Information wanted on an Electro-Voice wooden mantle
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Location: Milton, NSW
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I have an Electro-Voice mantle radio on the bench to fix
It's a wooden case, valve lineup appears to be 6J8, 6U7G, 6B8, 6V6GT, 5Y3. It has a permeability tuner, no prefix in the ARTS&P
haven't been able to locate any information on it all, so all information gratefully received, especially a schematic and dial stringing diagram.
Thanks Joe
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Location: Sydney, NSW
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Location: Naremburn, NSW
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It is definitely a very late 1940s receiver. My guess by the way the chassis is made, the style of the dial and the presence of Bakelite valve sockets, probably 1949 or very early 1950. Whilst the valve line-up is always a help, there's no guarantee that the correct valves are in a radio. This probably needs to be worked out first. There were times in years gone by when someone would just insert any valve that fitted the socket in order to try and get a radio going again but this doesn't always work and, depending on the substitute valve, can have dire consequences.
So far, the only reference to Electro-Voice on my internet searches has shown results for an American PA amplifier company.
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A valve a day keeps the transistor away...
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Location: Latham, ACT
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I would suggest you look up Kingsley radio in kevin Chants website. I have a kingsley with exactly the same escutcheon and ferrotune gang. It looks very similar underneath as well. Good performer as well.
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Location: Latham, ACT
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Actually the dial is exactly the same as my Kingsley . And the cabinet is a similar construction, My kingsley was a kit set but yours is obviosly factory..The only difference in the dial is yours has Electro Voice written where mine has Ferrotune written.
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Location: Latham, ACT
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My Kingsley is here in general discussion. I will try and find it and bring it up for you. There you go its titled Ferrotune and AWA Champion.
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Location: Sydney, NSW
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Location: Melbourne, VIC
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Location: Sydney, NSW
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6G8 is far more common. I can find around around 200 models with it, and just a handful using the 6B6.
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Location: Milton, NSW
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Thanks everyone, fantastic help.
GTC , yes it's definitely a 6B8, closer look around may confirm if it's the right valve
Brad, yes nothing on the web at all other than an old ebay add which looks suspiciously like the actual radio on my bench.
Joe
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Location: Wangaratta, VIC
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Of great benefit is the fact that it has a very common valve combination. Supporting the fact that all is not as it seems is to look at what parts that are in it that are non original, or not from its era, & that says its been got at.
The questions are: Why has it still got the red Ducon and paper caps in it? Styroseal & Polyester caps & resistors from different era's?
Not many used permeability tuners in that era, so that may be a clue to it being badge engineered.
This will definitely need a circuit and a comparison to it before doing a lot to it. Powering not being one of the do's.
Marc
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Location: Toongabbie, NSW
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Hi Joe, what a great restoration project, that permeability tuner needs some close attention!
I'm with Marcc with a set like this , EVERY capacitor and resistor should be replaced with no exception.
It deserves a chassis up restoration and the good news its all there and most of the parts are pretty standard fare for the age (except for the tuner!)
Good luck.
Fred.
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Location: Hill Top, NSW
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Nice radio, shouldn't be too difficult to restore. At least it has very common valves. As the others have said, replace most of the resistors and capacitors. The tuner looks like it's been belted with a hammer, but should be retrievable.
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Location: Wangaratta, VIC
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Wrong dial string & too many turns. Last one I replaced was actually torched by the transformer.
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Location: Silver City WI, US
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Using name Electro-Voice - identical to large US company - would have landed them with a 'cease & desist' order, making surviving examples collectable!
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