Welcome Guest! Be sure you know and follow the Phorum Rules before posting. Thank you and Enjoy! (January 12) x

Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

$10 Fake Philco Baby Grand radio and a boring weekend
#27

MrFixr55
My interest in using a car radio in home came from reading something I read online when I was 14.

But the junk the car save the radio is something I read last year.
Id just started putting aside pieces of junk to build this thing, the two most important being the Delco sonomatic radio and the 40s plywood mini cabinet/table with side magazine holders.
Found this wood down the street from me at a 40s vintage home some young yuppies were renovating.
Threw out the original 40s solid brass mailbox, which I grabbed.
A wooden ladder I tightened and use, and a 60s vintage overhead bar light with a gold label GE ballast.

The Buick Delco Sonomatic is a model 980868. It has what you would expect from a 1949 radio from a nice American car.
An 8" speaker, rf-amp front end, push-pull 6v6s, and all octal tubes.

Walking down the street last week somebody had thrown out a 50s couch with yellow burlap itchy fabric. It was a flowers pattern which I like because I like pictures of flowers.
Out came a box cutter and I took ALL of it. The big piece on the back of the couch, everything.
I'm going to sew some simple drapes with the big piece. Reupholster my 1920s kitchen chairs which somebody must have done (badly) in the 50s with puke green fabric.
Use some as speaker cloth on this radio project.

Beat up wooden 40s cabinets
Ciggerette glazed flower speaker cloth
1949 Delco radios

I think I'm on the right track


Messages In This Thread
RE: $10 Fake Philco Baby Grand radio and a boring weekend - by Oldie Goldie - 01-06-2025, 01:47 AM
462ron - by 462ron - 01-06-2025, 08:56 AM
462ron - by 462ron - 01-07-2025, 08:16 AM
462ron - by 462ron - 01-09-2025, 08:05 AM



Users browsing this thread: 2 Guest(s)
[-]
Recent Posts
Need Help to ID this radio 11 tube Philco
I did R73 RCA. It has a phenolic board with all stuff mounted on it. And the wiring is deep under everything including ...morzh — 10:37 AM
48-482 rear panel help
Hi Keith, here is an article that covers different FM detector circuits including a section on the theory and alignment ...462ron — 08:26 AM
462ron
Well then Dan I guess this old man’s memory wasn’t too foggy :lolno: although I couldn’t remember where I saw that upgra...462ron — 08:08 AM
Need Help to ID this radio 11 tube Philco
Fortunately, I did not have to do much to my GE S-22 (RCA R7A) Almost all caps and the 2 audio transformers packed into...MrFixr55 — 07:44 AM
48-482 rear panel help
Yup Arran is correct it is missing the pushbutton covers. I don't know where they all go but it's a common issue on this...Radioroslyn — 06:48 AM
48-482 rear panel help
I also have one of these, again it never had a back, and no trace of one. I have been told that the pushbuttons used to ...Arran — 03:29 AM
48-482 rear panel help
Thanks Joseph. Hope you get to restore your 48-482 before too long!keithchip — 02:12 AM
Need Help to ID this radio 11 tube Philco
RCAs ain't no cake either.morzh — 10:32 PM
Philco 46-480 Electronic Restoration
After a couple of days worth of troubleshooting my signal generator, I gave up. The oscilloscope still worked fine, so I...jrblasde — 09:51 PM
48-482 rear panel help
Yes, I can confirm. I bought one (haven’t restored it yet) which didn’t have a back panel.jrblasde — 09:37 PM

[-]
Who's Online
There are currently 807 online users. [Complete List]
» 3 Member(s) | 804 Guest(s)
AvatarAvatarAvatar

>