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This is my first Philco and I still have a long way to go on it, but as a collector who has mostly Zeniths, I have to say that this set is pretty impressive. Just finished stuffing the bakelite blocks and replacing all resistors more than 10 percent off spec, plus all paper caps. Haven't got to the caps/resistors in the RF section yet (I will when I remove it) but I am more than impressed with the radio's performance. Without an alignment, after just a partial recap, and in the middle of a blizzard, I picked up many, many SW stations that I am not used to hearing on any of my Zeniths, including my 12S265 and 12S267. And the AM band is very impressive, too. Selective, with great sound and volume. I am really glad I got this radio. Can't wait to get back to it.