Hello All,
Looking for a model number for an Air chief I just
picked up. It has a common tube compliment of
5Z4, 6A8, 6K7, 6F5, 6H6 and 6F6 and a tuning indicator
6N5. It's a large table model, has 3 bands, large
airplane dial on the right, two verical louvres across the round
speaker opening and four wooden knobs. I'm going to
need a schematic for this one, there's been a lot of
things done under the chassis and there are some
obviously bad components. I want to make sure everything
is where it's supposed to be before any power is
applied.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Scott

: Hello All,
: Looking for a model number for an Air chief I just
: picked up. It has a common tube compliment of
: 5Z4, 6A8, 6K7, 6F5, 6H6 and 6F6 and a tuning indicator
: 6N5. It's a large table model, has 3 bands, large
: airplane dial on the right, two verical louvres across the round
: speaker opening and four wooden knobs. I'm going to
: need a schematic for this one, there's been a lot of
: things done under the chassis and there are some
: obviously bad components. I want to make sure everything
: is where it's supposed to be before any power is
: applied.
: Thanks in advance for any help.

: Scott

Hi Scott

I've sent you a schematic by email for Firestone, Air Chief, Chassis R-166. The tubes lineup is the same except the 6N5. The schematic shows a 6G5 which is interchangeable in your radio.

Norm

: : Hello All,
: : Looking for a model number for an Air chief I just
: : picked up. It has a common tube compliment of
: : 5Z4, 6A8, 6K7, 6F5, 6H6 and 6F6 and a tuning indicator
: : 6N5. It's a large table model, has 3 bands, large
: : airplane dial on the right, two verical louvres across the round
: : speaker opening and four wooden knobs. I'm going to
: : need a schematic for this one, there's been a lot of
: : things done under the chassis and there are some
: : obviously bad components. I want to make sure everything
: : is where it's supposed to be before any power is
: : applied.
: : Thanks in advance for any help.

: : Scott

: Hi Scott

: I've sent you a schematic by email for Firestone, Air Chief, Chassis R-166. The tubes lineup is the same except the 6N5. The schematic shows a 6G5 which is interchangeable in your radio.

: Norm

Hi Scott:

I just came across this posting & your message. What you've got is a Firestone R-1661 (1937). I restored mine about 6-months ago and listen to it almost every night. It is quite an upscale radio. It's got a topside inline fuse compartment (to protect the power transformer), delayed avc, tuning eye tube and a great lighted dial. But the feature I like best is its non-slip tuning. It doesn't use a pulley/dialcord mechanism but rather a small stainless pressure-wheel pinching a larger steel semicircle. There is almost no hysteresis in tuning back-and-forth between stations. I modified mine to accept a 6E5 eye instead of the 6G5 since mine is located in my basement with an indoor antenna. Sensitivity rivals my Zenith 7S529 which has an rf-stage + wavemagnet (the Airchief doesn't...just a 6A8 converter). Great radio, nice colored dial. Enjoy it.

RRS

: Hi Scott:

: I just came across this posting & your message. I can't lend any information on your search; in fact, I also have an Air Chief by Firestone. My radio has only two knobs (volume and tuning). It is a large wooden table model. The dial on the right has kilocycles on the top and meters on the bottom. On the left side are two wooden vertical decorative pieces on the speaker.There is a connection for a 1.5 battery. I also need a schematic so that I can begin the job of repairing it.

If you Scott, or anyone else out there can give any information regarding date, schematic, and place where battery may be purchased, I'd appreciate it.