker Replacement
As Rod said, it is OK to use a fitting speaker, and then look for an original one. If you buy a Hammond 125 output tr...morzh — 08:15 AM
Philco 91 Speaker Replacement
Yes, I often have to substitute, then keep an eye out for an original. In the meantime, the radio is working and being e...RodB — 08:02 AM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently 4793 online users. [Complete List]
» 2 Member(s) | 4791 Guest(s)
AvatarAvatar

>