Unknown Radio

7/27/2001 12:54:08 PMSteve Silberman

Just picked up a new radio with the following tube layout: 43 75 6A7 6D6 25Z5 KL-45 ballast.

It has a square front with some cutouts for the speaker and a square glass covered AM dial.

Anyone have an idea what I've got???

Thanks,

Steve Silberman
silber@rcn.com

7/31/2001 11:27:21 AMEd Kraushar

I looked through Mallory-Yaxley Canadian version and could not find any radios with that tube line up. The only brand I found using 6A7 and 25Z5 was Philco and probably US made as RCC did not publish schematics for them. I would suggest looking at US Philco's as a start.

Ed.

7/31/2001 9:29:49 PMNorm Leal

Hi Steve

Noticed Ed's response. Unlike Canada that tube lineup was popular in the US. Thought we might be able to figure it out from the Ballast but your number is a replacement (universal). Is there a ballast number on the chassis.

Norm

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: Just picked up a new radio with the following tube layout: 43 75 6A7 6D6 25Z5 KL-45 ballast.

: It has a square front with some cutouts for the speaker and a square glass covered AM dial.

: Anyone have an idea what I've got???

: Thanks,

: Steve Silberman
: silber@rcn.com

8/1/2001 8:24:36 AMDon Black

Hi Steve, Can you email a photo to me please and I'll see if I can identify it for you. Don Black.

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: Just picked up a new radio with the following tube layout: 43 75 6A7 6D6 25Z5 KL-45 ballast.

: It has a square front with some cutouts for the speaker and a square glass covered AM dial.

: Anyone have an idea what I've got???

: Thanks,

: Steve Silberman
: silber@rcn.com

8/1/2001 8:53:38 PMSteve Silberman

Thanks for the input to date! I took the radio apart tonight. Found that the dial face is printed cardboard but perhaps thats standard from that era.

The tubes are all Tung-Sol brand if thats any help. Other than that I couldn't really find any identifying marks!

So, perhaps it is destined to remain an "unknown"!

Thanks,

Steve Silberman
silber@rcn.com

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: Just picked up a new radio with the following tube layout: 43 75 6A7 6D6 25Z5 KL-45 ballast.

: It has a square front with some cutouts for the speaker and a square glass covered AM dial.

: Anyone have an idea what I've got???

: Thanks,

: Steve Silberman
: silber@rcn.com

8/2/2001 10:38:16 AMSteve Silberman

I came accross a Kadette Model 151 (1938) with some of the same tubes. Perhaps they were used a lot. still searching!!!

Steve Silberman

: Just picked up a new radio with the following tube layout: 43 75 6A7 6D6 25Z5 KL-45 ballast.

: It has a square front with some cutouts for the speaker and a square glass covered AM dial.

: Anyone have an idea what I've got???

: Thanks,

: Steve Silberman
: silber@rcn.com