I have a Five-Tube radio kit, unbuilt that was given to me, but lacking any instructions, tube lineup, or schematic. To add to complications, there is no visible manufacturer. All of the parts are Japanese, and there is only one IF coil. The radio has a punched and folded steel chassis in small, white plastic case. If this rings a bell for anyone, or if anyone can give me some pointers about it, I would appreciate it.
BTW: If I can find the info, should I build it, or should it be left unassembled?

If the radio uses 7 pin peanut tube sockets, purchase a 12BE6, 12BA6, 12AV6, 50C5, and 35W4. If you wish, you may purchase a #47 pilot lamp and an appropriate bayonet socket (these can also be found at Radio Shack). Depending on your dial configuration, you may or may not want a dial lamp. Another 455 KC IF transformer can be found at www.tubesandmore.com, which can also provide you with the other parts mentioned above.

What kind of antenna is provided? Is it a loop or a ferite rod? Tell how many wires are on this antenna.

There are many schematics for this type of radio, and one can be found on here. If you cannot find one on your own that you like, I'll find one for you. It should be a schematic that does not connect the chassis directly to the line. It may be either for peanut or octal tubes. It must use either a 12BE6 converter or a 12SA7 converter. Both are wired similarily. Pilot lamp wiring instructions can be given without them being mentioned in the schematic chosen. You must state whether you want a pilot lamp or not, though, because this is critical when wiring the rectifier (35W4).

Finally, state the values of all of the resistors and condensers provided in this kit.

Thomas

It may take me w while to get it done (Job and all...), but I'll post the info ASAP.

:If the radio uses 7 pin peanut tube sockets, purchase a 12BE6, 12BA6, 12AV6, 50C5, and 35W4. If you wish, you may purchase a #47 pilot lamp and an appropriate bayonet socket (these can also be found at Radio Shack). Depending on your dial configuration, you may or may not want a dial lamp. Another 455 KC IF transformer can be found at www.tubesandmore.com, which can also provide you with the other parts mentioned above.
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:What kind of antenna is provided? Is it a loop or a ferite rod? Tell how many wires are on this antenna.
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:There are many schematics for this type of radio, and one can be found on here. If you cannot find one on your own that you like, I'll find one for you. It should be a schematic that does not connect the chassis directly to the line. It may be either for peanut or octal tubes. It must use either a 12BE6 converter or a 12SA7 converter. Both are wired similarily. Pilot lamp wiring instructions can be given without them being mentioned in the schematic chosen. You must state whether you want a pilot lamp or not, though, because this is critical when wiring the rectifier (35W4).
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:Finally, state the values of all of the resistors and condensers provided in this kit.
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:Thomas

After cataloging the parts, I created this list of parts in the kit:

Parts List for
Coils, Transformers:
1 Ferri-loopstick (non-variable) (2 Leads)
1 RF (oscillator?) coil w/ 4 lugs, two with a small mica capacitor marked 100K, P
1 IF transformer, mounted on chassis. Marked "IF-4551 A"
Audio output transformer, unknown input impedance, most likely 8 ohms output impedence.

Speaker: 8 ohm, 1/2 Watt Speaker, mounted on chassis.

Capacitors: (Note: Some capacitors I had trouble identifying, in such case I will simply write down what is written on them)

1 Filter capacitor, appears to be 40 & 20 µF, 150WV
0.05 µF, 400WV - Electrolytic
10 MFD, 10V - Electrolytic
Air Variable, two section w/ Trim padders. - (Main tuning, and oscillator section)

Cermic:
(3) 250pF +/- 10% tolerance.
(2) .01M - Z5U (As written on the cap [ "-" denotes "next line"])
(1) .005M - Z5U (Again, as written on the cap)
(1) .002P - Z5U (Yet again, as written on the cap)

Resistors:
500K potentiometer - Audio taper w/ Power switch
3K wirewound Resistor (At least a few watts)
The following are 1/4 watt, no tolerance band, in ohms:
30K
160
260k
10M
600K
60M
400

Hardware:
Steel chassis, Plastic case, cardboard backing, knobs, and five seven-pin wafer sockets with crimp rivets.
Misc:
Small baggie, including spaghetti, wire, and solder.

Any help would be appreciated

One last thing: No dial lamp, or a place to put it.

Try this japanese guys:

cfaax409@jtw.zaq.ne.jp

y_kondo@js3.so-net.ne.jp

hayashi@ing.hidecnet.ne.jp

Hope this help.
Milton

:One last thing: No dial lamp, or a place to put it.