Crystal and tube radio`s

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:26 pm

I have another coil like the last radio minus the capacitor so going to try and make a radio out of it.
Ordered a cap. today.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:36 am

Cool bud!
You're gonna have to call your house "Radio Shack"

You must be getting quite a collection.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:12 am

Thanks Jay, this will number 13

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 12:55 pm

Got the box done today made from oak, there will be a 4 inch dial that covers the knot hole.

Merle · Post by **Merle** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 1:31 pm

Now that one looks great!

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:04 pm

Nice job, Lenn. Looks like a rugged unit.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:09 pm

Thanks Merle and Jay, it should be a dandy.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 1:29 pm

All done.

video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=relcQW3PWKw

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 3:59 pm

Now that is neato mosquito bud!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 4:16 pm

Thanks Jay.

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:44 pm

Beautiful Lenn. That dial really reminds me of our family's Atwater-Kent from when I was a baby children. Can you buy whatever that green "eye" was on our big Philco console? I always thought it was so cool. My bed was on the couch in the living room and Dad was usually still listening to the radio as I went to sleep.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:48 am

Thanks Ron, I`m not sure about the green eye never seen one.
I have a one tube radio coming, I`ll post when I get it and up and running.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:59 pm

Got the radio today it`s a 1921 Aeriola Sr one tube receiver.
Of coarse it didn`t work so had to go over it and found a broken wire and repaired it and now it works fine.
I was very happy the tube was good because they are rare and can cost 75 bucks

Video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn5qw_Mrk9M

Merle · Post by **Merle** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:14 pm

Pitchy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 12, 2018 1:59 pm Got the radio today it`s a 1921 Aeriola Sr one tube receiver.
Of coarse it didn`t work so had to go over it and found a broken wire and repaired it and now it works fine.
I was very happy the tube was good because they are rare and can cost 75 bucks

Video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn5qw_Mrk9M

How far away can you pick up a station with one tube?

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:21 pm

Hi Merle, they are very powerful, That station is 30 miles away.
I haven`t searched out other channels yet as I just got it running.
I have it hooked up to my puter speaker in the vid which isn`t a good idea for this radio, it comes in real loud with the headphones also.
I ordered a old speaker driver that I`m going to put a horn on when it arrives with hopes it works well.

Merle · Post by **Merle** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:55 pm

Pitchy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:21 pm Hi Merle, they are very powerful, That station is 30 miles away.
I haven`t searched out other channels yet as I just got it running.
I have it hooked up to my puter speaker in the vid which isn`t a good idea for this radio, it comes in real loud with the headphones also.
I ordered a old speaker driver that I`m going to put a horn on when it arrives with hopes it works well.

OK, thanks.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:59 pm

Wow, thats really nice buddy! Glad you got it running without too much fussing.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:33 pm

OldWin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 12, 2018 3:59 pm Wow, thats really nice buddy! Glad you got it running without too much fussing.

Thanks bud, yep it`s pretty neat.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:48 pm

And a battery box.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 9:21 pm

That's a nice touch. Now the modern looking batteries don't clash with the old timey radio. Cool.

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 10:59 pm

Pitchy, that green eye was an aid to tuning. It was the end of a tube that glowed green in a circular pattern that swept around the iris of the eye until it met at the top when the signal was at it's strongest. The Philco forum has better explanation. Always fascinated me.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 6:37 am

Thanks Jay and Ron.
I`ve never seen the green eye Ron, at least not sober.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu May 03, 2018 5:10 pm

Got this 1927-28 Radiola-18 today and it actually works, bought a Peerless speaker to go with it.

Video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qiDPKRRAtUY

Merle · Post by **Merle** » Thu May 03, 2018 5:36 pm

Nice !!!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu May 03, 2018 5:41 pm

Thanks Merle, I love it, there`s a little cast hood that goes over the lamp and I think I may have found a supplier of a repo.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu May 03, 2018 5:57 pm

The fault in this radio is the wood case is cracked on both ends.
It`s 3/4 inch oak and I can`t hardly pull the crack together by hand.
Need professional advice, should I try and glue and clamp it or leave it alone and if I glue would bond tight work.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sat May 05, 2018 8:21 am

Sorry I missed this old buddy! That thing is beautiful!
Hard to tell in a pic, but I bet you could glue and clamp that crack.
Even if you leave it as is, it's really nice. Stuff like that is really cool. It is lucky it found it's way to someone who will care for it.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat May 05, 2018 8:31 am

Thanks Jay, the crack won`t squeeze in as its sprung out sorta if ya know what I mean and I think if I did clamp it it would break out again.
I put some non hardening wood putty in it and seems to look ok.
I like this radio so much I bought another in dark brown, it even has the light hood on it and will post when it arrives.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat May 05, 2018 8:59 am

Hooked it up to a cardboard horn speaker we made and sounded pretty good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueGlIrMO9Is

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sat May 05, 2018 3:37 pm

The putty was gonna be my next suggestion haha! Looks great bud. Some of those will even take a stain.
Wow, that speaker sounds pretty good!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon May 07, 2018 11:37 am

Got the light hood today, most of them are missing on these radios.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Mon May 07, 2018 1:35 pm

Looks nice Lenn. Very classy.

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