Setchell Carlson Beacon Receiver 524 BC-1206 repaired and tested

Description

Radio appears to work.  I had to replace a capacitor in order to get it to work.  I applied a 400kc carrier signal, modulated with a 1kc tone, to the antenna.  I observed a proper 1kc sine wave at the headphone jack.  I do not have a speaker or phones around to audibly test the radio.  As the photos show the circuitry is in very good condition.   This is the
only
testing performed;
I cannot guarantee performance with an actual air signal.
The photo does not show the replaced capacitor.  When you get the radio you will notice a bright yellow cap amidst the vintage ones.
I could not find a paper capacitor to maintain the vintage look underneath.
Sorry, no returns or refunds on this one.
Schematics are readily available in PDF form on line at no charge.
The info below is from the Radio Museum site:
Country:
USA
Manufacturer / Brand:
Setchell Carlson, Inc.; St.Paul (MN)
Brand
Year:
1943
Category:
Military Receiver
Valves / Tubes
5: 14H7 14J7 14H7 14R7 28D7
Main principle
Superhet with RF-stage; ZF/IF 135 kHz; 2 AF stage(s)
Tuned circuits
7 AM circuit(s)
Wave bands
Wave Bands given in the notes.
Details
Power type and voltage
Storage and/or dry batteries / 24-28 Volt
Loudspeaker
- For headphones or amp.
Power out
0.3 W (unknown quality)
from Radiomuseum.org
Model:
Beacon Receiver 524 BC-1206
- Setchell Carlson, Inc.; St.
Material
Metal case
Shape
Rack
Dimensions (WHD)
105 x 105 x 175 mm / 4.1 x 4.1 x 6.9 inch
Notes
Aircraft "Range Receiver" BC-1206, 195 - 400 kHz, not a direction finder but indicating if the aircraft was within range of a specific beacon or other station. 24 - 28V DC used for both heaters and anode voltage, very compact design for use in small aircraft.
Carlson apparently also marketed the same radio under model number "524" for civil aviation.
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