Philco 819 Installation And Operating Instructions

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NO.
33
February
1, 1936
INSTALLATION
AND
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
MODELS
819 and
819H
FttrrE Prrnco
Auro
Rroro
Monrrs
8I9 and 819H are Philco's
-
|
'newest
Deluxe radios. They are & highly
de,veloped
^
super-heterodyne
with
a
large, separate,
ele_ctro-dynamic
speakef
for instaliation on the
dash,
and
all
modern features
r-equired
in
such
Deluxe instruments. The Model
8l9H
is
equipped
with an
additional, electro-dynamic speaker
for
in-
st-allation on
the
header-bar above
the vvind-shield. This
unique
use
of
two electro-dynamic speakers,
one
on the
dash,
the other
overhead, gives
better
reproduction
and sound
distribution
in
an automobile than has ever been obtained before.
THIS NEW RECEIVI]R IS EQUIPPBD WITH
AN
ADJUSTABLE
ANTENNA STAGE WHICH MAKES IT
POSSIBLE
TO OPERATE
THE RECEIVER AT
MAXI-
MUN{
EFFICIENCY ON
ANY
ROOF-TYPE
OR UNDER-
CAR-TYPE ANTENNA.
The
Receiver
and the new' improved full-wave
Philco
Vibrator
are housed
in a
rugged, compact,
fully
shielded
con-
tainer,
designed
especially
for
quick and easy installation
on
the
dash
of
att
autornobiles
with two
"Tee"
bolts.
The installa-
tion in
most cars can be made easily above
the steering
column.
A
separate
attractive metal
housing
forms
the
grille
_
as well
as
a very
effective
baffle
for
the
extrernely pou'_erful Philco
electro-dynamic speaker, lr,hich can also
be
installed very
easily
on the
dash.
The metal
housing
of
the
overhead
speaker
is
finished
in
a neutral
shade
to
ntatch the
interitlr car finish
and
is
equipped
with
an
adjustable mounting bracket, so
that
the
speakei ctrn be
installed
in
practically
all
cars.
All
tubes used
are the latest Philco
high-efficiency
tubes,
designed
especially
for
automobile
radio.
Some
of
these tubes
GENERAL
ANTENNA-I.
cars equipped
with
a
top antenna, the lead-in
is
generally
brought dorvn one
of
the
u'indshield
pillars
and
eoil,ed
behind the cowl
trirn panel.
In
such
cases'
the
Receiver
antenna
lead must be
spliced
to
the antenna
lead-in
as
close
as
possible
to
the corner
post.
Ground the
shield
pigtail
to
the cou'l panel under
a
convenient
screw.
In
ears having an all-metal
turret top, the
Philco
special
(Jnder-car
Antenna
(Part
No.
45-1128
Kit)
should be installed.
The shielded antenna
lead-in furnished
with
the
kit
must
be
brought up through the
floor of the car to the Receiver.
Keep
the lead-in out
of
the motor compartment.
Complete
instruc-
tions are furnished
with the
antenna
kit.
RECEIVER
AND
DASH
SPEAKER
INSTALLATION-
The
Receiver
and
Speaker
must be installed under the
cowl
on
the
dash. Be
sure
that in
the location
selecte4
there
is
ample
foot
roonr
and
that
they
do not
in
any way interfere
rvith
operation
of the
control pedals and
ventilators.
The
ReceivCr
can be installed on
the right
side
of
the
dash,
in
the
center
or
on the
left
side, above
the
steering coluntn, while
the Speaker can
be installed on the
dash
on
one side
of
the
Receiver. Figure
3
shows
a typical
installation
with
the
Re-
ceiver
on the
left
side.
Cardboard templates
are provided
so
that the
mounting
bolt
hole locations can
be
easily
and accurately marked
on
the
dash. The Receiver fastens
to
the dash
with two
"Tee"
bolts.
(See
Figure
l). Drill
two 7/16 inch
holes and
loosely
assemble
the "Tee"
bolts. Install the
Receiver
on the
dash
hooking
the "Tee" bolts into the
brackets
on the
Receiver.
Tighten the Receiver securely
in
place.
The
speaker
fastens
to the
dash
with two studs.
Serew
the two
-studs
into
the back
of
the
speaker
and bolt
it
securely
in
place.
OVERHEAD SPEAKER
INSTALLATION-Take
out the
ad-
justment
screws
on the side
of the
speaker
housing. Fjt
the
speaker
in
place
against the headlining
u'ith
the
a-djustable
rnounting
bracket flush against
the
header-bar
in
the
center
above
the windshield.
l'hen
pull
the
bracket
out
as
far
as
possible so
that
it
can be used as
a
template
for
ma-rking the
Iocation
of
the mounting screw
holes.
Drill
four
holes
in
the
metal header-bar brace,
using
a
No. 29
drill'
and fasten
the
each
perform the
functions formerly requiring
two or
three
tubes,
thereby effecting greater tube
economy,
reducing
the
nttmber
of
tubes necessary
for
satisfactory operation, and
also
reducing
the
amount
of
current
taken
from the car
battery
to
a
minimum.
The
front
panel
of
the
Receiver
is
easily removed
so
that
tubes and
vibrator
are
accessible
for
service.
Philcots system
of
automatic volume control
used
in
this
lteceiver
gives smooth elastic control, counteracts
fading
while
driving
along, and prevents blasting
of
local
stations.
The
push-pull
output
stage
is
capable
of
delivering
tre-
nrendous
volume
without
distortion while
the
full
range tone
control permits the
selection
of ths
tone most
pleasing.
This new
all-electric Receiver
is
equipped
with
irnproved
interference
filters
and especially
designed shielding
to
elim-
inate motor interference, nraking
it
possible
to install
it
quickly
and
easily.
The new
streamline "wide
vision" control can be
installed
on the
edge
of
the
instrument
board. This control unit
is
exceptionally attractive and
is
designed
to
blend
harnroniously
with the
instrument boards
of
practically
all cars.
The
radio
su'itch,
tuning
control, volume control, tone control and
sen-
sitivity
switch are
all right at
the finger
tips
on the
control
unit.
There are
only trvo
connections
to
make, one
to
the
antenna,
and the other
to
the
antrneter binding
post.
Now,
more
than ever,
THE NEW PHILCO AUTO
RADIO
IS EASY TO INSTALL and is a PLEASURE
TO
OPERATE.
INSTRUCTIONS
bracket securely
to
the
header
with four
No.
8
slotted
hex-head
self-tapping
screws.
Place
the
rubber grommet
on the
speaker cable about
six
inches
from the terminal end.
The colors
of the
wires
in
the
speaker cable correspond
with
the color marks on the
speaker
panel terminals
to
rvhich they must be connected.
After
the
cable is connected
to
the
speaker,
the grommet should
be
plaecd
in the "fJ" slot
in
the
edge
of
the
speaker
housing.
Push the
speaker
against
the
headlining
and tighten the
adjustment
screws
on the side
of
the
speaker housing.
The
cable should
be
dressed
in
back
of
the upper
edge
of
the header-bar
trinr
and brought over
to
the
right
corner
post.
Dress
the cable dorvn
along the u'indshield moulding,
fastening
with
cable
clips wherever
retluired.
Connect
the
speaker
plug
into the outlet
in
the
side
of
the
dash speaker
housing.
Dress
the
slack cable
and fasten
in
place.
On
some
of the
1935
and
1936
cars,
there
is a
fish rvire
in
the
front
corner post
for
drawing the
overhead speaker
cable
up the corner post and
across
the
front, in
back
of
the
header
panel.
On General Motors cars, the fish
wire
is brought
down
the
left
corner
post and
is
fastened
at
the
top
in
the
center,
behind
the header.
Gently
pull
down
the
top
edge
of
the
header
trirn.
This
u'ill
expose
the
end
of
the
fish
wire
which
can then be
used
for
drawing
the
speaker cable
up
the
left
corner
post.
CONTROL
UNIT-The
control
unit
fastens
to
the
bottom
edge
of the
instrument
board. (Figure
3
shows
a
typical
installation).
Drill
two
holes
in
the instrument board
flange
in
the desired
location and fasten the control mounting bracket
securely
by
means
of
bolts
and
nuts.
Seat the volume control
shaft end
in
the proper bushing on the
Receiver
housing
and
fasten
the shaft casing
nut securely.
(See Figures
2
and 3).
Before coupling the
tuning control shaft
to
the
Receiver,
turn
the tuning control knob counter-clockwise
to
the
mark
belou'
55
on the
sca,le.
To
couple
the shaft,
turn
the
knob
counter-
elocku'ise
slou'ly
until the shift
end
is
seated
in
the
bushing
and tighten
the
knurledcasing
nut
securely
u'ith the
fingers.
To adjust the setting
of
the control unit, after
coupling
the
flexible
shaft
to
the
Receiver,
turn
the tuning
control
knob
counter-clockwise as
far
as
possible.