HH Scott Owners Thread

[RS Steve]

After getting a few Scott units in my collection, I thought it would be cool to see how many AK members own HH Scott gear. Please post some pictures of yours! Hopefully this thread will fill up with some nice examples, below are pictures of some of mine, more to come.

 

[tube-a-lou]

I didn't know their was a Scott owners thread!

 

[sslade43]

Just gone mine back from a restoration. Have been enjoying the LK-72.

 

[RS Steve]

I didn't know their was a Scott owners thread!

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There is no Scott forum here so I thought I'd create this thread so we can see just how many members enjoy the brand.

 

[Destructor]

I also have a 130 pre and a 299C

 

[tehach]

Here are a couple of mine. Have some SS equipment also, and another 299 that's in for work.

 

[triplelatte]

Here's mine.

Another LK-72, recently renovated.

 

[Patrice B]

Here are a couple of mine. Have some SS equipment also, and another 299 that's in for work.

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310E, you lucky guy!

 

[xbart]

LK-72B

 

[BuzzK]

I've got a 299 on my bench that I "rescued" and am restoring for a friend who wanted to hear a nice tube phono section.

A previous tech had replaced one of the OPTs with a larger one from a Scott 222C. Couldn't get the two channels to bias up together. Big surprise, right?

Took awhile to re-stuff the 5 cap cans. I replaced all of the caps except some in the tone control section that were really hard to access. They see so little current anyway, I didn't think that leakage would be an issue.

I'm ordering a replacement OPT from Transcendar to match the original. Their price was quite reasonable.

Buzz

 

[Dave451]

Great idea for a roll call, Steve! Love my Scott gear.

Have amassed a modest collection and have also restored, enjoyed, and sold several pieces. I really like the sound and look of the Scott gear. Restored/enjoyed/sold: LK-48B, LK-72, 299B (for my daughter--first piece I ever restored), 222C, 314 tuner, 340B receiver. Here's what is on hand at this point:

299B (since got a nice wooden case for this one). One of my very favorite integrated amps:




My 272--awesome EL-34 amp and really enjoying this one listening to vinyl on my newly-acquired Fluance TT:




Re-built Scott LC-21 pre-amp driving my Fisher SA-100 clone:



Rescued 222B--I think this may be one of the best sounding Scott integrated amps, with outstanding mid range, airy and clear highs, and enough low-end for jazz and light rock. That's a Hammond PT:



350B tuner--outstanding tuner with full, musical sound you can really appreciate with the (very few) high fidelity stations around here:



299A on the way to a new forever home as we speak. Not surprisingly, an excellent-sounding amp very like the 299B in character. Face plate on this one almost perfect:

 

[Omegaman]

Great thread, happy to participate

1961 Stereomeister 299c and 1962 FM 350 stereo tuner and AR4 speakers

matching cases in Ribbon Mahogany made by Dan Crosby of McIntosh Cabinets

Serviced by Audio Wizard
All original Scott branded tubes in amp






Back story:
2012 - I found this amp on CL for 3 Bens
I had one of those jobs where I could go and get this anytime of the working day
I called 20 min after the CL post was made
I bought it and took it directly to Audio Wizard
200 in service
Found the tuner later on CL. The tuner was 120 and serviced for 90

Scott went with the bold move to build this 350 (a) FM stereo circuit in 1962, BEFORE the standard was finalized in 1963 and adopted for FM stereo modulation. This early 350 has twin circuits one for each channel whereas the 350 B has one single circuit for for multiplex

700 in cases

I love Scott for their style and the efforts they went to make everything esoteric
push/pull on off knob

weird speaker hookup names
Things like that

 

[kvflyer]

Oh gosh, you guys are going to make me drag all of mine out and take pictures...

 

[RS Steve]

Everyone also post any helpful tips learned along your restoration journeys.

I'm currently restoring a 299-D which only has three can capacitors compared to the four of most others. I ordered cans from HH but none showed up with a paper cover like the one that came with it. Just wondered if it actually needs the sleeve.

 

[onemug]

My first Scott.... 399 Stereo Receiver but with FM Mono. Got the matching Scott 335 mpx adapter to make the set. Mint condition and original wood cabinets.

Great idea for a thread Steve. I love the look and sound of these old Scotts.

 

[onemug]

Second Scott... 4310 Tuner. Played nice with the 10b below it.

 

[onemug]

My third Scott... 340 Stereo Receiver. Have it on in the guest bedroom now. Sounds great.

 

[trainbuftony]

My "Real" HH Scott gear is uglier than a mud fence. It is mostly retrieved from barns, and unable to ever look new. Close your eyes, and they sound brand spankin new because they get complete restorations.

The circuits are well thought out, and sound good, so when the time came to choose a schematic, i went right to the HH scott section of my notes. So far i have built a "208" clone, using transformers from a heathkit, and a really great preamp, which puts a HH scott phonostage between a pair of Cinemag step ups, and a pretty ingenious input switching device i designed myself.

Ill spare you the gruesome photos of real HH Scott gear. These are both "tribute"pieces.

 

[Dave451]

I'm currently restoring a 299-D which only has three can capacitors compared to the four of most others. I ordered cans from HH but non showed up with a paper cover like the one that came with it. Just wondered if it actually needs the sleeve.

Steve, based on the schematic, I can't see any reason why that cap needs an insulator cover. The usual common negative can configuration should be appropriate for all these sections. Wonder why the cover?
Dave

 

[Sound Dragon]

I’ll have to clean up the shelf before I take a new beauty shot! Love my Scott gear though! I ran it with my Harbeths last month checking bias and to give it a shake down. Needs fresh tubes, but still sounded oh so sweet.