[NJARC] Re: NJARC Digest, Vol 55, Issue 3

Ken kenn750 at optonline.net
Wed Nov 5 19:57:37 EST 2008 

I'm looking for a metal speaker for a Philco 65. If anybody has one in 
reasonable shape/price, please bring it.


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>   1. Fall Swapmeet, Parsippany this Saturday, Nov. 8 (Dave Sica)
>   2. 1940 Philco Console Wanted (NICHOLAS SENKER)
>   3. I want to SInga... (salb203 at aol.com)
>   4. Annual Fall Swap Meet this Saturday (RICHARD LEE)
>   5. Re: I want to SInga... (JOE CRO)
>   6. Re: BC-348 (Scott Roberts)
>   7. Re: BC-348 (Jim Whartenby)
>   8. Re: 1940 Philco Console Wanted (Scott Roberts)
>   9. Re: BC-348 (John Ruccolo)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 14:39:00 -0500
> From: Dave Sica <davesica at juno.com>
> Subject: [NJARC] Fall Swapmeet, Parsippany this Saturday, Nov. 8
> To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
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> The NJARC Fall Swapmeet in Parsippany is now only a few days away. And
> the door prizes are starting to pour in from some generous and
> publicity-savvy sponsors. So far, we've got a capacitor kit from Just
> Radios and some very nice tchotchkes from Antique Electronic Supply, as
> well as club hats and samples from A.R.C. and others. Get there early for
> your shot at the freebies!  Doors open to buyers at 8 AM. More info:
> www.njarc.org. Questions or reservations? Contact club president Richard
> Lee: vp at njarc.org
>
> --Dave Sica
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>
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>
> .
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 16:16:43 -0500 (EST)
> From: NICHOLAS SENKER <ns539 at embarqmail.com>
> Subject: [NJARC] 1940 Philco Console Wanted
> To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
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> I am interested in a small 1940 Philco console, preferably a 40-160.  If 
> you have one at a reasonable price, bring it to the swapmeet.  I need the 
> speaker and loop antenna, cabinet or other problems are of no concern.
> Nick Senker
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:36:55 -0500
> From: salb203 at aol.com
> Subject: [NJARC] I want to SInga...
> To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
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> How many of you remember this cartoon, it brought a smile to my face. I
> have not seen this in over 25 years! It also has a radio theme at the
> end.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28hk97-vZdQ&feature=related
>
> Regards,
> Sal
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 19:03:53 -0800 (PST)
> From: RICHARD LEE <radiorich at prodigy.net>
> Subject: [NJARC] Annual Fall Swap Meet this Saturday
> To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
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> Greetings fellow enthusiasts, Less than one week to the NJARC Fall Swap 
> Meet, at Parsippany PAL. If you want to sell there are some tables left. 
> Buyers enter at 8am. See you Saturday, Richard Lee President NJARC
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:53:06 -0500
> From: "JOE CRO" <n3ibx at verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: [NJARC] I want to SInga...
> To: "New Jersey Antique Radio Club" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
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> Sal,
>     What a terrific number! I believe it was in the 1936 ""Your Hit 
> Parade"
> and done by "Owl" Jolson,Cab Calloway, and a few others.
> Joe Cro N3IBX
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>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <salb203 at aol.com>
> To: <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 8:36 PM
> Subject: [NJARC] I want to SInga...
>
>
>> Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>> _______________________________________________
>> How many of you remember this cartoon, it brought a smile to my face. I
>> have not seen this in over 25 years! It also has a radio theme at the 
>> end.
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28hk97-vZdQ&feature=related
>>
>> Regards,
>> Sal
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 23:17:26 -0800 (PST)
> From: Scott Roberts <ng19delta at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [NJARC] BC-348
> To: NJARC Radio Club <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <318459.6273.qm at web52207.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
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> Well, I haven't had any replies yet...
>
> I added a pair of filter caps and a choke to thw 28VDC power supply I 
> cobbled together, but no change in the hum. So, I am going to replace the 
> caps in the dynamotor and see what that does. After that, ? I guess I just 
> start fiddlin with stuff.
>
> Any help still appreciated!
> Thanks!
> Scott
>
>
> --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Scott Roberts <ng19delta at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Scott Roberts <ng19delta at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: [NJARC] BC-348
>> To: "NJARC Radio Club" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:24 PM
>> Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>> _______________________________________________
>> Hi Everybody-
>> I am messing about with my BC-348P(Not my Uncle's, but
>> the one I picked up at the swap meet a few months back) and
>> am setting it up for its original power supply. Dave Sica
>> did me a great favor, and swapped me a BC-348 dynamotor and
>> mount in exchange for a radio I had he was interested in. I
>> cleaned & relubricated the bearings on the dynamotor,
>> and put it into the de-modified chassis after testing. My
>> test rig is simply a 25.2 VAC transformer, rectified through
>> 4 1N4007 diodes, but no filter caps. (This tuning units, see
>> nothing may be important...)
>>
>> The dynamotor tested out nicely- on 25.2 VDC(rectified) it
>> was putting out around 230 VDC. The few caps in the
>> dynamotor are original, one a nice metal one, the other a
>> paper cap. (It is a DM-28-Q, from a BC-348-Q) Caps have not
>> been replaced in the dynamotor, but all caps were redone in
>> the BC-348-P.
>>
>> When I switch the unit on, in either AVC or MVC mode, with
>> the proper impedence headset, or speaker, I get a hum, but
>> no indication of volume control- no scratchiness, nothing,
>> but a hum. I have tried running it through the FL-30-M
>> filter(similar to FL-8-A) but it has no effect. Could this
>> be a hum from my cheap-a** power unit(literally thrown
>> together to form a circuit) that could be solved by a couple
>> filter caps before it comes into the radio?(If so, would
>> 47/450Es be about right?)
>>
>> I have been rechecking my wiring repairs, and, other than
>> tearing out the tuning units and looking into them I see
>> nothing obviously missed. Tubes have all been tested on my
>> Precision tester, and check out fine.
>>
>> Ideas?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Scott
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> NJARC mailing list
>> NJARC at mailman.qth.net
>> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 04:51:34 -0800 (PST)
> From: Jim Whartenby <antqradio at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [NJARC] BC-348
> To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
> Message-ID: <624680.62958.qm at web82708.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Scott
> Hum is there regardless of volume control setting?
> Does the radio otherwise receive?
> Are the tube filaments also powered by the DC supply?
> Was the big capacitor under the dynamotor tested or replaced?
> Jim
>
>
> --- On Tue, 11/4/08, Scott Roberts <ng19delta at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Scott Roberts <ng19delta at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [NJARC] BC-348
>> To: "NJARC Radio Club" <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>> Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 1:17 AM
>> Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>> _______________________________________________
>> Well, I haven't had any replies yet...
>>
>> I added a pair of filter caps and a choke to thw 28VDC
>> power supply I cobbled together, but no change in the hum.
>> So, I am going to replace the caps in the dynamotor and see
>> what that does. After that, ? I guess I just start fiddlin
>> with stuff.
>>
>> Any help still appreciated!
>> Thanks!
>> Scott
>>
>>
>> --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Scott Roberts
>> <ng19delta at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > From: Scott Roberts <ng19delta at yahoo.com>
>> > Subject: [NJARC] BC-348
>> > To: "NJARC Radio Club"
>> <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>> > Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:24 PM
>> > Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Hi Everybody-
>> > I am messing about with my BC-348P(Not my Uncle's,
>> but
>> > the one I picked up at the swap meet a few months
>> back) and
>> > am setting it up for its original power supply. Dave
>> Sica
>> > did me a great favor, and swapped me a BC-348
>> dynamotor and
>> > mount in exchange for a radio I had he was interested
>> in. I
>> > cleaned & relubricated the bearings on the
>> dynamotor,
>> > and put it into the de-modified chassis after testing.
>> My
>> > test rig is simply a 25.2 VAC transformer, rectified
>> through
>> > 4 1N4007 diodes, but no filter caps. (This tuning
>> units, see
>> > nothing may be important...)
>> >
>> > The dynamotor tested out nicely- on 25.2
>> VDC(rectified) it
>> > was putting out around 230 VDC. The few caps in the
>> > dynamotor are original, one a nice metal one, the
>> other a
>> > paper cap. (It is a DM-28-Q, from a BC-348-Q) Caps
>> have not
>> > been replaced in the dynamotor, but all caps were
>> redone in
>> > the BC-348-P.
>> >
>> > When I switch the unit on, in either AVC or MVC mode,
>> with
>> > the proper impedence headset, or speaker, I get a hum,
>> but
>> > no indication of volume control- no scratchiness,
>> nothing,
>> > but a hum. I have tried running it through the FL-30-M
>> > filter(similar to FL-8-A) but it has no effect. Could
>> this
>> > be a hum from my cheap-a** power unit(literally thrown
>> > together to form a circuit) that could be solved by a
>> couple
>> > filter caps before it comes into the radio?(If so,
>> would
>> > 47/450Es be about right?)
>> >
>> > I have been rechecking my wiring repairs, and, other
>> than
>> > tearing out the tuning units and looking into them I
>> see
>> > nothing obviously missed. Tubes have all been tested
>> on my
>> > Precision tester, and check out fine.
>> >
>> > Ideas?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> > Scott
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > NJARC mailing list
>> > NJARC at mailman.qth.net
>> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc
>> _______________________________________________
>> NJARC mailing list
>> NJARC at mailman.qth.net
>> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 09:56:00 -0800 (PST)
> From: Scott Roberts <ng19delta at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [NJARC] 1940 Philco Console Wanted
> To: New Jersey Antique Radio Club <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
> Message-ID: <123547.43390.qm at web52211.mail.re2.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Nick-
> I'll be bringing a 39-116, which has the loop antenna, but I am not sure 
> if it is the same size(didn't look yours up to compare) and I am not sure 
> of speaker condition.
>
> Scott
>
>
> --- On Mon, 11/3/08, NICHOLAS SENKER <ns539 at embarqmail.com> wrote:
>
>> From: NICHOLAS SENKER <ns539 at embarqmail.com>
>> Subject: [NJARC] 1940 Philco Console Wanted
>> To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 4:16 PM
>> Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>> _______________________________________________
>> I am interested in a small 1940 Philco console, preferably
>> a 40-160.  If you have one at a reasonable price, bring it
>> to the swapmeet.  I need the speaker and loop antenna,
>> cabinet or other problems are of no concern.
>> Nick Senker
>> _______________________________________________
>> NJARC mailing list
>> NJARC at mailman.qth.net
>> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 10:08:37 -0800 (PST)
> From: John Ruccolo <jr6v6gt at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [NJARC] BC-348
> To: njarc at mailman.qth.net, antqradio at sbcglobal.net
> Message-ID: <554048.79086.qm at web110413.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Scott's BC-348 was in a B-24 that got hit in a raid over Frankfurt, and 
> hasn't been the same since. It's been humming since 1944.
>
> JR
>
>
> --- On Tue, 11/4/08, Jim Whartenby <antqradio at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> From: Jim Whartenby <antqradio at sbcglobal.net>
>> Subject: Re: [NJARC] BC-348
>> To: njarc at mailman.qth.net
>> Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 7:51 AM
>> Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>> _______________________________________________
>> Scott
>> Hum is there regardless of volume control setting?
>> Does the radio otherwise receive?
>> Are the tube filaments also powered by the DC supply?
>> Was the big capacitor under the dynamotor tested or
>> replaced?
>> Jim
>>
>>
>> --- On Tue, 11/4/08, Scott Roberts
>> <ng19delta at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > From: Scott Roberts <ng19delta at yahoo.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [NJARC] BC-348
>> > To: "NJARC Radio Club"
>> <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>> > Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2008, 1:17 AM
>> > Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Well, I haven't had any replies yet...
>> >
>> > I added a pair of filter caps and a choke to thw 28VDC
>> > power supply I cobbled together, but no change in the
>> hum.
>> > So, I am going to replace the caps in the dynamotor
>> and see
>> > what that does. After that, ? I guess I just start
>> fiddlin
>> > with stuff.
>> >
>> > Any help still appreciated!
>> > Thanks!
>> > Scott
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Scott Roberts
>> > <ng19delta at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > > From: Scott Roberts <ng19delta at yahoo.com>
>> > > Subject: [NJARC] BC-348
>> > > To: "NJARC Radio Club"
>> > <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>> > > Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:24 PM
>> > > Visit our web site - See http://www.njarc.org
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > Hi Everybody-
>> > > I am messing about with my BC-348P(Not my
>> Uncle's,
>> > but
>> > > the one I picked up at the swap meet a few months
>> > back) and
>> > > am setting it up for its original power supply.
>> Dave
>> > Sica
>> > > did me a great favor, and swapped me a BC-348
>> > dynamotor and
>> > > mount in exchange for a radio I had he was
>> interested
>> > in. I
>> > > cleaned & relubricated the bearings on the
>> > dynamotor,
>> > > and put it into the de-modified chassis after
>> testing.
>> > My
>> > > test rig is simply a 25.2 VAC transformer,
>> rectified
>> > through
>> > > 4 1N4007 diodes, but no filter caps. (This tuning
>> > units, see
>> > > nothing may be important...)
>> > >
>> > > The dynamotor tested out nicely- on 25.2
>> > VDC(rectified) it
>> > > was putting out around 230 VDC. The few caps in
>> the
>> > > dynamotor are original, one a nice metal one, the
>> > other a
>> > > paper cap. (It is a DM-28-Q, from a BC-348-Q)
>> Caps
>> > have not
>> > > been replaced in the dynamotor, but all caps were
>> > redone in
>> > > the BC-348-P.
>> > >
>> > > When I switch the unit on, in either AVC or MVC
>> mode,
>> > with
>> > > the proper impedence headset, or speaker, I get a
>> hum,
>> > but
>> > > no indication of volume control- no scratchiness,
>> > nothing,
>> > > but a hum. I have tried running it through the
>> FL-30-M
>> > > filter(similar to FL-8-A) but it has no effect.
>> Could
>> > this
>> > > be a hum from my cheap-a** power unit(literally
>> thrown
>> > > together to form a circuit) that could be solved
>> by a
>> > couple
>> > > filter caps before it comes into the radio?(If
>> so,
>> > would
>> > > 47/450Es be about right?)
>> > >
>> > > I have been rechecking my wiring repairs, and,
>> other
>> > than
>> > > tearing out the tuning units and looking into
>> them I
>> > see
>> > > nothing obviously missed. Tubes have all been
>> tested
>> > on my
>> > > Precision tester, and check out fine.
>> > >
>> > > Ideas?
>> > >
>> > > Thanks!
>> > > Scott
>> > >
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > NJARC mailing list
>> > > NJARC at mailman.qth.net
>> > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > NJARC mailing list
>> > NJARC at mailman.qth.net
>> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/njarc
>>
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>> NJARC at mailman.qth.net
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