[NJARC] Did this months broadcaster go out? - NJARC Digest, Vol 55, Issue 3

[Thomas Lee]

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Tom

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


Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 1:11 PM
Subject: NJARC Digest, Vol 55, Issue 3



>_______________________________________________
>
>
>Today's Topics:
>
>   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

>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
>
>
>
>
>.
>____________________________________________________________
>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
>
>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

>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
>
>
>------------------------------
>
>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

>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>
>
>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
>
>
>----- 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...

>>_______________________________________________
>>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
>>_______________________________________________

>
>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>

>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>

>>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
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>
>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

>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>

>>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
>>

>>
>> > From: Scott Roberts <ng19delta at yahoo.com>
>> > Subject: [NJARC] BC-348
>> > To: "NJARC Radio Club"

>> > _______________________________________________
>> > 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
>>_______________________________________________
>
>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>

>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
>
>
>>From: NICHOLAS SENKER <ns539 at embarqmail.com>
>>Subject: [NJARC] 1940 Philco Console Wanted
>>To: njarc at mailman.qth.net

>>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: 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

>>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

>>
>> > 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

>> > > Subject: [NJARC] BC-348
>> > > To: "NJARC Radio Club"
>> > <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
>> > > Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 2:24 PM
_____________________
>> > > 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
>> > >
>> > > _______________________________________________

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