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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 12:53:00 AM on 21 August 2009.
	pedro109 Location: Brisbane, QLD Member since 18 May 2008 Member #: 279 Postcount: 11
Hi, Have just purchased a Fleetword (Model FL 1206A) and am trying to find out something about it...or even the manufacturer. I'm guessing its about a mid 50's model. Can anyone help? Image Link Thanks, Peter

Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 5:37:21 AM on 21 August 2009.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7377
My guess is Philips. It looks like a badge-engineered version of the mighty Philips model 165 from around 1955. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 5:31:14 PM on 21 August 2009.
	pedro109 Location: Brisbane, QLD Member since 18 May 2008 Member #: 279 Postcount: 11
Thanks Brad, I saw something somewhere that also suggested it had a Philips heritage but was unaware there was another of similar appearance. Apologies for accidentally posting in the wrong forum. Shouldn't have been posting that early in the morning. Could you please move it to General Discussion? Thanks,

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 7:09:25 PM on 21 August 2009.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7377
No apology necessary. I will shift it as soon as I can. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 8:00:27 PM on 21 August 2009.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5357
Fleetwood is listed in the AORSM's That one is not as it is after 1955 That does not mean it cannot be repaired if needed Marc

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 12:01:39 AM on 24 May 2010.
	radiola49 Location: Maryborough, VIC Member since 8 December 2007 Member #: 204 Postcount: 36
The Fleetwood name appears to have been introduced with 1955 models. It was an alternate branding by Philips Electrical Industries Pty Ltd 69 Clarence St Sydney. All Philips radios made after approx 1958 were branded Fleetwood. Most, if not all, Fleetwood radios 1955-58 had Philips equivalents. Philips also made versions of their products for Mullard from late 1930's until about 1953. Further investigation suggests that the Fleetwood name may have been introduced to fill the Mullard sales gap. And later allowed Philips to segregate the Philips name from the domestic radio area. Fleetword Model (FL) 1206 was released in 1958 as a 4 valve AC broadcast mantel, the Fleetword model (FL) 1206A would be a first engineering change (modification) of the 1206, so may be 1958 or 1959. It is therefore NOT the equivalent of Philips 165 (5 valve); it is more likely the equivalent of the 166 (4 valve also released in 1958).

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