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2nd Aug 2021, 7:08 pm | #1 |
Triode
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.
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Pilot Clipper
Hi All,
I am a total new comer to the work of vintage radio. I recently acquired a Pilot Clipper and want to know what year this may have been manufactured. Regards Hein |
3rd Aug 2021, 9:22 am | #2 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK.
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Re: Pilot Clipper
Looking at the types of valves used I would say c.1949. Edward
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5th Aug 2021, 8:53 pm | #3 |
Hexode
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK.
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Re: Pilot Clipper
Are you sure this is a Clipper? it looks to me much more like the Navigator. If so, late 1940s to early 1950s.
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7th Aug 2021, 11:23 am | #4 |
Pentode
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
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Re: Pilot Clipper
The valve lineup is a 5Y3 full wave rectifier, 2 x 6BA6 pentodes, 6BE6 converter, 6AV6 double-diode triode and 6AQ5 power output.
If anyone has an idea of a schematic that would be great. |
7th Aug 2021, 12:01 pm | #5 |
Dekatron
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Cornwall, UK.
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Re: Pilot Clipper
If you don't have any luck, the schematic for the Pilot Navigator might be worth looking at, in the one I have a copy of the valve line up is:
6BE6, 6BA6, 6BE6, 6AT6, 6AQ5, 6X5GT and tuning indicator Y61. Lawrence. |
7th Aug 2021, 2:46 pm | #6 |
Pentode
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Re: Pilot Clipper
Thanks Lawrence. I found this site: https://www.vintageradio.co.nz/model/courtenay/166
It looks like the schematic here is suitable. Both sets were obviously bound for the colonies, so there must be some synergy! |
10th Aug 2021, 12:53 pm | #7 |
Triode
Join Date: Jul 2021
Location: Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.
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Re: Pilot Clipper
Hi All,
And a big thank you to Paul for bringing my PILOT back to life. I am super exited to continue with the restoration. I am now going to work on the cabinet. I do however require some assistance. As I understand it the unit was called a tbale top?. It had incorporated a turn table. Can any one advise as to how the wiring is connected for the turntable. See attached photos of the motor and what looks like a selector switch. |