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Farnsworth Models EK-081, EK-082, EK-083, EK-681 Schematic & Parts List
August 1947 Radio News

August 1947 Radio News

August 1947 Radio & Television News Cover - RF Cafe[Table of Contents]

Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Radio & Television News, published 1919-1959. All copyrights hereby acknowledged.

Farnsworth EK-081 Sams Photofact - RF Cafe

Farnsworth EK-081, EK-082 Radio-Phono, Sams Photofact

These schematics & parts lists for the Farnsworth models EK-081, EK-082, EK-083, EK-681 radio-phonograph were scanned from a 1947 issue of Radio News magazine. Most often a description of the radio's tuning procedure would be included a la an abbreviated version of the Sams Photofacts data, but sometimes only bare bones information was provided. Still, service shops and hobbyists appreciated having it made available because manufacturers usually only provided service information to authorized dealers. In the days of Internet, locating such things could prove nearly impossible. There are still many people who restore and service these vintage radios, and often it can be difficult or impossible to find schematics and/or tuning information. I keep a running list (see below) of all data sheets to facilitate a search.

Farnsworth Models EK-081, EK-082, EK-083, EK-681

Farnsworth Models EK-081, EK-082, EK-083, EK-681 Schematic, August 1947 Radio News - RF Cafe

Farnsworth Models EK-081, EK-082, EK-083, EK-681 Schematic

 

 

 

Farnsworth Models EK-081, EK-082, EK-083, EK-681 Parts List, August 1947 Radio News - RF Cafe

Farnsworth Models EK-081, EK-082, EK-083, EK-681 Parts List


Radio Service Data Sheets

These schematics, tuning instructions, and other data are reproduced from my collection of vintage radio and electronics magazines. As back in the era, similar schematic and service info was available for purchase from sources such as SAMS Photofacts, but these printings were a no-cost bonus for readers. There are 255 Radio Service Data Sheets as of April 30, 2025.

 

 

Posted September 6, 2022
(updated from original post on 9/29/2014)

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