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Philips radio made in usa [message #26061] Sun, 07 December 2008 23:44 Go to next message
MartinV56 is currently offline  MartinV56
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Hi Guys,What model is this Philips radio, thanks

Re: Philips radio made in usa [message #26062 is a reply to message #26061] Mon, 08 December 2008 11:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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I don't know the model number, but sometimes can identify the chassis by tube complement and layout. If you'll tell me what tubes are in it, I'll look in my Rider schematic collection and see if I can find it.

Your radio looks really nice. You can replace the torn grille cloth with material from Antique Radio Supply. That would make it perfect in appearance.

Looks like a shortwave radio. What bands can it receive? Does it work?


Re: Philips radio made in usa [message #26063 is a reply to message #26062] Mon, 08 December 2008 19:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
MartinV56 is currently offline  MartinV56
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Thanks Wayne, Now is working very good


Re: Philips radio made in usa [message #74360 is a reply to message #26061] Sat, 03 November 2012 15:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mauro Survey is currently offline  Mauro Survey
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Did you find the model?
I have one almost same as yours (look the picture) and I dont know the model.
It was a gift from a 90 years old friend.
It works well, but I would like to have schematic drawing.

It uses 6SQ7, 6SK7, 6J5, 6L6, 6K8, 6SJ7 and 5Y3.

If you do have some information, please let me know.

Thanks
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Re: Philips radio made in usa [message #74365 is a reply to message #74360] Sat, 03 November 2012 20:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Really good looking radios, guys, thanks for posting the photos!

How well do the shortwave bands work? Do you use a longwire antenna?

Re: Philips radio made in usa [message #74375 is a reply to message #74365] Sun, 04 November 2012 11:14 Go to previous message
Mauro Survey is currently offline  Mauro Survey
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Thank you.
I tested just a bit using a 1.5m wire antenna and it works well.
I think this model is good for shortwave due to the history of the radio.
It is interesting.
The first owners, was my 90 years old friend mother.
She chose this one, because during some radios performance demonstration in her home, the radio catches a station from Portugal. We live in Brazil and the woman was (She dies) Portuguese.
She likes it because it tunes a Portuguese station in Brazil.
I really want to know the model.
There is a 1941 American model looks similar but it makes no sense for me.
My friend told me it is a 78 years old radio made in Netherlands.
So, if he was o boy when his mother brought the radio, and he is a 90 y old, it seems that the 78y old radio information is real.
I didn't make a full restoration. I simply used a bit of fine sandpaper and wax and some small fixing.
Speaker and grille are original, unfortunately two knobs not.
It looks pretty well.
If anybody has more information about this model, please let me know.
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