Anyone know this radio? Philco Deluxe

[Uly235]

I bought this radio for a dollar just wondering what kind it is. All i know is that it says philco Deluxe. Thanks.

[Sandy G]

Give ya 2 bux for it...Dubble yer money ! (grin) Prolly an All-American Fiver, from late'50s-early-mid-'60s.

[Reece]

Without a model number on that sticker can't tell. However it appears to be a 1950's or possibly early '60's AA5 like a zillion others. Replace the filter caps and the paper caps and you're done.

Edit: shux, Spiteful Old Cuss beat me to it!

[GuyIncognito]

It appears to be a Philco G-822:

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/philco_g_822.html

Here is a link to the schematic, which requires the "DJVU" plugin to view:

http://techpreservation.dyndns.org/s..._G822_114.djvu

Just in case, a somewhat lower resolution copy is included in this message.

[electroking]

1959

My father bought one for my mother as a wedding present. Don't worry, he bought
her a ring and other hardware as well! I grew up listening to the Met Opera
broadcasts on Saturday afternoons on this radio until they moved to the FM band.
I still have it, along with a sales brochure (a later acquisition). Mine is a pale
yellow color, with big cracks in the top over the 35W4 and 50C5 tubes. Just
an ordinary AA5 with PCB construction, but will do for AM listening as well as any
other. Possibly not rare, but I don't think I have ever seen another one...

Good luck!

[Reece]

As a kid, the Saturday met broadcasts were a staple at our house and at my grandpa's. "Texaco presents the Metropolitan Opera"...Milton Cross.