Philco did not use octal tubes so they wouldn't have to pay RCA for the patent rights.

The FM1000 tube and it circuit was Philco's way of getting around the patent for Armstrong's limiter/discriminator circuit.

It appears that the HH Scott 342 receiver is solid state, and 18 watts per channel.

https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_libra ... /342.shtml

That's a beautiful console.

Lots of cool rides there.

Here's the Internet Movie Car Database link --
https://www.imcdb.org/movie_51301-Peter-Gunn.html

A-ha! It may be a model 7511 with single-ended 6BQ5 outputs.

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/olympic_7511_ch_151.html

I don't remember much about the receiver because I was a kid and unable to overhaul it. I don't even know if it was push-pull or not.
I used the cabinet with an outboard Heathkit amp and was impressed with the speakers and the sound of the cabinet.

I had one of these years ago. It had Jensen "special design" woofers and a well built cabinet. I felt it was a big step above the other Olympic sets I've seen.

Episode 1 released September 15, 1949.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAFyGUZfs0I

The end credits on this print say MCMXLIX

Bobby Darin was extremely talented. He started out doing rock & Roll, then moved to standards, country, and folk. The guy could sing anything.

His singles chart is very diverse:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Dar ... hy#Singles

For those interested in the Benny Goodman Trio and Quartet recordings from the late 1930s, I highly recommend the 3 CD set "The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings". The transfers are excellent, there is no added reverb, and no phony stereo effect added. https://www.amazon.com/Compl...

Oldsmobile used a flathead V8 in the early 1920s. I believe this car would have a flathead inline six.

The Zenith Radionic Cobra cartridge was great when it came out in the late 1940s. It had good compliance and relatively low record wear. Zenith dropped the cartridge in the mid-1950s and the later ceramic Cobra cartridges have better frequency response for hi-fi. Wurlitzer used the Radionic cartridg...

The Zenith "Twin 7" record changer is indeed a rare bird.

Columbia did push seven-inch styrene 33s for a time, but RCA's 45 format was simply better for singles. Better in both sound quality, and durability.

electra225 wrote: ↑Sat May 18, 2024 4:49 pm I was taught to run the drain plug all the way back in with my fingers. Only use the wrench to tighten it.

That's the best way, and power tools should be not allowed anywhere near the plug.

Always wipe the plug and pan clean with a rag.
Preferably, always use a new washer.
Always start the plug with your fingers, and do not over tighten it.

I''ve run many cars over 200,000 miles, and have never had a drain plug 'wear out'.

That set looks about 10 years older than the 1971 date on the receipt.

Edison discs are vertical-cut (up and down, not lateral like 78s). The used jeweled styli, not steel needles. Playing them on a 78 player will do damage. You can only play them on an Edison player, with a lead screw to move the arm along and a reproducer that responds to vertical modulation. Chris ...

Edison Diamond Discs have a much more natural sound than acoustically recorded Victor / Columbia / Brunswick records. You can especially notice the difference on the sound of the piano.

Restore-a-Finish is deigned to melt the old finish so it can fill in the scratches.

Restore-a-Finish will not work on modern poly finishes.

My grandfather had a 1961 Bel Air 4-door sedan, 6 cylinder / Powerglide. It was very trouble free and stayed in the family into the late 1970s.

I remember how wide and spacious the floors were. Now I understand that is because of the notorious X-frame design.

In case it helps, I found these:

https://pacifictv.ca/schematics/magna700110data.pdf

https://pacifictv.ca/schematics/magna700300data.pdf