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 Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 8:43:03 AM on 18 March 2013.
Bongoluki's Gravatar
 Location: Adelaide, SA
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Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum, and vintage radios all together...

I picked up this console radio and I'm trying to figure out which model it is.
From what I can find, the cabinet looks identical to a Zenyth 12-A-58 - could be clone or copy? But the dial face says Westinghouse. I can't find any other identifiable numbers on the radio... On the back of the cabinet are the numbers 9514, and on the chassis is serial no 276 1060 (or 11060). But a google search for theses doesn't bring up anything.

Some of the Valves that I can see are: 6A6, 6A7, 6D6, 6B7S, 45, 80

Let me know if any other information, pictures would help...

Hope someone knows what model this is... so I can start looking for schematics etc.





 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 9:43:44 AM on 18 March 2013.
MonochromeTV's avatar
 Location: Melbourne, VIC
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Hi there.

I think it might be a Westinghouse model 277. From the picture you sent it looks like it has a magic-eye in the dial. Also it seems that 3 of the valves are hidden inside valve shields. Does your radio have short-wave? Or is it medium-wave only? If this is your radio, it dates from around 1937. It has 8 valves: 6D6, 6A7, 6B7S, 6C6, 42, 42, 6G5 (magic eye) & 80. AORSM Vol. 1., 1937, page 303 has a circuit for this radio.

Cheers.

P.S. There is also a model 276 from 1936 listed in the HRSA models list. Apart from being a 7 valver, there are no other details.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 7:00:05 PM on 18 March 2013.
Bongoluki's Gravatar
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Thanks for that information. Thought it was a 7 valver - didn't realise that was a "magic eye" in the dial and it counds as a valve Smile

Found some information on the radiomuseum.org website - matches pretty close, except mine has 45s instead of 42s and the 6C6 is a 6D6...

There is a schematic there, but I am not a member of that site.

Anyone has the schematic for this radio? or the AORSM Vol. 1 book to be able to scan it?


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 8:42:06 PM on 18 March 2013.
MonochromeTV's avatar
 Location: Melbourne, VIC
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Ok, it is possible that your radio is a 276 (1936). What throws me is that yours may have a 45. 45's are common in radio's from the early 30's. Also, all the other valves are 6.3 volt types, whereas the 45 is 2.5 volt. Anyway, I can send you the AORSM copy of the 277 just to see if it is, or close, to your radio.
Click on to my profile and you'll find my email contact.

Cheers.


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 7:16:58 AM on 20 March 2013.
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 Location: Brisbane, QLD
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This is a copy & paste of my answer from another forum where you asked about this radio.

What you have is a Westinghouse Model 276 seven valve dual wave radio from 1936.
Westinghouse introduced radios & radiograms to it's line in May 1936, and the Model 276 was the most expensive of it's 3 AC console models, originally priced at £45/10/-

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*As your serial number starts with "276" I think we can safely assume it's a model 276.
This model appeared in advertising well into 1937, so perhaps the different valves used on your chassis is due to improvements made by Westinghouse to this model before it went out of production?


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 9:30:40 AM on 24 March 2013.
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 Location: Blue Mountains, NSW
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Hi, I'm only new to this myself so I can't help you with your console but amazingly I think I may have a knob for it. I'm restoring an AWA 516M that has only one obviously not original knob. I intend fitting 2 original knobs and was curious what the odd one was off. It looks identical to the 3 on your console. If you can send me a better picture and some measurements it might be a match.

Cheers, Warren


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 7 · Written at 9:39:47 AM on 26 April 2013.
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 Location: Noosa, QLD
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Hi guys just wondering if you were able to find a diagram for the 276 as I'm trying to restore one and it has been gutted cheers also can I get a pick o the bottom of the chassis


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 8 · Written at 11:38:37 AM on 1 May 2013.
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 Location: Noosa, QLD
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Hi guys is there anyway to contact the person with this westinghouse radio as I really need a picture of the bottom of the chassis cheers


 
 Return to top of page · Post #: 9 · Written at 4:35:03 PM on 1 May 2013.
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Not unless he has set his e-mail address to show on his profile page.


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 Return to top of page · Post #: 10 · Written at 9:44:49 AM on 2 May 2013.
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Westinghouse is associated with RCA so that should not be overlooked. It could be an RCA or GE? You just might find its circuit in "Rider".

Having seen it done before in an AWA proto type, it could be an expansion on another set.? That AWA set retained the output tube but had the OP Transformer replaced by a driver transformer and a cathode resistor added as they removed the "backbias" from the base set & went to self bias. With a 6A6 you are looking at push pull output, in the order of 10 Watts.

It looks by the valves to be fairly conventional RF pre amp prob 6D6 RF Pentode; 6A7 Pentagrid (Mixer osc) then possibly another 6D6: 6B7s is the Detector & AF amp (1st audio); The 45 Triode will likely be the Push pull driver (2nd Audio) for the 6A6 Twin Triode.

80 of course, Rectifier.

Marc


 
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