Hello!
Can you help me to identify a radio set? First, I apologize for my English, far from perfection…
I recently bought a compact tube radio (probably 1930') with the following characteristics:
• Manufacturer: Emerson
• Number of tubes: 6
• Tubes in use: 6D6, 6A7, 6D6, 75, 43 and a U31 for rectifier.
o Remark 1: As the socket of the U31 valve, has been replaced, I assume it is not the original type. A 25Z5 may be?
o Remark 2: the first stage BF amplifier triode 75 has been replaced by a 6Q7 MG using an adapter builds from a base of 75 and an octal socket. But the type 75 is indicated on the socket and so can be considered for sure.
• Only one label is nailed on the frame. It indicates: Serial N° U6L-548843.
• On the cabinet a number is engraved: 38
• The cabinet is wooden made and seems rather elegant. May be an Ingram cabinet design?
• Please see the following pictures cabinet, 38 tag, dial, front view, top view, label. (please go to http://1908.free.fr/emerson.pdf)
I found some pictures on the internet and assume it is an Emerson 38, but with a U6L frame. Unfortunately, I found schematic and instructions for frames U6 and U6D but nothing about U6L. Have you any idea?
Thank you in advance.
Patrick
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PS. Sorry, but the system refuses my email address because I do not have a country extension. So, please be kind to email me, if needed, at : "emerson-radio@dechamps.info" (No matter if the address is visible on Internet, I will erase it after a while).

Hi Patrick

You can find photos of radios here:

http://radioatticarchives.com/

Your radio may be the same as U6D except made for export? US radios are made for 120 volt use. What does your radio use to drop filament voltage? U6D has a 135 ohm wire wound resistor.

http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/184/M0005184.pdf

Norm

:Hello!
:Can you help me to identify a radio set? First, I apologize for my English, far from perfection…
:I recently bought a compact tube radio (probably 1930') with the following characteristics:
:• Manufacturer: Emerson
:• Number of tubes: 6
:• Tubes in use: 6D6, 6A7, 6D6, 75, 43 and a U31 for rectifier.
:o Remark 1: As the socket of the U31 valve, has been replaced, I assume it is not the original type. A 25Z5 may be?
:o Remark 2: the first stage BF amplifier triode 75 has been replaced by a 6Q7 MG using an adapter builds from a base of 75 and an octal socket. But the type 75 is indicated on the socket and so can be considered for sure.
:• Only one label is nailed on the frame. It indicates: Serial N° U6L-548843.
:• On the cabinet a number is engraved: 38
:• The cabinet is wooden made and seems rather elegant. May be an Ingram cabinet design?
:• Please see the following pictures cabinet, 38 tag, dial, front view, top view, label. (please go to http://1908.free.fr/emerson.pdf)
:I found some pictures on the internet and assume it is an Emerson 38, but with a U6L frame. Unfortunately, I found schematic and instructions for frames U6 and U6D but nothing about U6L. Have you any idea?
:Thank you in advance.
:Patrick
:**********************
:PS. Sorry, but the system refuses my email address because I do not have a country extension. So, please be kind to email me, if needed, at : "emerson-radio@dechamps.info" (No matter if the address is visible on Internet, I will erase it after a while).
:

Hi Norm!
Thank you for message.
According to radioatticarchives.com, the cabinet is an Emerson 38.
The frame matches the M0005184 diagram, excepted concerning the frequencies bands received. U6D have two bands that are: “Broadcast” and “short waves” and mine (U6L) in addition receive the “long waves” band.
As this radio has been bought in the south of France, it probably has been designed for European standards, and Europeans used long waves in these times. My opinion is they used the letter “L” for “Long” to distinguish this model. In fact it is a U6D frame excepted about that detail.
Thank you again
Patrick
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:Hi Patrick
:
: You can find photos of radios here:
:
:http://radioatticarchives.com/
:
: Your radio may be the same as U6D except made for export? US radios are made for 120 volt use. What does your radio use to drop filament voltage? U6D has a 135 ohm wire wound resistor.
:
:http://www.nostalgiaair.org/PagesByModel/184/M0005184.pdf
:
:Norm
:
:
::Hello!
::Can you help me to identify a radio set? First, I apologize for my English, far from perfection…
::I recently bought a compact tube radio (probably 1930') with the following characteristics:
::• Manufacturer: Emerson
::• Number of tubes: 6
::• Tubes in use: 6D6, 6A7, 6D6, 75, 43 and a U31 for rectifier.
::o Remark 1: As the socket of the U31 valve, has been replaced, I assume it is not the original type. A 25Z5 may be?
::o Remark 2: the first stage BF amplifier triode 75 has been replaced by a 6Q7 MG using an adapter builds from a base of 75 and an octal socket. But the type 75 is indicated on the socket and so can be considered for sure.
::• Only one label is nailed on the frame. It indicates: Serial N° U6L-548843.
::• On the cabinet a number is engraved: 38
::• The cabinet is wooden made and seems rather elegant. May be an Ingram cabinet design?
::• Please see the following pictures cabinet, 38 tag, dial, front view, top view, label. (please go to http://1908.free.fr/emerson.pdf)
::I found some pictures on the internet and assume it is an Emerson 38, but with a U6L frame. Unfortunately, I found schematic and instructions for frames U6 and U6D but nothing about U6L. Have you any idea?
::Thank you in advance.
::Patrick
::**********************
::PS. Sorry, but the system refuses my email address because I do not have a country extension. So, please be kind to email me, if needed, at : "emerson-radio@dechamps.info" (No matter if the address is visible on Internet, I will erase it after a while).
::