Re: 1937 115C radio speaker?

Posted by HH56 On 2020/4/28 23:17:33

Do you see any labels having a P-xxxx number for the radio? This would be the Philco number and not the PA-xxxx Packard used for accessories. I have three or four schematics for mid 30s radios which mention 37 but they go by the Philco number. Didn't see any specs for the speaker -- just the Philco part number.

Most of the main speakers in that era use an electromagnet for the field coil which sometimes serves a dual purpose as being part of a filter circuit for the power supply. No idea if yours might be one of them but I doubt you will find any off the shelf speakers today that will have the electromagnet. Maybe there is a radio person who might have a suggestion and proper way to remove the speaker without sending the unit to a radio repair shop.