Look on the license tag. RPC means the radio was made by Radio Products Corp, WG24 means Wells Gardner (most likely). Information may be under resources, above.
Norm
:My husband bought console radio and on the front is Supertone. It has the following tubes; 6sq7, 6k6, 962, 5y3 are glass and 6sk7 & 6sa7 are metal looking.
:The radio works but the dialing strings are broken. I have looked all over the internet for this model with no luck. Any information about it will be greatly appreciated or help with the stringing.
:Hi Janice
:
: Look on the license tag. RPC means the radio was made by Radio Products Corp, WG24 means Wells Gardner (most likely). Information may be under resources, above.
:
:Norm
:
::My husband bought a console radio and on the front is Supertone. It has the following tubes; 6sq7, 6k6, 962, 5y3 are glass and 6sk7 & 6sa7 are metal looking.
::The radio works but the dialing strings are broken. I have looked all over the internet for this model with no luck. Any information about it will be greatly appreciated or help with the stringing.
RCA is probably listed as holding patents. You could check RCA model numbers under Resources. I saw an A78 and think 56?
I can't tell by a loop antenna. A lot of radios used them. I am sure there is a code that will identify the manufacturer.
With those tubes the radio would have been made around 1940.
Norm
:There is a yellow tag that is partially there that has Radio Corp. of America, I'm sorry I forgot to include that before! The cabinet is also marked with the number 56 but searching tons of internet sites I haven't found an RCA with any numbers like it. It has a tall round Directional loop antenna, does that help with trying to determine the year it was made?
:Thank you for you reply.
:
::Hi Janice
::
:: Look on the license tag. RPC means the radio was made by Radio Products Corp, WG24 means Wells Gardner (most likely). Information may be under resources, above.
::
::Norm
::
:::My husband bought a console radio and on the front is Supertone. It has the following tubes; 6sq7, 6k6, 962, 5y3 are glass and 6sk7 & 6sa7 are metal looking.
:::The radio works but the dialing strings are broken. I have looked all over the internet for this model with no luck. Any information about it will be greatly appreciated or help with the stringing.
Looks like the sole A-31 vintage unit listed here antedates yours by a decade. Your tube line up being octal types...excluding that very elusive "962" ringer that you threw in.
Possibly the actual number was illegible on its glass envelope and that was actually a manuf code date...but even that wouldn't jive with there only being 52 manufacturing weeks in a year....or the 9th month of 1962 would be a bit too new and of a broad timespan, with newer miniature tubes being the norm. I would tend to think of it being another 6SK7 being used in the radios IF or RF stages. Anywhoo...the tube lineup reeks of it being 40ish-50ish vintage. One further thing that you might do is see if there are enough original tubes, or all...left in the set to zero in on there being a common brand of tubes used to initially stuff the radio...plus you might check for code dates on the other tubes found..
Probably the dial cord aspect is the number one primary concern......and dial cord problems are usually categorized in three manners.
1...Slipping
2...Broken cord
3...Missing dial cord completely
( Former owner was going down to ye olden hardware store to get an exact replacement...oddly enough.... they just sold their last one a mere 30 min earlier)
With info as could be provided by close up photos of the dial proper, tuning knob shaft and the tuning condensers drum the dial cord routing and turns could possibly be figured out for you.
If the supplied photos were insufficient in detail, also needing to be clarified would be at what end of a slide rule / linear type dial scale that the ~550 logging is placed....or the like location on a round dial scale using a rotary pointer indicator. Also make a check of the tuning condenser to confirm if its plates... which will fully mesh together in one directiion .... are fully meshed in a maximum cw or ccw rotation of the tuning condensers dial drum..as viewed from its front.
ADDENDA:
Seeing that further info has been added...is the loop antenna mentioned, mounted at /on the rear back dust cover inside the set, or possibly on a wood framework just inside the cabinetry. ( Or hopefully, not a large massive unit mounted atop the cabinetry...and visible) And.... on the cabinetry topic...... what size and materiel is it made from, and its rough overall dimensions.
The RCA mentioned was possibly a reference as to manufacture licensing contractual agreement or .....Hazeltine being yet another one collecting fees !.
I also now see your comeback with its:
"It has a tall round Directional loop antenna"
If large and of a black finish, that seems to me to be either UGGGGLEEEE ..OR.....else.....Impressive!
73's de Edd
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B/T------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:Janice
:
: RCA is probably listed as holding patents. You could check RCA model numbers under Resources. I saw an A78 and think 56?
:
: I can't tell by a loop antenna. A lot of radios used them. I am sure there is a code that will identify the manufacturer.
:
: With those tubes the radio would have been made around 1940.
:
:Norm
:
:
::There is a yellow tag that is partially there that has Radio Corp. of America, I'm sorry I forgot to include that before! The cabinet is also marked with the number 56 but searching tons of internet sites I haven't found an RCA with any numbers like it. It has a tall round Directional loop antenna, does that help with trying to determine the year it was made?
::Thank you for you reply.
::
:::Hi Janice
:::
::: Look on the license tag. RPC means the radio was made by Radio Products Corp, WG24 means Wells Gardner (most likely). Information may be under resources, above.
:::
:::Norm
:::
::::My husband bought a console radio and on the front is Supertone. It has the following tubes; 6sq7, 6k6, 962, 5y3 are glass and 6sk7 & 6sa7 are metal looking.
::::The radio works but the dialing strings are broken. I have looked all over the internet for this model with no luck. Any information about it will be greatly appreciated or help with the stringing.
:
:Hmmmm....? .....Boston Radio ? / Supertone ?
:
:Looks like the sole A-31 vintage unit listed here antedates yours by a decade. Your tube line up being octal types...excluding that very elusive "962" ringer that you threw in.
:Possibly the actual number was illegible on its glass envelope and that was actually a manuf code date...but even that wouldn't jive with there only being 52 manufacturing weeks in a year....or the 9th month of 1962 would be a bit too new and of a broad timespan, with newer miniature tubes being the norm. I would tend to think of it being another 6SK7 being used in the radios IF or RF stages. Anywhoo...the tube lineup reeks of it being 40ish-50ish vintage. One further thing that you might do is see if there are enough original tubes, or all...left in the set to zero in on there being a common brand of tubes used to initially stuff the radio...plus you might check for code dates on the other tubes found..
:
:Probably the dial cord aspect is the number one primary concern......and dial cord problems are usually categorized in three manners.
:1...Slipping
:2...Broken cord
:3...Missing dial cord completely
: ( Former owner was going down to ye olden hardware store to get an exact replacement...oddly enough.... they just sold their last one a mere 30 min earlier)
:
:With info as could be provided by close up photos of the dial proper, tuning knob shaft and the tuning condensers drum the dial cord routing and turns could possibly be figured out for you.
:If the supplied photos were insufficient in detail, also needing to be clarified would be at what end of a slide rule / linear type dial scale that the ~550 logging is placed....or the like location on a round dial scale using a rotary pointer indicator. Also make a check of the tuning condenser to confirm if its plates... which will fully mesh together in one directiion .... are fully meshed in a maximum cw or ccw rotation of the tuning condensers dial drum..as viewed from its front.
:
:ADDENDA:
:Seeing that further info has been added...is the loop antenna mentioned, mounted at /on the rear back dust cover inside the set, or possibly on a wood framework just inside the cabinetry. ( Or hopefully, not a large massive unit mounted atop the cabinetry...and visible) And.... on the cabinetry topic...... what size and materiel is it made from, and its rough overall dimensions.
:The RCA mentioned was possibly a reference as to manufacture licensing contractual agreement or .....Hazeltine being yet another one collecting fees !.
:
:I also now see your comeback with its:
:"It has a tall round Directional loop antenna"
:If large and of a black finish, that seems to me to be either UGGGGLEEEE ..OR.....else.....Impressive!
:
:73's de Edd
:
:------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B/T------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:
::Janice
::
:: RCA is probably listed as holding patents. You could check RCA model numbers under Resources. I saw an A78 and think 56?
::
:: I can't tell by a loop antenna. A lot of radios used them. I am sure there is a code that will identify the manufacturer.
::
:: With those tubes the radio would have been made around 1940.
::
::Norm
::
::
:::There is a yellow tag that is partially there that has Radio Corp. of America, I'm sorry I forgot to include that before! The cabinet is also marked with the number 56 but searching tons of internet sites I haven't found an RCA with any numbers like it. It has a tall round Directional loop antenna, does that help with trying to determine the year it was made?
:::Thank you for you reply.
:::
::::Hi Janice
::::
:::: Look on the license tag. RPC means the radio was made by Radio Products Corp, WG24 means Wells Gardner (most likely). Information may be under resources, above.
::::
::::Norm
::::
:::::My husband bought a console radio and on the front is Supertone. It has the following tubes; 6sq7, 6k6, 962, 5y3 are glass and 6sk7 & 6sa7 are metal looking.
:::::The radio works but the dialing strings are broken. I have looked all over the internet for this model with no luck. Any information about it will be greatly appreciated or help with the stringing.
:I have a macro lense on my camera and I will take a bunch of pictures and put a link to where they are stored. Thank you so much for the info so far, I'm going to check on the "962" with a magnifying glass!
:
::
::Hmmmm....? .....Boston Radio ? / Supertone ?
::
::Looks like the sole A-31 vintage unit listed here antedates yours by a decade. Your tube line up being octal types...excluding that very elusive "962" ringer that you threw in.
::Possibly the actual number was illegible on its glass envelope and that was actually a manuf code date...but even that wouldn't jive with there only being 52 manufacturing weeks in a year....or the 9th month of 1962 would be a bit too new and of a broad timespan, with newer miniature tubes being the norm. I would tend to think of it being another 6SK7 being used in the radios IF or RF stages. Anywhoo...the tube lineup reeks of it being 40ish-50ish vintage. One further thing that you might do is see if there are enough original tubes, or all...left in the set to zero in on there being a common brand of tubes used to initially stuff the radio...plus you might check for code dates on the other tubes found..
::
::Probably the dial cord aspect is the number one primary concern......and dial cord problems are usually categorized in three manners.
::1...Slipping
::2...Broken cord
::3...Missing dial cord completely
:: ( Former owner was going down to ye olden hardware store to get an exact replacement...oddly enough.... they just sold their last one a mere 30 min earlier)
::
::With info as could be provided by close up photos of the dial proper, tuning knob shaft and the tuning condensers drum the dial cord routing and turns could possibly be figured out for you.
::If the supplied photos were insufficient in detail, also needing to be clarified would be at what end of a slide rule / linear type dial scale that the ~550 logging is placed....or the like location on a round dial scale using a rotary pointer indicator. Also make a check of the tuning condenser to confirm if its plates... which will fully mesh together in one directiion .... are fully meshed in a maximum cw or ccw rotation of the tuning condensers dial drum..as viewed from its front.
::
::ADDENDA:
::Seeing that further info has been added...is the loop antenna mentioned, mounted at /on the rear back dust cover inside the set, or possibly on a wood framework just inside the cabinetry. ( Or hopefully, not a large massive unit mounted atop the cabinetry...and visible) And.... on the cabinetry topic...... what size and materiel is it made from, and its rough overall dimensions.
::The RCA mentioned was possibly a reference as to manufacture licensing contractual agreement or .....Hazeltine being yet another one collecting fees !.
::
::I also now see your comeback with its:
::"It has a tall round Directional loop antenna"
::If large and of a black finish, that seems to me to be either UGGGGLEEEE ..OR.....else.....Impressive!
::
::73's de Edd
::
::------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B/T------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
::
:::Janice
:::
::: RCA is probably listed as holding patents. You could check RCA model numbers under Resources. I saw an A78 and think 56?
:::
::: I can't tell by a loop antenna. A lot of radios used them. I am sure there is a code that will identify the manufacturer.
:::
::: With those tubes the radio would have been made around 1940.
:::
:::Norm
:::
:::
::::There is a yellow tag that is partially there that has Radio Corp. of America, I'm sorry I forgot to include that before! The cabinet is also marked with the number 56 but searching tons of internet sites I haven't found an RCA with any numbers like it. It has a tall round Directional loop antenna, does that help with trying to determine the year it was made?
::::Thank you for you reply.
::::
:::::Hi Janice
:::::
::::: Look on the license tag. RPC means the radio was made by Radio Products Corp, WG24 means Wells Gardner (most likely). Information may be under resources, above.
:::::
:::::Norm
:::::
::::::My husband bought a console radio and on the front is Supertone. It has the following tubes; 6sq7, 6k6, 962, 5y3 are glass and 6sk7 & 6sa7 are metal looking.
::::::The radio works but the dialing strings are broken. I have looked all over the internet for this model with no luck. Any information about it will be greatly appreciated or help with the stringing.
That's Continental Radio & Television Corporation Model A77. Now all we have to do is locate information here:
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/102/T0000102.htm
Norm
:Hi,
:Sorry there is no '962', my husband keeps complaining about his glasses! the tubes are 6sq7, 6k6, 6sk7, 5y3g, 6sk7, 6sa7. The cabinet is 39" tall, 26 1/8" wide and 13" deep. I numbered all of the pictures so anything you want to see closer just let me know what and give me the picture number. The pictures are here;
:http://usera.imagecave.com/janice/radio/
:Thanks again for your help!!
:
:
::I have a macro lense on my camera and I will take a bunch of pictures and put a link to where they are stored. Thank you so much for the info so far, I'm going to check on the "962" with a magnifying glass!
::
:::
:::Hmmmm....? .....Boston Radio ? / Supertone ?
:::
:::Looks like the sole A-31 vintage unit listed here antedates yours by a decade. Your tube line up being octal types...excluding that very elusive "962" ringer that you threw in.
:::Possibly the actual number was illegible on its glass envelope and that was actually a manuf code date...but even that wouldn't jive with there only being 52 manufacturing weeks in a year....or the 9th month of 1962 would be a bit too new and of a broad timespan, with newer miniature tubes being the norm. I would tend to think of it being another 6SK7 being used in the radios IF or RF stages. Anywhoo...the tube lineup reeks of it being 40ish-50ish vintage. One further thing that you might do is see if there are enough original tubes, or all...left in the set to zero in on there being a common brand of tubes used to initially stuff the radio...plus you might check for code dates on the other tubes found..
:::
:::Probably the dial cord aspect is the number one primary concern......and dial cord problems are usually categorized in three manners.
:::1...Slipping
:::2...Broken cord
:::3...Missing dial cord completely
::: ( Former owner was going down to ye olden hardware store to get an exact replacement...oddly enough.... they just sold their last one a mere 30 min earlier)
:::
:::With info as could be provided by close up photos of the dial proper, tuning knob shaft and the tuning condensers drum the dial cord routing and turns could possibly be figured out for you.
:::If the supplied photos were insufficient in detail, also needing to be clarified would be at what end of a slide rule / linear type dial scale that the ~550 logging is placed....or the like location on a round dial scale using a rotary pointer indicator. Also make a check of the tuning condenser to confirm if its plates... which will fully mesh together in one directiion .... are fully meshed in a maximum cw or ccw rotation of the tuning condensers dial drum..as viewed from its front.
:::
:::ADDENDA:
:::Seeing that further info has been added...is the loop antenna mentioned, mounted at /on the rear back dust cover inside the set, or possibly on a wood framework just inside the cabinetry. ( Or hopefully, not a large massive unit mounted atop the cabinetry...and visible) And.... on the cabinetry topic...... what size and materiel is it made from, and its rough overall dimensions.
:::The RCA mentioned was possibly a reference as to manufacture licensing contractual agreement or .....Hazeltine being yet another one collecting fees !.
:::
:::I also now see your comeback with its:
:::"It has a tall round Directional loop antenna"
:::If large and of a black finish, that seems to me to be either UGGGGLEEEE ..OR.....else.....Impressive!
:::
:::73's de Edd
:::
:::------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B/T------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:::
::::Janice
::::
:::: RCA is probably listed as holding patents. You could check RCA model numbers under Resources. I saw an A78 and think 56?
::::
:::: I can't tell by a loop antenna. A lot of radios used them. I am sure there is a code that will identify the manufacturer.
::::
:::: With those tubes the radio would have been made around 1940.
::::
::::Norm
::::
::::
:::::There is a yellow tag that is partially there that has Radio Corp. of America, I'm sorry I forgot to include that before! The cabinet is also marked with the number 56 but searching tons of internet sites I haven't found an RCA with any numbers like it. It has a tall round Directional loop antenna, does that help with trying to determine the year it was made?
:::::Thank you for you reply.
:::::
::::::Hi Janice
::::::
:::::: Look on the license tag. RPC means the radio was made by Radio Products Corp, WG24 means Wells Gardner (most likely). Information may be under resources, above.
::::::
::::::Norm
::::::
:::::::My husband bought a console radio and on the front is Supertone. It has the following tubes; 6sq7, 6k6, 962, 5y3 are glass and 6sk7 & 6sa7 are metal looking.
:::::::The radio works but the dialing strings are broken. I have looked all over the internet for this model with no luck. Any information about it will be greatly appreciated or help with the stringing.
http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/061/M0003061.pdf
Norm
:Hi Janice
:
: That's Continental Radio & Television Corporation Model A77. Now all we have to do is locate information here:
:
:http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/102/T0000102.htm
:
:Norm
:
::Hi,
::Sorry there is no '962', my husband keeps complaining about his glasses! the tubes are 6sq7, 6k6, 6sk7, 5y3g, 6sk7, 6sa7. The cabinet is 39" tall, 26 1/8" wide and 13" deep. I numbered all of the pictures so anything you want to see closer just let me know what and give me the picture number. The pictures are here;
::http://usera.imagecave.com/janice/radio/
::Thanks again for your help!!
::
::
:::I have a macro lense on my camera and I will take a bunch of pictures and put a link to where they are stored. Thank you so much for the info so far, I'm going to check on the "962" with a magnifying glass!
:::
::::
::::Hmmmm....? .....Boston Radio ? / Supertone ?
::::
::::Looks like the sole A-31 vintage unit listed here antedates yours by a decade. Your tube line up being octal types...excluding that very elusive "962" ringer that you threw in.
::::Possibly the actual number was illegible on its glass envelope and that was actually a manuf code date...but even that wouldn't jive with there only being 52 manufacturing weeks in a year....or the 9th month of 1962 would be a bit too new and of a broad timespan, with newer miniature tubes being the norm. I would tend to think of it being another 6SK7 being used in the radios IF or RF stages. Anywhoo...the tube lineup reeks of it being 40ish-50ish vintage. One further thing that you might do is see if there are enough original tubes, or all...left in the set to zero in on there being a common brand of tubes used to initially stuff the radio...plus you might check for code dates on the other tubes found..
::::
::::Probably the dial cord aspect is the number one primary concern......and dial cord problems are usually categorized in three manners.
::::1...Slipping
::::2...Broken cord
::::3...Missing dial cord completely
:::: ( Former owner was going down to ye olden hardware store to get an exact replacement...oddly enough.... they just sold their last one a mere 30 min earlier)
::::
::::With info as could be provided by close up photos of the dial proper, tuning knob shaft and the tuning condensers drum the dial cord routing and turns could possibly be figured out for you.
::::If the supplied photos were insufficient in detail, also needing to be clarified would be at what end of a slide rule / linear type dial scale that the ~550 logging is placed....or the like location on a round dial scale using a rotary pointer indicator. Also make a check of the tuning condenser to confirm if its plates... which will fully mesh together in one directiion .... are fully meshed in a maximum cw or ccw rotation of the tuning condensers dial drum..as viewed from its front.
::::
::::ADDENDA:
::::Seeing that further info has been added...is the loop antenna mentioned, mounted at /on the rear back dust cover inside the set, or possibly on a wood framework just inside the cabinetry. ( Or hopefully, not a large massive unit mounted atop the cabinetry...and visible) And.... on the cabinetry topic...... what size and materiel is it made from, and its rough overall dimensions.
::::The RCA mentioned was possibly a reference as to manufacture licensing contractual agreement or .....Hazeltine being yet another one collecting fees !.
::::
::::I also now see your comeback with its:
::::"It has a tall round Directional loop antenna"
::::If large and of a black finish, that seems to me to be either UGGGGLEEEE ..OR.....else.....Impressive!
::::
::::73's de Edd
::::
::::------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B/T------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
::::
:::::Janice
:::::
::::: RCA is probably listed as holding patents. You could check RCA model numbers under Resources. I saw an A78 and think 56?
:::::
::::: I can't tell by a loop antenna. A lot of radios used them. I am sure there is a code that will identify the manufacturer.
:::::
::::: With those tubes the radio would have been made around 1940.
:::::
:::::Norm
:::::
:::::
::::::There is a yellow tag that is partially there that has Radio Corp. of America, I'm sorry I forgot to include that before! The cabinet is also marked with the number 56 but searching tons of internet sites I haven't found an RCA with any numbers like it. It has a tall round Directional loop antenna, does that help with trying to determine the year it was made?
::::::Thank you for you reply.
::::::
:::::::Hi Janice
:::::::
::::::: Look on the license tag. RPC means the radio was made by Radio Products Corp, WG24 means Wells Gardner (most likely). Information may be under resources, above.
:::::::
:::::::Norm
:::::::
::::::::My husband bought a console radio and on the front is Supertone. It has the following tubes; 6sq7, 6k6, 962, 5y3 are glass and 6sk7 & 6sa7 are metal looking.
::::::::The radio works but the dialing strings are broken. I have looked all over the internet for this model with no luck. Any information about it will be greatly appreciated or help with the stringing.
:This should be correct:
:
:http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/061/M0003061.pdf
:
:Norm
:
:
::Hi Janice
::
:: That's Continental Radio & Television Corporation Model A77. Now all we have to do is locate information here:
::
::http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/102/T0000102.htm
::
::Norm
::
:::Hi,
:::Sorry there is no '962', my husband keeps complaining about his glasses! the tubes are 6sq7, 6k6, 6sk7, 5y3g, 6sk7, 6sa7. The cabinet is 39" tall, 26 1/8" wide and 13" deep. I numbered all of the pictures so anything you want to see closer just let me know what and give me the picture number. The pictures are here;
:::http://usera.imagecave.com/janice/radio/
:::Thanks again for your help!!
:::
:::
::::I have a macro lense on my camera and I will take a bunch of pictures and put a link to where they are stored. Thank you so much for the info so far, I'm going to check on the "962" with a magnifying glass!
::::
:::::
:::::Hmmmm....? .....Boston Radio ? / Supertone ?
:::::
:::::Looks like the sole A-31 vintage unit listed here antedates yours by a decade. Your tube line up being octal types...excluding that very elusive "962" ringer that you threw in.
:::::Possibly the actual number was illegible on its glass envelope and that was actually a manuf code date...but even that wouldn't jive with there only being 52 manufacturing weeks in a year....or the 9th month of 1962 would be a bit too new and of a broad timespan, with newer miniature tubes being the norm. I would tend to think of it being another 6SK7 being used in the radios IF or RF stages. Anywhoo...the tube lineup reeks of it being 40ish-50ish vintage. One further thing that you might do is see if there are enough original tubes, or all...left in the set to zero in on there being a common brand of tubes used to initially stuff the radio...plus you might check for code dates on the other tubes found..
:::::
:::::Probably the dial cord aspect is the number one primary concern......and dial cord problems are usually categorized in three manners.
:::::1...Slipping
:::::2...Broken cord
:::::3...Missing dial cord completely
::::: ( Former owner was going down to ye olden hardware store to get an exact replacement...oddly enough.... they just sold their last one a mere 30 min earlier)
:::::
:::::With info as could be provided by close up photos of the dial proper, tuning knob shaft and the tuning condensers drum the dial cord routing and turns could possibly be figured out for you.
:::::If the supplied photos were insufficient in detail, also needing to be clarified would be at what end of a slide rule / linear type dial scale that the ~550 logging is placed....or the like location on a round dial scale using a rotary pointer indicator. Also make a check of the tuning condenser to confirm if its plates... which will fully mesh together in one directiion .... are fully meshed in a maximum cw or ccw rotation of the tuning condensers dial drum..as viewed from its front.
:::::
:::::ADDENDA:
:::::Seeing that further info has been added...is the loop antenna mentioned, mounted at /on the rear back dust cover inside the set, or possibly on a wood framework just inside the cabinetry. ( Or hopefully, not a large massive unit mounted atop the cabinetry...and visible) And.... on the cabinetry topic...... what size and materiel is it made from, and its rough overall dimensions.
:::::The RCA mentioned was possibly a reference as to manufacture licensing contractual agreement or .....Hazeltine being yet another one collecting fees !.
:::::
:::::I also now see your comeback with its:
:::::"It has a tall round Directional loop antenna"
:::::If large and of a black finish, that seems to me to be either UGGGGLEEEE ..OR.....else.....Impressive!
:::::
:::::73's de Edd
:::::
:::::------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------B/T------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
:::::
::::::Janice
::::::
:::::: RCA is probably listed as holding patents. You could check RCA model numbers under Resources. I saw an A78 and think 56?
::::::
:::::: I can't tell by a loop antenna. A lot of radios used them. I am sure there is a code that will identify the manufacturer.
::::::
:::::: With those tubes the radio would have been made around 1940.
::::::
::::::Norm
::::::
::::::
:::::::There is a yellow tag that is partially there that has Radio Corp. of America, I'm sorry I forgot to include that before! The cabinet is also marked with the number 56 but searching tons of internet sites I haven't found an RCA with any numbers like it. It has a tall round Directional loop antenna, does that help with trying to determine the year it was made?
:::::::Thank you for you reply.
:::::::
::::::::Hi Janice
::::::::
:::::::: Look on the license tag. RPC means the radio was made by Radio Products Corp, WG24 means Wells Gardner (most likely). Information may be under resources, above.
::::::::
::::::::Norm
::::::::
:::::::::My husband bought a console radio and on the front is Supertone. It has the following tubes; 6sq7, 6k6, 962, 5y3 are glass and 6sk7 & 6sa7 are metal looking.
:::::::::The radio works but the dialing strings are broken. I have looked all over the internet for this model with no luck. Any information about it will be greatly appreciated or help with the stringing.
http://img04.yourpix.org/view/06.07/11/1181576565continental_rad.jpg
With the units I.D. zeroed in on now it looks as if the good part is that half of the dial restring is still intact
on the dial pointer drive aspect, with only the second drive going down to the tuning knob broken.
Attached is a marked up combinational of your photos.
As mentioned A-spring,its cord assembly and its routing is intact as shown .
The B-spring needs a new cord connected and routed downward thru the drum slot shown and then routed down to the
slot in the chassis where it can get to the far end of the tuning knob shaft and by looking at the blow u at the bottom looks like it was twirled around the shaft ~3 times forward and then it is routed up and onto the front of the tun cond drum and across its grooving at the top and finally down thru the same common entry slot and tensioned onto the B-spring and temp tied off to make a test check of the dials mech movement.
Looking at your photo of the tuning knob shaft, the direction of the cord routing is still visible as it goes forward to the point at the front where it so loose that it has since, made a foldback over its last turn.
Make a final check to confirm that the dial pointer rotates to the right as the tuning knob is rotated clockwise,
if not, the dial cord was routed around the bottom shaft in the wrong direction....cw vs ccw.
Weeeelll look like you now need a quart of Naval jelly and a several single edge razor blades...looks like pesky
rodents might possibly have used the top chassis as a public urinal at times.
73's de Edd
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:Wow, this place is amazing! Thank you so much. Now that I have a name I'm going to look for more info. Thanks again.
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::This should be correct:
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::http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/061/M0003061.pdf
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::Norm
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:::Hi Janice
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::: That's Continental Radio & Television Corporation Model A77. Now all we have to do is locate information here:
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:::http://www.nostalgiaair.org/Resources/102/T0000102.htm
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:::Norm
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::::Hi,
::::Sorry there is no '962', my husband keeps complaining about his glasses! the tubes are 6sq7, 6k6, 6sk7, 5y3g, 6sk7, 6sa7. The cabinet is 39" tall, 26 1/8" wide and 13" deep. I numbered all of the pictures so anything you want to see closer just let me know what and give me the picture number. The pictures are here;
::::http://usera.imagecave.com/janice/radio/
::::Thanks again for your help!!
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::::
:::::I have a macro lense on my camera and I will take a bunch of pictures and put a link to where they are stored. Thank you so much for the info so far, I'm going to check on the "962" with a magnifying glass!
:::::
::::::
::::::Hmmmm....? .....Boston Radio ? / Supertone ?
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::::::Looks like the sole A-31 vintage unit listed here antedates yours by a decade. Your tube line up being octal types...excluding that very elusive "962" ringer that you threw in.
::::::Possibly the actual number was illegible on its glass envelope and that was actually a manuf code date...but even that wouldn't jive with there only being 52 manufacturing weeks in a year....or the 9th month of 1962 would be a bit too new and of a broad timespan, with newer miniature tubes being the norm. I would tend to think of it being another 6SK7 being used in the radios IF or RF stages. Anywhoo...the tube lineup reeks of it being 40ish-50ish vintage. One further thing that you might do is see if there are enough original tubes, or all...left in the set to zero in on there being a common brand of tubes used to initially stuff the radio...plus you might check for code dates on the other tubes found..
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::::::Probably the dial cord aspect is the number one primary concern......and dial cord problems are usually categorized in three manners.
::::::1...Slipping
::::::2...Broken cord
::::::3...Missing dial cord completely
:::::: ( Former owner was going down to ye olden hardware store to get an exact replacement...oddly enough.... they just sold their last one a mere 30 min earlier)
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::::::With info as could be provided by close up photos of the dial proper, tuning knob shaft and the tuning condensers drum the dial cord routing and turns could possibly be figured out for you.
::::::If the supplied photos were insufficient in detail, also needing to be clarified would be at what end of a slide rule / linear type dial scale that the ~550 logging is placed....or the like location on a round dial scale using a rotary pointer indicator. Also make a check of the tuning condenser to confirm if its plates... which will fully mesh together in one directiion .... are fully meshed in a maximum cw or ccw rotation of the tuning condensers dial drum..as viewed from its front.
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::::::ADDENDA:
::::::Seeing that further info has been added...is the loop antenna mentioned, mounted at /on the rear back dust cover inside the set, or possibly on a wood framework just inside the cabinetry. ( Or hopefully, not a large massive unit mounted atop the cabinetry...and visible) And.... on the cabinetry topic...... what size and materiel is it made from, and its rough overall dimensions.
::::::The RCA mentioned was possibly a reference as to manufacture licensing contractual agreement or .....Hazeltine being yet another one collecting fees !.
::::::
::::::I also now see your comeback with its:
::::::"It has a tall round Directional loop antenna"
::::::If large and of a black finish, that seems to me to be either UGGGGLEEEE ..OR.....else.....Impressive!
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::::::73's de Edd
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:::::::Janice
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::::::: RCA is probably listed as holding patents. You could check RCA model numbers under Resources. I saw an A78 and think 56?
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::::::: I can't tell by a loop antenna. A lot of radios used them. I am sure there is a code that will identify the manufacturer.
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::::::: With those tubes the radio would have been made around 1940.
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:::::::Norm
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::::::::There is a yellow tag that is partially there that has Radio Corp. of America, I'm sorry I forgot to include that before! The cabinet is also marked with the number 56 but searching tons of internet sites I haven't found an RCA with any numbers like it. It has a tall round Directional loop antenna, does that help with trying to determine the year it was made?
::::::::Thank you for you reply.
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:::::::::Hi Janice
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::::::::: Look on the license tag. RPC means the radio was made by Radio Products Corp, WG24 means Wells Gardner (most likely). Information may be under resources, above.
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:::::::::Norm
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::::::::::My husband bought a console radio and on the front is Supertone. It has the following tubes; 6sq7, 6k6, 962, 5y3 are glass and 6sk7 & 6sa7 are metal looking.
::::::::::The radio works but the dialing strings are broken. I have looked all over the internet for this model with no luck. Any information about it will be greatly appreciated or help with the stringing.