Philco Model 118 Baby Grand (118B) Cathedral Radio (1934)
The Philco 118 Baby Grand (118B) was another of
the 49* new models for 1935 that Philco introduced in
the summer of 1934. It had an initial sales price of
$65 ($69.50 out West). This magnificent radio has
one of the most distinctive of the Philco middle-era
cathedral-style cabinets, featuring a beautiful two-
toned front-piece accentuated by a scalloped upper
edge, sweeping lines and graceful grille openings.
*number as reported in numerous ads of the time
The 8-tube ac-powered super-het chassis covers the
broadcast band from 540-1720kc and shortwave
from 4.2-12.0mc. The design is similar to the model
18B from the previous model year, but with extended
shortwave coverage. The tube line-up is 78 (rf amp),
6A7 (mixer/LO), 78 (IF), 75 (2nd det/AVC/1st AF), 42
(audio driver), 2 * 42 (push-pull AF output) and 80
(rectifier). The triode-connected output stage
operates in "super class A" and delivers a power
output of 10 Watts. The radio features 4-point tone
control, shadow-graph tuning and automatic-volume-
control (AVC).
I bought this from radio restorer Joe Milano at the
NEARC show in NH during the summer of 2003.
the 49* new models for 1935 that Philco introduced in
the summer of 1934. It had an initial sales price of
$65 ($69.50 out West). This magnificent radio has
one of the most distinctive of the Philco middle-era
cathedral-style cabinets, featuring a beautiful two-
toned front-piece accentuated by a scalloped upper
edge, sweeping lines and graceful grille openings.
*number as reported in numerous ads of the time
The 8-tube ac-powered super-het chassis covers the
broadcast band from 540-1720kc and shortwave
from 4.2-12.0mc. The design is similar to the model
18B from the previous model year, but with extended
shortwave coverage. The tube line-up is 78 (rf amp),
6A7 (mixer/LO), 78 (IF), 75 (2nd det/AVC/1st AF), 42
(audio driver), 2 * 42 (push-pull AF output) and 80
(rectifier). The triode-connected output stage
operates in "super class A" and delivers a power
output of 10 Watts. The radio features 4-point tone
control, shadow-graph tuning and automatic-volume-
control (AVC).
I bought this from radio restorer Joe Milano at the
NEARC show in NH during the summer of 2003.
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