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1933 Bremer-Tully Model B-T 7-70 Counterphase
This is a 1933 Bremer-Tully Model B-T 7-70 Counterphase Tuned RF (TRF) radio.
This radio is large (about 21 inches wide, 9.5 inches high, 12.25 inches deep) and quite heavy.
The case is wood with a hinged top.
The radio has 3 tuned RF stages. The detector stage is also tuned making a total
of 4 tuned stages. All stages are tuned simultaneously. There is a fine tuning control
that tunes the first stage. It might be considered an antenna trimmer. The primary
windings of the RF transformers coupling each stage is center tapped to which
the B+ is applied. One end of the winding is connected to the plate of the tubes; the
other end is connected to a capacitor that feeds back some of the output to the grids
of the associated RF tube - hence the name "counterphase." The radio uses a grid leak
detector and a push-pull audio output.
All of the tubes that came with this radio were good. However, one half of the secondary winding of the first audio transformer was open.
I installed a new transformer under the chassis and bypassed the original transformer that
is installed in the metal enclosure at the rear of the radio. Also, one of the wires connected
to the power converter had broken off its terminal in the power converter. I resoldered it and
the radio works well now. The radio is very sensitive receiving WSM in Nashville, WBBM in
Chicago, and many others.
The only complaint I have is that the dial is not accurately calibrated. WSM at 650 kHz is received
at about 580 on the dial. I cannot see any way to align the radio. I can add capacitance
in parallel with each tuning capacitor and bring the lower end within calibration, but the high
end will be significantly off. I decided to leave the radio as is because it works well otherwise.
Below is a closeup of the control panel of the radio. The paint on the metal recessed
panel is gone in several places. The knob to the lower left of dial
window is the volume. The knob to the lower right of the dial window is tuning. The knob
directly below the dial window is the antenna trimmer. The on/off switch is left and below
the volume control. The knob below and right of the tuning knob is the 2-position tone control.
Below is a picture of the control panel with the radio on and operating.
Below is picture of the top of the chassis removed from the cabinet. Note the tube
at the bottom of the vertical line of tubes with the globe glass envelope. It is the
first RF amplifier and is a Philco #26 tube.
Below is a picture of bottom of the chassis. You can see the transformer I added.
Below is a picture of the power converter. Notice the #80 rectifier tube with the globe glass
envelope. It is a Cunningham tube.
Below is a picture of the bottom of the power converter.
The picture below shows the chassis top as seen through the hinged cover of the
cabinet. The yellow clip lead on the right is one of the connections I made to an
external speaker.
Below is the same view with the room lights off and you can see all the tubes illuminated.
Tube Compliment |
Ballast |
Rectifier |
RF |
Osc |
Osc/Mix |
IF |
Det/AVC |
1st Audio |
Audio Output |
Tuning Eye |
Rider's Manual Page # |
N/A |
UX280 |
3 x UX226 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
UY227 |
UY227 |
2 x UX171A |
N/A |
3-1 and 3-2 |
Below is the decal located on the inside of the hinged cover.