[NJARC] another overpriced radio from the NY Times
Aaron Hunter
ahunter01 at comcast.net
Thu Jun 16 18:16:09 EDT 2016
I have a Silvertone 7226 Wayfarer that uses the 1L6. Manufactured by
Warwick Electronics Inc.
Several years ago, I purchased at auction, a 500 series T/O missing the
front cover. But it had all its tubes plus the spares. Be my luck that
both 1L6s are bad.
Aaron Hunter
N3IBX wrote:
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> Jim,
> I second your query on the Strato-World using the 1L6. I think
> RCA made two versions of the set, and the one I have is the earlier
> one, model # 3-BX-671 from 1954.
>
> I'm curious if the Hallicrafters T/O knockoff also used the IL6
> pentagrid converter as well. I remember being over Bob Bennett's house
> and seeing a real knocked-out beauty of one in his radio workshop at
> the time. The set Bob had there had real "eye-appeal", but am now
> curious if it had the aforementioned pentagrid converter in it.
>
> Speaking of the Transoceanic, I think Bob also had the brown leather
> version that may have been a A600, or a R600. I forget which variant
> it was at the present time. It was the first one I remember seeing of
> it's kind and left a real positive impression on me.
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> Best regards,
> Joe Cro N3IBX
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> On 06/16/16, antqradio at sbcglobal.net wrote:
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> Strange, didn't realize that the Strato-World used the 1L6. I don't
> believe RCA made either the 1L6 or the predecessor, the 1LA6. I would
> have thought that RCA would have used all RCA tubes in the design.
> Guess the 1L6 had a wider frequency range then other battery powered
> pentagrid converters. Anyone know for sure?
> Jim
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> *From:* N3IBX <n3ibx at verizon.net <mailto:n3ibx at verizon.net>>
> *To:* dino66 at optonline.net <mailto:dino66 at optonline.net>
> *Cc:* NJARC at mailman.qth.net <mailto:NJARC at mailman.qth.net>
> *Sent:* Thursday, June 16, 2016 12:21 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [NJARC] another overpriced radio from the NY Times
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> Hello Bob and All,
> I noticed in your salutation (which I
> really like!) that you state you are a "Tube Trans-Oceanic enthusiast
> and 1L6 collector.".. A very wise man once told me to save any 1L6 I
> might happen to find and not try to peddle them on ebay or elsewhere.
> I have one used tested good one in my tube inventory that I found
> while going through my tubes one day which I did in fact hold on to.
>
> I picked up a RCA "Strato-World", Transoceanic clone sometime ago that
> I'm finally getting around to making it operational again. When
> purchased I discovered that it wasn't operational. Fast-Forward to the
> current time. When trying to diagnose it's problems and re-capping it
> I found it had a bad 1L6 in it. Luckily I remembered where I had my
> "used tested good" 1L6 and now the Strato-World now plays again.
>
> I'm glad I took that man's advice! Otherwise I may have had to pay
> more for one than I originally paid for the set.
>
> Just another 1L6 story. Thanks for reading it!
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> Best regards and save your 1L6's! Now for me to find another for my
> collection...................
>
> Joe Cro N3IBX
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> On 06/15/16, Robert Bennett<dino66 at optonline.net
> <mailto:dino66 at optonline.net>> wrote:
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> Well Bill -
> Heres the scoop. This IS a 600 series Trans-Oceanic. The 500 series
> (G500,H500) had airplane style tuning, not the horizontal sweep
> tuning. The letter L refers to the year of manufacture. L would
> indicate 1954 not 1952. Now to really confuse you, the real L600 did
> not have a headphone jack in front as shown in the picture (it was on
> the rear of the chassis. So, this radio is either a R600/1955,
> T600/1956, or Y600/1957. There was no S,U,V, W,or X year designates.
> A600, and B600 radios (like N3iBX Joes) have a 4 to 9 MC band, where
> the R,S, and T series radios had the 4 to 8 MC band. By the way, on a
> good day this radio is worth $150.00 US.
>
> Bob Bennett A.K.A. - Radiowild
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> Tube Trans-Oceanic enthusiast and 1L6 collector.
> On Jun 15, 2016, at 2:05 PM, Bill Zukowski <n2yeg at optonline.net
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