Scott 311-FM (1955–1956)
Little is documented about the Scott 311-FM, and most of what survives is Scott's own advertising. The model appeared in period ads from late 1955 through early 1956 as "The 311 FM Tuner" - a lower-priced FM-only companion to H.H. Scott's costlier tuners, at $99.95. The one substantial editorial mention found is Audio's review (March 1956, p.48). It noted that the 311 was low-priced relative to other Scott tuners while still delivering the performance and construction quality the name implied. The same review pointed out that by 1956 a good sensitivity figure alone was no longer remarkable. What mattered was reproduction quality, freedom from drift, and reliability.
Scott's ads pushed two messages. The first was a claimed 3-microvolt sensitivity that made distant stations, in the company's words, come in with the clarity and strength of local ones. The second was the wide-band design - a two-megacycle wideband detector and two stages of limiting - which Scott advertising described in High Fidelity (September 1955, p.25) as the most significant tuner-design advance in years. Ads also show an optional accessory case in leather-grained plastic for shelf or tabletop use, and a chassis laid out for custom installation. Beyond that, the record is nearly silent. No detailed independent test results, production figures, or later service history have surfaced.
Known from the period material:
- Product type: FM tuner (period material calls it the "311 FM Tuner")
- Price: $99.95
- Claimed sensitivity: 3 µV
- Wideband design: 2-megacycle wideband detector; two stages of limiting
- Optional accessory case: leather-grained plastic
- Market presence: advertised from August 1955 through March 1956
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