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Ross6860 · 10-23-2013, 05:16 PM

The radio in my '36 does not work.

Anyone have a schematic, or a link to one?

I do some work on old tube guitar amps, so I'm pretty sure I can resurrect it without too much trouble. I'd like a drawing before I go tearing into it, though.

Old Henry · 10-23-2013, 05:52 PM

This manual for the 35-36 radio may well have a schematic diagram in it for yours.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1935-1936-Fo...f2dc9a&vxp=mtr

Pete · 10-23-2013, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross6860

The radio in my '36 does not work.

Anyone have a schematic, or a link to one?

I do some work on old tube guitar amps, so I'm pretty sure I can resurrect it without too much trouble. I'd like a drawing before I go tearing into it, though.

Here's a site that says they have a schematic.
http://www.justradios.com/oldcarschematics.html
Those radios are pretty much standard design of the day and are quite easy to reverse engineer. They now make solid state vibrators that plug in and most of the caps and resistors can be had at Radio Shack.
Once you get the voltages up to snuff, the rest will be easy.

Don Rogers · 10-23-2013, 07:46 PM

Here's a 36 schematic

G.M. · 10-24-2013, 08:22 AM

Sam's had the drawings of old the old radio's. Google them. G.M.

keith oh · 10-24-2013, 06:44 PM

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Ross, There was more than one radio for 35-36. Google Nostalgiaair.org, go to the make of your radio then to model such as Philco 1440, FT6, FT9 etc. They show both the Schematic , drawings and parts numbers you can print out. Keith oh

rbutin · 10-24-2013, 09:48 PM

Ross,
You may not need these but I have rebuilt several phiicos (40 Ford F-1740 and 47 ford zenith radio) and was able to find everything needed including solid state vibrators and capacitors. Be sure to change out the buffer cap. If you have worked on guitar amps, you have probably run across the first one on this list, they have pretty much everything. As Keith oh says, nostalgiaair.org is the place to go for schematics. Their forum is great as well. Bob

http://www.tubesandmore.com/
http://www.vacuumtubes.net/
http://www.turnswitch.com/speakers.htm

10-23-2013, 05:16 PM	#1
Ross6860 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 196	Radio Schematics The radio in my '36 does not work. Anyone have a schematic, or a link to one? I do some work on old tube guitar amps, so I'm pretty sure I can resurrect it without too much trouble. I'd like a drawing before I go tearing into it, though.

10-23-2013, 05:52 PM	#2
Old Henry Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orem, Utah Posts: 5,762	Re: Radio Schematics This manual for the 35-36 radio may well have a schematic diagram in it for yours. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1935-1936-Fo...f2dc9a&vxp=mtr __________________ Prof. Henry (The Roaming Gnome) "It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” *Ursula K. Le Guin in The Left Hand of Darkness

10-24-2013, 08:22 AM	#5
G.M. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Florida and Penna. Posts: 4,471	Re: Radio Schematics Sam's had the drawings of old the old radio's. Google them. G.M. __________________ www.fordcollector.com

10-24-2013, 06:44 PM	#6
keith oh Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Millersport, central ohio Posts: 668	Re: Radio Schematics Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Ross, There was more than one radio for 35-36. Google Nostalgiaair.org, go to the make of your radio then to model such as Philco 1440, FT6, FT9 etc. They show both the Schematic , drawings and parts numbers you can print out. Keith oh

10-24-2013, 09:48 PM	#7
rbutin Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 7	Re: Radio Schematics Ross, You may not need these but I have rebuilt several phiicos (40 Ford F-1740 and 47 ford zenith radio) and was able to find everything needed including solid state vibrators and capacitors. Be sure to change out the buffer cap. If you have worked on guitar amps, you have probably run across the first one on this list, they have pretty much everything. As Keith oh says, nostalgiaair.org is the place to go for schematics. Their forum is great as well. Bob http://www.tubesandmore.com/ http://www.vacuumtubes.net/ http://www.turnswitch.com/speakers.htm