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Now, the Mallory Encyclopedia is on CD. The entire book (479 pages!) is contained on one CD, scanned at 300 dpi so that you won’t be straining your eyes to read the fine print, and nearly the entire book is in fine print because they really crammed in a lot of data.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to anyone who works on pre-war (1942) radios, especially those radios that have missing model numbers or have been modified by previous technicians.  Just having the tube data available is a tremendous help.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eClick \u003ca\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e to view a page from the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis CD contains the book in its entirety in Adobe PDF format with an auto-start program that allows you to just put the CD into your player and start viewing the data and an alphabetical index so you can quickly find the radio data you need.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer and a web browser.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis reference book is of great use to the modern radio-repair person. It was primarily written to enable the radio technician to quickly look up a receiver and determine the correct part number of a Mallory replacement part.  Although Mallory replacement parts are still available to some extent, there is much more information of value to the modern radio technician as you’ll see below.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe book has listings of over 28,000 different receivers from the earliest receivers up to the spring of 1942 (all pre-war sets). Receivers are listed by manufacturer’s name and cross-referenced by popular names.  Model numbers are listed under manufacturer along with chassis numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003eClick \u003ca\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e to view a small sample of the book in pdf format.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e(A 13 Mb download – not for phone lines!)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe data are divided into sections on each page.  Listed below are types of information you will find under each section.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch2 align=\"center\"\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eCONTROLS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFind control circuit diagrams for the listed control (vol., tone, etc.). Determine if the circuit has been changed by a previous technician. Find original part number. Determine if part has been previously replaced. Find Mallory replacement number. Determine wiring in case of lost connections during replacement.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eTUBES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFind the total number of tubes and amount of each type. Determine if tubes are correct ones. Find whether subsequent model changes called for more modern replacement tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eI.F.PEAK:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFind the Intermediate Frequency for the receiver. Find if changes in the I.F. were later called for.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eCAPACITORS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFind the number of filter capacitors in the original circuit. Determine if original caps were separate or multi-caps. Find the value of filter and other capacitors in the original circuit. Determine the capacitor value without being able to read the markings on the old capacitors. Find a circuit diagram of the filter capacitors. Determine if the circuit has been altered. Find original part number. Determine if part has been previously replaced. Find Mallory replacement number.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNOTES:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFind over 150 capacitor notes. Read how to replace certain caps, how to properly route the wires, determine which wire goes where, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eVIBRATORS:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFind part numbers of original vibrators. Find Mallory replacement part number. Find proper pin connections. Find vibrator circuit diagram. Find vibrator substitution data. Find notes on specific vibrators.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eREFERENCE:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFind Rider’s volume number and page number(s) for the selected receiver.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Renovated Radios","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51405873643841,"sku":"Mallory Enc.","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/8160\/5953\/files\/CD3MalloryEncyclopediaCover.jpg?v=1771523283"},{"product_id":"cw-458","title":"Service Magazines - 11 years (1931-1942)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery radio serviceman who was really serious about keeping up with the rapid changes taking place in the industry needed to subscribe to Service magazine.  As the title implies, the magazine was focused on providing information for the radio service man. The scope of the magazine goes beyond just radio data though.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOther topics covered are public address, refrigeration, short waves, phonographs, facsimile, and later, television, and association news. Yes, fax machines in the thirties! Now you can browse through 136 issues of the magazine on disc.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe magazines have been scanned, cleaned up with Adobe Photoshop, and saved in .pdf format.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe set consists of 2 DVDs. Each DVD has an autostart menu that pops up on your monitor when the disc is placed in your drive. Click on a button on the menu and Adobe's Acrobat Reader (included on the disc) starts up and displays the pages of one of the magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eNavigate through the magazine, read what you want, print what you want, then close the reader to reveal the menu again, and jump to the next magazine. It's both easy to use and quick.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eService magazine was first published in August of 1931 by John F. Rider Publications of New York City. Then, in October of 1933, the task of publishing was transferred to the Bryan Davis Publishing Co., Inc, also in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eService magazine, as the title implies, was focused on providing information for the radio service man. The scope of the magazines goes beyond just radio data though. Other topics covered are public address, refrigeration, short waves, phonographs, facsimile, and later, television, and association news. Yes, fax machines in the thirties!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eI think you'll like the old ads as well as the articles and data. For instance: Did you know that some manufacturers of electrolytic capacitors switched to wood instead of steel for the ends of their capacitors to help conserve materials for the war effort?  You may have had to replace a capacitor with a wooden end and nut and wondered why such an unusual product was used.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEven if you don't repair old radios, it's interesting to browse through the magazines and look at the advertising and read the radio repairman's association news to get a view of history not told in history books. One thing that surprised me was the use of sex in advertising back then. I didn't realize society back in the 30's tolerated that, and in a technical magazine yet. 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