[BC] Sam Philip's Console

[Milton R. Holladay Jr.]

I  was intimately familiar; I have two of them; the 1939 model was in use up
into the 80s, and, yes, did sound good. The early ones (1939) wouldn't pass
an FM proof because the input transformers rolled off above 10kc. They used
1620s/6J7s on rubber grommet mounts and special flexible wires in the input
stages. The pushbuttons were a pos; GE used the same sorry kind, but Collins
used leaf-spring type. The GE board looked wierd, but I believe it was
almost identical, electrically (got one, but never worked on it.)
Getting wet shouldn't hurt it; I'm sure it probably needed washing,
anyway......................lol
M.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stanley Adams" <stanleybadams at yahoo.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 8:13 AM
Subject: [BC] Sam Philip's Console


> Sam used a RCA BC 76 B series dual channel mono, as you can tell in the
> picture.  I am looking for a manual so I can copy for another 76B console.
> They started making them in the late 30's and they were built for a long
> time.  Worked great and they would pass up to a 19-20 kc tone.  When
> sweeping you would always see the inductive kick just above 15 kc.
> BTW, I am almost 55 and can still hear 15 kc, that is pretty good I think.
> Used 6SN7's my recollection is.  Only real trouble with that board was the
> pushbuttons that would get noisy or wear out after repeated use.  The
> monitor speaker pushbuttons (colored a burnt red for main and black for
> audition) would wear the most because that is what you would use the most.
>
> There has to be a bunch of guys on this list who saw and used those
> consoles. Perhaps we have more who took them out of service.
>
> Would love to have one and am looking for one.  Did own one until my
> brother put it into a barn and it got wet.
>
> Stanley Adams
> Memphis