I bought a cool looking Crosley 148 in a Tombstone cabinet today.
I cannot find any info for a Tombstone 148 but I can find info and pictures of the Cathedral model 148.
This tombstone has a chassis marked 148 and has a lineup of 80, 58,58, 2A5, 57 In my set guide it says the 2A5 is a variation in some sets (a 42 in other sets).
Would the valuation of this "mini" tombstone be the
same as the listed cathedral? It measures approximately
11W X 14T X 8 Deep.
Can anyone add any insight to this set especially where I can see a photo of one?
Bob

I have read that the 148 did have different cabinet styles. I own the cathedral version. It uses a type 42 tube in the output. The power transformer has a high voltage winding, a 5.0 volt winding, and a 7.0 volt winding. The 42 is lit from the 7.0 volt winding directly. The 2.5 volt tubes are strung in series, and are fed from the 7.0 volt winding. The pilot lamp, a 2.5 volt bulb, is in parallel with one of the tubes (which causes it to run slightly dimmer, and over-powers the others slightly). I assume that if your set has a 2A5, all of the tubes are in parallel, and are wired to a 2.5 volt winding. I don't see why they didn't use a 6-8 volt bulb for my set.

T.

The schematic info on this site has two pages of which one of the pages has Model 146 at the top (3-23). I am wondering if this information is correct for the 148?
I have not looked at it closely yet to try to determine
that but it may be beyond me anyway:O)
I see some of the parts have lines crossed through them. Perhaps this is what distinguishes a 146 from a 148?
Bob

:I have read that the 148 did have different cabinet styles. I own the cathedral version. It uses a type 42 tube in the output. The power transformer has a high voltage winding, a 5.0 volt winding, and a 7.0 volt winding. The 42 is lit from the 7.0 volt winding directly. The 2.5 volt tubes are strung in series, and are fed from the 7.0 volt winding. The pilot lamp, a 2.5 volt bulb, is in parallel with one of the tubes (which causes it to run slightly dimmer, and over-powers the others slightly). I assume that if your set has a 2A5, all of the tubes are in parallel, and are wired to a 2.5 volt winding. I don't see why they didn't use a 6-8 volt bulb for my set.
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:T.

The 146 schematic is definitely for a 146, which is most likely either a larger table model, or a consol. The circuitry is more elaborate, and more provision is made for gain and power. The lower schematic definitely is for the 148. It should be fairly simple to follow. The 148 is a decent performer. I like it a lot. I originally purchased my radio with the intent of selling it or giving it away. It would be very difficult to part with. It does have one problem, though, which is that it uses an amplifier type detector, which is prone to distortion at low volumes. There are ways to correct for this. However, I haven't explored them yet.

T.