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Radio Tech · 27th Oct 2019, 12:18 pm

Good morning folks, sorry been a long time for not logging in but have been busy one way or the other.

I have acquired a E.A.R. record player from a charity shop, it has a push pull amp in and has a Colorado Conquest auto change deck in it, the player has the usual vol, treble and base controls which are on the right hand side at the front and the amp has two elliptical loudspeakers fitted. I have managed to free of the motor but I need the circuit diagram for the amp, as I am not sure whether the two ecl82 valves are of standard fit. the rectifier is a ez80.

Any help much appreciated

Ken

'LIVEWIRE?' · 27th Oct 2019, 1:19 pm

Service data for quite a few E.A.R. models is available from the VRSD link 'up top', provided you know the model number if the player in question-the number &/or model name should be on it somewhere).

electrogram · 27th Oct 2019, 1:25 pm

It might be an EAR '1960'

Audio1950 · 27th Oct 2019, 1:54 pm

The model name is printed on the panel in the front, where the controls are, but it certainly sounds like a "1960".

Edward Huggins · 27th Oct 2019, 3:09 pm

I can confirm that the EAR "1960" will have two 6" x 4" speakers at each side and a push-pull amplifier using 2 x ECL82 and an EZ80.The deck is a COLLARO "Conquest" and I would date your player at 1958. So look for the EAR "1960" service sheet.

Radio Tech · 14th Nov 2019, 6:27 pm

Hi folks

First many thanks for help on service info, I have so far got the amplifier back in working order, I managed to obtain the changer deck from Gaz in Leeds, only to find that both the deck I took out of the cabinet had a working pick up head but the wires had been soldered to it, the deck I obtained from Gaz I cleaned up and got everything freed up only to find the pick up head along with the styluses was very badly corroded so now I have a bit of a dilemma with obtaining a know good pick up head with the styluses.

Ken

electrogram · 14th Nov 2019, 6:41 pm

If it is a Collaro 'studio' head be aware that each pin is in fact a double male adaptor which fits into a socket on the pickup head

Edward Huggins · 15th Nov 2019, 2:13 pm

Why not swap the working pick cartridge into the new deck?
Use the whole length of the connecting wires (no need to unsolder them from the cartridge) threaded through the pick arm and connect them to tags on the underside. The cartridge will be a Collaro "Studio"O". You cannot buy these now. The cable will be screened type with 2 connecting wires (red and blue) within the screen.

27th Oct 2019, 12:18 pm	#1
Radio Tech Nonode Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bocking, near Braintree, Essex, UK. Posts: 2,071	EAR Record Player Good morning folks, sorry been a long time for not logging in but have been busy one way or the other. I have acquired a E.A.R. record player from a charity shop, it has a push pull amp in and has a Colorado Conquest auto change deck in it, the player has the usual vol, treble and base controls which are on the right hand side at the front and the amp has two elliptical loudspeakers fitted. I have managed to free of the motor but I need the circuit diagram for the amp, as I am not sure whether the two ecl82 valves are of standard fit. the rectifier is a ez80. Any help much appreciated Ken

27th Oct 2019, 1:19 pm	#2
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: EAR Record Player Service data for quite a few E.A.R. models is available from the VRSD link 'up top', provided you know the model number if the player in question-the number &/or model name should be on it somewhere).

27th Oct 2019, 1:25 pm	#3
electrogram Heptode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hereford, UK. Posts: 719	Re: EAR Record Player It might be an EAR '1960'

27th Oct 2019, 1:54 pm	#4
Audio1950 Dekatron Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Whittlesey, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, UK. Posts: 3,763	Re: EAR Record Player The model name is printed on the panel in the front, where the controls are, but it certainly sounds like a "1960".

27th Oct 2019, 3:09 pm	#5
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,338	Re: EAR Record Player I can confirm that the EAR "1960" will have two 6" x 4" speakers at each side and a push-pull amplifier using 2 x ECL82 and an EZ80.The deck is a COLLARO "Conquest" and I would date your player at 1958. So look for the EAR "1960" service sheet. __________________ Edward.

14th Nov 2019, 6:27 pm	#6
Radio Tech Nonode Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bocking, near Braintree, Essex, UK. Posts: 2,071	Re: EAR Record Player Hi folks First many thanks for help on service info, I have so far got the amplifier back in working order, I managed to obtain the changer deck from Gaz in Leeds, only to find that both the deck I took out of the cabinet had a working pick up head but the wires had been soldered to it, the deck I obtained from Gaz I cleaned up and got everything freed up only to find the pick up head along with the styluses was very badly corroded so now I have a bit of a dilemma with obtaining a know good pick up head with the styluses. Ken

14th Nov 2019, 6:41 pm	#7
electrogram Heptode Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hereford, UK. Posts: 719	Re: EAR Record Player If it is a Collaro 'studio' head be aware that each pin is in fact a double male adaptor which fits into a socket on the pickup head

15th Nov 2019, 2:13 pm	#8
Edward Huggins Dekatron Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Southwold, Suffolk, UK. Posts: 8,338	Re: EAR Record Player Why not swap the working pick cartridge into the new deck? Use the whole length of the connecting wires (no need to unsolder them from the cartridge) threaded through the pick arm and connect them to tags on the underside. The cartridge will be a Collaro "Studio"O". You cannot buy these now. The cable will be screened type with 2 connecting wires (red and blue) within the screen. __________________ Edward.