1936 Kadette "Jewel"

[decojoe67]

Once in a while I get to cross-off a wish-list radio and this is one of those times. It's a 1936 Kadette "Jewel" model 40. It was in dirty "as-found" condition when I got it. It just needed a good cleaning a polishing. The chassis is completely original and even the cloth cord and long antenna wire is in great shape. There was MANY color variations! I've realized that this one I have doesn't have the more typical solid color grille, but a more swirled type.

[Gregb]

That is a really nice looking set you got there Joe. Great find!

Gregb

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by Gregb

That is a really nice looking set you got there Joe. Great find!

Gregb

Thanks Greg.The surprising thing about it is just how small it is! It looks a bit bigger in pics, but it's just a handful. The grille is tiny and very delicate. I can't figure how any of these survived in one piece after 80 years!

[Sandy G]

Homina, homina, Homina... Well, I'M in Love ! (grin)

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Homina, homina, Homina... Well, I'M in Love ! (grin)

...and though the $200 price was pretty much top retail, I've paid much more for sets with far less eye-appeal. Worth every penny of that in my opinion. I notice it takes time to land a good complete one though. They're often missing the tiny wafer-thin escutcheons, incorrect knobs, badly warped/cracked-grille, etc. I jumped at this one because I saw it had no issues and I wasn't going to wait for another chance!

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

...and though the $200 price was pretty much top retail, I've paid much more for sets with far less eye-appeal. Worth every penny of that in my opinion. I notice it takes time to land a good complete one though. They're often missing the tiny wafer-thin escutcheons, incorrect knobs, badly warped/cracked-grille, etc. I jumped at this one because I saw it had no issues and I wasn't going to wait for another chance!

The set must've been kept in a ideal place. As you stated, they're generally not in this kind of condition, especially the speaker grill!
I looked up the schematic, it's in Riders 6&7. The power cord is the resistance type, 300 ohms.
Did you try it? Does it work?

[decojoe67]

Originally Posted by dieseljeep

The set must've been kept in a ideal place. As you stated, they're generally not in this kind of condition, especially the speaker grill!
I looked up the schematic, it's in Riders 6&7. The power cord is the resistance type, 300 ohms.
Did you try it? Does it work?

Yes, it has a resistance line cord. I powered it up on the variac and got nothing. One day I will get it up on my repairman's bench. Right now I'm just enjoying it as a piece of eye-candy!
.....and thanks Rick!

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by decojoe67

Yes, it has a resistance line cord. I powered it up on the variac and got nothing. One day I will get it up on my repairman's bench. Right now I'm just enjoying it as a piece of eye-candy!
.....and thanks Rick!

If the set's totally dead, no tube light up or hum, it's possible that the resistance line cord is open, even though it looks to be in perfect condition.
The resistance element was made of an iron alloy, that was subject to rusting open. You can still use the cord, but only use the two line leads.
I use the capacitor-reactance method of heater dropping, about 12.3 mfd for your heater string.
BTW, the 12A7, rectifier and output tube is quite novel!

[Titan1a]

Very nice!